a rather well done c3 anyone would like to own

Grumpy

The Grumpy Grease Monkey mechanical engineer.
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69 DIRTY RAT posted these pictures of his car a few years back,

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1969 ZL-1 Chevrolet Corvette - Replica

RESTORATION / MODIFICATION BY

• CLASSIC FABRICATIONS PTY LTD, Fairy Meadow, NSW, Australia

ENGINE
• 540 CUBIC INCH (8.8 LITRE) DISPLACEMENT - SHAFIROFF ULTRA STREET ENGINE. NEW YORK, USA
• Donovan D500 9.8 (shaved 10.2) Aluminum Block
• Dart Pro1 325cc Aluminum Heads
• Moroso Street/Strip Oil Pan, Oil Pump & Pick Up
• HP Harmonic Balancer
• Internally Balanced & Professionally Blueprinted
* Holley Fuel Injection system,shaved manifold,2000cfm throttle body
• MSD Electronic Ignition. Pro Billet Dist, MSD-6AL ignition control, Blaster SS Coil.
• MSD Rev Limiter
• Powermaster Hi-Torque Mini Starter Motor
• Mahle Custom Coated 10.5-1 Forged Pistons
• Comp Cams "StreetRoller" Cam & Kit
• Comp Cams 1.7 Pro Magnum Roller Rockers
• Crane (HIPPO) Extreme Duty Solid Roller Lifters
• Eagle 4340 3D Steel Rods w/L19 Rod Bolts
• Callies 4340 Dragonslayer Crank
• Billet Specialties Tru-Trak Serpintine system with A/C
• 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII fan

HORSEPOWER

• Dynoed @ Factory - 712.5 HP (531KW) @ 6100RPM, 688.9 lbft Torque (934Nm)@ 4600RPM
* Now it has 747hp (557kw)& 709Ft/lbs (961nm) Flywheel @ 5534rpm, 622 rwhp

TRANSMISSION

• Tremec TKO-600 5–speed Ratios: 2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.0, 0.64
• Aluminum Driveshaft

DIFF

• 3.73 ratio, Tom's Diff's, also H/D half-shafts/flanges

BRAKES

• FRONT 14in Slotted Rotor / C6 caliper, BACK Standard size Wilwood Drilled/Slotted.

EXHAUST

• Hooker Dual SidePipes - 2 1/8 Primaries, 4 inch collector, 4 inch pipes
• Car Chemistry muffler inserts
• Extra Quieting by GT Motorsport, Kirrawee Australia.

WHEELS & TYRES

• STREET - INTRO 18 x 10 Pentia, soft lip. 18 x 12 Pentia soft lip.
• Michelin 275/35ZR18, 335/30ZR18 Pilot sport
• CIRCUIT – Wheels (still to come), Tires - Hoosier 275/35-18,335/30-18

RADIATOR

• Be Cool, USA. Aluminum


SUSPENSION

• Composite Monospring Front & Back
• Sway bars 1 ¼ front ¾ back
• Bilstein gas shocks
• Polyurethane bushes
• Heavy duty Upper / Lower A-Arms
• Spreader Bar – links front shocks
• Smart Struts & Performance Camber Rod Kit
• 6 – Link still to come

STEERING

• STEEROIDS Rack & Pinion

MISC.

* 32 Gallon (120L) Aluminum Gas Tank
• Electrified headlight system by Chris McDonald @... http://www.mcspeed.com/
• Electrified wiper door actuator by Motion Technologies Australia. Also info @ http://www.mcspeed.com/
• Paint by Classic Restorations (Wollongong,Australia)
• Engine Metal Fabrication by Classic Restorations
• Auto Meter Gauges (behind Radio delete plate)
• Heavy Duty Off-set Trailing arms

ROLLBAR & CHASSIS STRENTHENING

• Classic Fabrications, Chrome moly X piping linking chassis. Chrome moly 4 point Roll Bar
 
Pretty nice Grumpy.
Not much of a Roll bar.
Just a 4 point.
Frame is like plastic moving around with power.
 
I think GT Grand Tour may be the logical move Grumpy.
A race car put on the street.
Turns and Drag Races both.

What a 1970 TA does.
Just can not tell the Corvette guys that.
 
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