My new 98 Z28 (Under the knife)! by LT1Formula007

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Thank You Guys!
I have plans on upgrading the exhaust to 1 7/8" LT Headers, all new front tubular suspension, Vengeance Racing ported FAST 92mm Intake. (I'm selling mine to my brother and going to buy a new 1 from Ron), some 15x4 front Prostars, relocating the battery to the trunk, Relocating the coils into the car- under the dash, removing the passenger side airbag, putting a new LT1 Radiator in it (the core is bigger and cools better), and just tie up all the loose ends. I have plans on going with a Midwest Chassis Fab-9 Rearend here in the near future. I'm just trying to pay off a few bills I owe and then go from there. Money is getting tighter by the day lol.

Eventually (OR) IF I decide to go all out, I'll be going with a TH400 Transmission, and an ls3 427 CID Stroker Motor with TFS 235cc Heads in it. And go with a Victor Jr. Style Single Plane Intake Manifoldwith a accufab style TB.

12-12-2009

Yeah I have been thinking about it alot here lately, But like I said I wanna try out the 4L60E 1 more time and if it doesn't hold up Then I'm going to the TH400. I really like the streetability with the 4L60E and don't really want to sacrifice streetability right now, simply b/c the car isn't track legal for 9.99 and faster yet. So I think it would be pointless to sacrifice streetability to take it to the track and get kicked out lol. But once everything else is done (track legal for 9.99), That's the route I'm gonna take it. I would really like to see the car running 9's NA but IDK how achievable that will be with my setup.
I'm gonna try to set the car up for the track this year. And that way it will be a street/strip car that I can enjoy!

I'm just hoping to run HALF as good as you did last year JR!

12-13-2009

Yeah I know RPM builds some quality transmissions that will hold alot of power. But for the cost of an RPM Built 4l60e I can have a BUILT th400, converter, cooler, shifter, and etc. that would hold the power FOR SURE. It sucks though b/c I already dropped alot of cash when I got the 4l6oe built last spring, so now I'm just gonna see if it will hold up next year. I found out that the only thing that broke was the 3-4 input drum and a check ball went through the seperator plate in 1 spot. If it holds up 1 more season GREAT, Then I may just pull the driveline out next winter and do the 427/TH400/9 Inch Build that I've been wanting to do for so long.

I have a friend who wants the engine, but he wants to do his 9 inch and th400 first before he buys it. And I told him that was cool b/c I want to run it again next year to see how far into the 10's I can get it NA. So it may just all work out in the end after-all.

Either way, I'm very happy with the car as it sits. And it should continue to get faster as I mod it next year.
We'll just see though.

And I wonder just how much time I'd pick up if I did do the th400 as opposed to the 4l60e? I hear the main problem is the big drop from 1st to 2nd gear in the 4l60e is what kills the powerband in the 1/4mile ??? I guess it's steep 1st gear gets it going out of the hole and then it just kinda drags in 2nd to pick back up? Is that true? Just wondering!

Due to other priorities at the moment, I don't plan on working on the car again until probably February sometime. So I won't have any pics or new things added to the car til then. I'll post pics and new mods as I get them. Thanks to those of you who have been watching and reading my Build Thread!