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Ron, I have to admit I got a good chuckle out of that. This is completely feasible, it just hasn't been exploited in this capacity before. Look at Falconer with his V12, uses SBC architecture and components. The oil galleries, water jackets, etc are all the same. Look at the Ford 4.6/5.4 V8...

There seem to be many folks in kit-car land who want a custom engine for a truly unique ride...but that means building or installing an engine that is based on an OEM platform. This is great as it builds on aftermarket & factory support...parts are available. The bummer is that SBC/LS engines...

(I apologize in advance Fran, but this seemed like the area of the forum that would have the most people actually interested in this...feel free to move as needed) There seem to be many folks in SL-C land who want a custom engine for a truly unique ride...but that means building or installing...

Good morning, Jim. It's 6*F and a foot of snow on the ground...it's a tit bit nipply, but then again, that's how I prefer it. ;) Practically a winter wonderland outside. How is that lovely SF Bay weather treating you?

Forgive my ignorance...but I must ask, anyway. Is it Conservative to preserve the life of an invalid, or Liberal? And by extension, is it Conservative to profit from the preservation of life of an invalid, or is it Liberal? Is it Conservative to preserve the rights of individuals, or...

That's really not fair, Jeff. I didn't quote you out of context, or reinterpret what you've said to make a quick soundbyte. I didn't compare climate science to the Inquisition, more the political ramifications and infighting of the climate science institution. "I'm more pious than you...

We have a Congress which is gridlocked due to party fanaticism. We have activist judges on the Supreme Court "interpreting" the Constitution to suit MegaCorps at the expense of the common man, due to party fanaticism. We have terrorism at both ends of the religious spectrum (both Christian &...

I take issue with the above, written in bold. You say it as a statement of fact, rather than as an admission of faith. Anthropogenic climate change as a belief is nothing more than neo-religion. I have no such faith, the hubris of man is unlimited. Anybody remember those crazy "thunder...

You know Jeff, we've had some words with eachother before, but I have to say that I agree with you 100%. :shocked: I don't even consider that a bad thing. Just that I've started to look at the world less as a "member of the club" and more as a person living in it. It's appalling how we justify...

Fran, do you have any numbers for torsional stiffness on the SL-C chassis? Given the way that it hooks up on the track, and the relative shortness (overhanging length) of the SLA suspension, it seems to be pretty damned rigid! I came across something that "may" be of interest to you...

Those look gorgeous, Fran! Any particular reason Fikse/Jongbloed didn't do both sets?

Except for Fran's green championship winning SL-C, you mean? ;)

Did you use this for inspiration? ;)

Sorr about that Ken, I posted pretty late in the evening and I blame my goof on lack of sleep. :thumbsup: You are correct about the LS7 crankshaft having the same bolt pattern as the earlier LS1/LS6/LS2 & late-model LS3 engines. The GMPP LSX crankshafts use the LSA 8 bolt pattern with a...

Er, not quite. The LS7 flywheel has a different bolt pattern than the LS1, LS2 and LS3. The LS7 pressure plate and clutch can be used on stock LS flywheels. The LS9, LSA and LS3 w/Z51 dry-sump option (out of the new Grand Sports) all use a peculiar bolt pattern that is unique to that engine...

The cross-flow design capitalizes on available real-estate going across the engine while still being relatively compact height-wise, allows for greater volume due to longer runners with fewer turns/curves vs a 45* turn at the cylinder head then straight up as per Ferrari. There can also be an...

Ruth, I would recommend checking out Scoggins-Dickey, they are one of the largest GMPP dealers in the country...for example, here is two of their (Manual Transmission) E-ROD packages: 6.2L, 430hp GM Performance Parts 19257234 - E-ROD LS3 Crate Engine and Emissions Package (for manual...

Alex, look into FLOCKING. Perfect for what you want. Ask Fran about it, I believe I saw a dash he sold to a builder that was outfitted that way.

Ahem...reference post #1078 from your's truly... An all aluminum chassis with improved ergos would make for an AWESOME Pantera...either Vette pieces for suspension or SLC pieces...LS engines and or Modular V8s for the Ford crowd. I know I'd buy one in a heartbeat :D

Fran...I would love to see a nicely done Pantera GT5 replica. Play with the layout a tad so that the Italian driving "position" goes away (arms straight out, legs splayed)...I'll drop the new 5.0 BOSS engine in and back it up with a Ricardo :thumbsup: BTW...what ever happened with the...