John Lipori's 69 Z/28
Engine:

Chassis dyno'd at 430.51hp @ 6800 rpm and 389.85tq @ 5100rpm.

383 stroker motor built by Golen Racing Engines in Hudson,NH
Dyno'd 554HP @ 6600rpm / 498 ft. lbs torque @ 5100rpm
4-bolt main high-nickel content block
Crankshaft: Eagle 4340 forged steel
Con Rods: Eagle 4340 forged steel H-beam w/full floating pins
Pistons: SRP forged lightweight
Rings: Speed Pro plasma-moly
Bearings: Clevite H-series
Timing set: Cloyes true roller
Oil pan: Canton 6-qt road race
Oil delivery: Melling high-volume pump,pick-up tube & HD drive
Gasket set: Fel Pro performance

Camshaft:

Comp Cams solid roller
Duration: intake-248 @ .050� / exhaust-254 @ .050�
Lift: intake-.576� / exhaust-.582�
Lobe separation- 110 degrees
Lifters: Comp Cams solid roller

Heads:

Patriot aluminum full-CNC ported 225cc
Combustion chamber: 68cc
Intake runner: 225cc
Intake valves: Manley severe-duty stainless 2.02�
Exhaust valves: Manley severe-duty stainless 1.60�
Valve springs: Patriot Gold series dual springs
Pushrods: Comp Cams hardened
Rocker arms: Comp Cams Pro Magnum roller rockers 1.6 ratio

Intake manifold: Edelbrock Victor Jr.
Carburetor: Pro Systems Blaster Series true 840 cfm
Distributor: MSD Pro Billet
Coil: MSD Blaster II
Spark plug wires: MSD 8mm Pro wires
Water pump: Edelbrock aluminum Victor-Series
Fuel pump: Carter Performance Race pump
ARP bolts/fasteners used throughout


Exhaust system:

Hooker Super Competition 1 7/8� primaries / 3 �� collectors ceramic coated
Custom exhaust and X-pipe made by Howard Cauntay @ All-American Muffler in Salinas,CA.
QTP electronic cut-outs w/side-exit exhaust
Flowmaster 3" Super 44 2-chamber mufflers

Suspension:

Herb Adams old-school set-up with 1 �� front sway bar / 7/8� rear sway bar
Hotchkis 2� lowered front springs
Mid-eye GM-style multi-leaf rear spings w/1� aluminum lowering blocks
Koni adjustable shocks all-around
Solid aluminum body mounts
Polyurethane bushings and end links throughout
Competition Engineering weld-in subframe connectors


Drivetrain:

Lakewood scattershield w/HD shift fork
Centerforce Dual-Friction HD clutch
Muncie M-21 transmission rebuilt by Mike Stacks @ Standard Transmission in Sand City,CA
GM 12-bolt posi rearend w/3.73 gears


Paint/Body:

This original Norwood built X-77 car was factory-finished in Frost Green (code 59) w/medium dark green interior (723)
and was changed to Dupont Millennium Yellow (�00-�03 Corvette Z06) with standard GM black interior.
All work was handled by George Crivello @ Trans-Am Restorations in Monterey,CA and was completed during �04-�05.


Wheels/tires:

Current wheels are Vintage Wheel Works V-40�s (straight-spoke) w/Kuhmo Ecsta 711 tires:
Fronts: 17x8 (4.5� b/s) 245/45�s / Rears: 17x9.5 (5.5� b/s) 285/40�s

The wheels intended for this car are American Racing 200S w/Nitto Extreme 555 tires:
Fronts: 17x8 (4 �� b/s) 255/45�s / Rears: 17x9.5 (5.25� b/s) 305/35�s (rear wheels being constructed)


Custom CNC machined stainless steel Trans-Am style long lug nuts made by Rick Wilcoxson in Monterey,CA.


Future plans include rear disc upgrade, relocation of battery to trunk area, electric cooling fans, engine oil cooler,etc,etc,etc�



 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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