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Blue Flame Restorations · 04-13-2011

Picked up the rebuilt LT5 PhaseII engine today. Pretty giddy at the moment.....

Just in time for Bowling Green.

USAFPILOT · 04-14-2011

So how much power does a phase II engine make?

Blue Flame Restorations · 04-14-2011

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Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

So how much power does a phase II engine make?

You know, I've never even thought about it. hahaha, really.... I have a picture of Geoff Jeal smoking the rears though. LOL

LGAFF · 04-14-2011

Very Nice Brett!

bdw18_123 · 04-14-2011

That is cool! Now that has the simplex chains, right? In the HOB book, it says those fail after about 20 hours. I think it also said the Phase I & II's had an issue with blowing oil out of the engine at high revs?

Guess you won't be able to drive that prototype that often, huh? We think parts are hard to find for our production LT5's, just imagine trying to find replacement parts for those prototype engines!

Blue Flame Restorations · 04-14-2011

Yes. Gotta baby it. It should last longer than the 20 hr mark but it needs babied. The simplex chains won't take a lot above 4k rpm's. Geoff did update whatever he could, internally.

On the trailer....off the trailer.....repeat.....

I just want it to run when I turn the key. This car is not meant to be a driver. Just something to have and admire. Kinda like a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth.

mike100 · 04-14-2011

You should maybe flog it hard once just to see how it runs... hehe...you know I would- couldn't help myself even if i had it in my mind to not do it.

tomtom72 · 04-14-2011

Now you must be

in the garage! That sure looks cool!

ZZZZZR1 · 04-14-2011

Brett,

Congrats, that is sooo cool!!!!!

Can't wait to see it @ BG this year!

David

A26B · 04-14-2011

Brett,

THAT is eye candy!! Awesome.

Is the oil filter the period correct one? I can see 970C on it. The reason I ask is because I have a new "old" blue PF970 filter that looks identical to the one on a Phase II engine I used to have, photo below. You can tell the filter is blue under the painted over black.

It's yours if you want it.

Here's a photo of the engine with the painted over, blue PF970. I would think that has to be the correct filter, since it never was a production engine.

04-13-2011	#1
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,899	Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Picked up the rebuilt LT5 PhaseII engine today. Pretty giddy at the moment..... Just in time for Bowling Green. __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project Last edited by Blue Flame Restorations; 04-14-2011 at 12:44 AM.

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USAFPILOT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Spring TX Posts: 1,341	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! So how much power does a phase II engine make?

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LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,180	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Very Nice Brett! __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

04-14-2011	#5
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 804	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! That is cool! Now that has the simplex chains, right? In the HOB book, it says those fail after about 20 hours. I think it also said the Phase I & II's had an issue with blowing oil out of the engine at high revs? Guess you won't be able to drive that prototype that often, huh? We think parts are hard to find for our production LT5's, just imagine trying to find replacement parts for those prototype engines!

04-14-2011	#6
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,899	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Yes. Gotta baby it. It should last longer than the 20 hr mark but it needs babied. The simplex chains won't take a lot above 4k rpm's. Geoff did update whatever he could, internally. On the trailer....off the trailer.....repeat..... I just want it to run when I turn the key. This car is not meant to be a driver. Just something to have and admire. Kinda like a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth. __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

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mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,786	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! You should maybe flog it hard once just to see how it runs... hehe...you know I would- couldn't help myself even if i had it in my mind to not do it.

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tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Now you must be in the garage! That sure looks cool! __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

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ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,674	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Brett, Congrats, that is sooo cool!!!!! Can't wait to see it @ BG this year! David

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A26B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arcadia, OK Posts: 3,392	Re: Is This Cool or What?!!!!!! Pics Inside! Brett, THAT is eye candy!! Awesome. Is the oil filter the period correct one? I can see 970C on it. The reason I ask is because I have a new "old" blue PF970 filter that looks identical to the one on a Phase II engine I used to have, photo below. You can tell the filter is blue under the painted over black. It's yours if you want it. Here's a photo of the engine with the painted over, blue PF970. I would think that has to be the correct filter, since it never was a production engine. __________________ Jerry Downey JERRYS LT5 GASKETS & PARTS http://www.jerrysgaskets.com 1994 *ZR-1*, Black/Black, Lingenfelter Aerobody, 416cu in, 3.91 gears, coil-over susp, Brembo brakes, etc. 2016 Black-Red, 3LT-Z51 Auto 8-speed.