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HAWAIIZR-1 · 02-12-2011

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...t=MOV03295.mp4

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...t=MOV03296.mp4

Well, after how many years my motor is running and all is well. Not very good videos and the sound sucks as it is very different live.

You can't really hear the Stage 1 SGC cams too good, but once it was warmed and the idle came down............I really love it; mild sounding, but you know it is not stock. I did find that I could hear some noise from the findanza single mass, aluminum flywheel. It will be driven in daylight tomorrow AM and all is well with no leaks of any kind. I have to get my safety check to be legal and then off to the alignment shop. The suspension is hell with full poly bushings and I need to get it settled in as it felt like my Z was falling apart with all the jarring on bumps.

I don't know if I will ever build another LT5 on my own, but it was a great experience with blood, sweat and tears.....literally. If I did a good job on this build it should last me my lifetime.

Basically a 500HP package plus the camshafts. I will need a new exhaust or some modications as there is no way this will pass the decibels test in Japan with the B&B Triflows, but I love it and will try to add the bullet cats first to see if that helps.

I'll have to do better videos and photos when I get it out of the garage.

Aloha!!!

Craig

Pete · 02-12-2011

Sounding good there Craig.

Congrats.

Pete

IowaZR-1 · 02-12-2011

Awesume Craig!!!!!

I've done several engine builds and the feeling one gets as your turn the key the first time and it comes back to life is a feeling like non other....these cars bring out the best in us! Congrats!! PS. What is the speed limit in Japan?

Scrrem · 02-12-2011

Sound great Craig. Hope I can do a build one day.
Rich

ZZZZZR1 · 02-12-2011

Great news!!!!

Wow all your work really panned out!

Congrats!

David

tomtom72 · 02-12-2011

Awesome Craig.

sweet sound even in the vid....ain't nothing like it when you turn the key the first time and she purrs! Another successful project from the The Skunk Works-Hawaiian Division.

<---- I'll bet you looked like this!

Tom

Paul Workman · 02-12-2011

Halaluyah, Craig!! Oh, she sounds so sweet. Another 500+ LT5 is born! Welcome to the club and you're going to love it!! Congratz! Now go eat some rice(ers)!

Oh, and some daytime pictures would be nice too!

P.

FU · 02-12-2011

Congrat's Craig !!

VetteMed · 02-12-2011

Congrats, Craig! Well done!

John Boothby · 02-12-2011

That's got to be one of the best Z's around. With all the work you did on it and the sweet upgrades. As Tony the tiger would say, GRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEET!

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HAWAIIZR-1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Japan Posts: 3,582	The LT5 is alive!!! http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...t=MOV03295.mp4 http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...t=MOV03296.mp4 Well, after how many years my motor is running and all is well. Not very good videos and the sound sucks as it is very different live. You can't really hear the Stage 1 SGC cams too good, but once it was warmed and the idle came down............I really love it; mild sounding, but you know it is not stock. I did find that I could hear some noise from the findanza single mass, aluminum flywheel. It will be driven in daylight tomorrow AM and all is well with no leaks of any kind. I have to get my safety check to be legal and then off to the alignment shop. The suspension is hell with full poly bushings and I need to get it settled in as it felt like my Z was falling apart with all the jarring on bumps. I don't know if I will ever build another LT5 on my own, but it was a great experience with blood, sweat and tears.....literally. If I did a good job on this build it should last me my lifetime. Basically a 500HP package plus the camshafts. I will need a new exhaust or some modications as there is no way this will pass the decibels test in Japan with the B&B Triflows, but I love it and will try to add the bullet cats first to see if that helps. I'll have to do better videos and photos when I get it out of the garage. Aloha!!! Craig __________________ Craig "ZR-1 NO KA 'OI" "ZR-1 ICHIBAN" 1995 #228 Black/Black with Dunn Heads ZR-1 owner since September 2003 ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #0074 NCM Lifetime Member #2048

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Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,679	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Sounding good there Craig. Congrats. Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage

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IowaZR-1 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa aka "one big cornfield" Posts: 341	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Awesume Craig!!!!! I've done several engine builds and the feeling one gets as your turn the key the first time and it comes back to life is a feeling like non other....these cars bring out the best in us! Congrats!! PS. What is the speed limit in Japan?

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Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,467	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Sound great Craig. Hope I can do a build one day. Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

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ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Great news!!!! Wow all your work really panned out! Congrats! David

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tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Awesome Craig. sweet sound even in the vid....ain't nothing like it when you turn the key the first time and she purrs! Another successful project from the The Skunk Works-Hawaiian Division. <---- I'll bet you looked like this! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

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Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Halaluyah, Craig!! Oh, she sounds so sweet. Another 500+ LT5 is born! Welcome to the club and you're going to love it!! Congratz! Now go eat some rice(ers)! Oh, and some daytime pictures would be nice too! P. __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

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FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Congrat's Craig !! __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

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VetteMed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,828	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! Congrats, Craig! Well done!

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John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 777	Re: The LT5 is alive!!! That's got to be one of the best Z's around. With all the work you did on it and the sweet upgrades. As Tony the tiger would say, GRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEET! __________________ JB 1990 #148 Red/Saddle Haibeck AYBKG5 Chip/RC Engineering/Flowmasters/K&N/Samco/Fuzzy Dice :cheers: