|
04-13-2008
|
#1 |
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cresson, TX
Posts: 970
|
Low Compression LT5 going together!
The short block was complete last week with the rest to follow this week.
Pistons are 9:1 custom units New cylinder bore is 4.030" CI is 374 Stock rods (reworked) Stock valve train and rods (light weight lifters added) Heads are lightly ported with a fresh performance valve job 
__________________
Ron Hanselman Founding Member #80 CM Lifetime Member #1093 1991 #383 Twin Turbo 1993 #099 Ruby, Jeal 368 w/Snake Skinner body 1961 White with Red Int Last edited by RHanselman; 04-14-2008 at 09:36 AM. |
|
|
|
04-13-2008
|
#2 |
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Posts: 7,180
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
And I assume that lowering compression has something to do with running the car on E85 or a lower octane in order to reduce your operating expense and reduce greenhosue gases, correct?
 Or is it going to be a high boost LT-5 to blow the F  n doors off the new LS9 motor.I'm good with either! LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234
|
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#3 |
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca.
Posts: 544
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
aw gee , if i had to guess it would be statement number 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. what head gaskets are you going to use, how much boost. this is making me wish and drool at the same time . please no teasing allowed . congrats .looks veryt nice
|
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#4 |
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cresson, TX
Posts: 970
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
This car is a rear mount twin turbo. Boost will be tow levels, 10 or so for street and 15 or so for track days. HP will be more than the LS9
www.raptorllc.net  
__________________
Ron Hanselman Founding Member #80 CM Lifetime Member #1093 1991 #383 Twin Turbo 1993 #099 Ruby, Jeal 368 w/Snake Skinner body 1961 White with Red Int Last edited by RHanselman; 04-14-2008 at 12:41 AM. |
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#5 |
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca.
Posts: 544
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
when do you think the kit for our cars will be ready?
|
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#6 |
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA.
Posts: 896
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
Awesome, keep the info coming.
Where did you ge t he lightweight lifters? |
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#7 |
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
Posts: 4,609
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
Good luck with the project!
This surely will be an impressive ZR-1......I'm soooo envious  
__________________
1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member |
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#8 | |
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cresson, TX
Posts: 970
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
Quote:
__________________
Ron Hanselman Founding Member #80 CM Lifetime Member #1093 1991 #383 Twin Turbo 1993 #099 Ruby, Jeal 368 w/Snake Skinner body 1961 White with Red Int |
|
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#9 | |
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cresson, TX
Posts: 970
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
Quote:
__________________
Ron Hanselman Founding Member #80 CM Lifetime Member #1093 1991 #383 Twin Turbo 1993 #099 Ruby, Jeal 368 w/Snake Skinner body 1961 White with Red Int |
|
|
|
|
|
04-14-2008
|
#10 |
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca.
Posts: 544
|
Re: Low Compression LT5 going together!
I think that the atten to detail , to get it right first, shows the class that you all have , and that this will be a great start to a very first class company.the sts people have a great idea but have rushed their kits and used second grade parts . i have had first hand experience with this with a camero kit .your parts choices are indeed first rate . when you offer this for the zr1 i will be happy to order a kit the day you offer it to the public. please let me know when you do .
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
