80 Carter Drive
Guilford, CT 06437-2116
Phone: (203) 453-6571
Tech Line: (203) 458-0542
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THE CARS


The Sixty One
A.K.A. My Dad’s Old Car

The C5

The Black Menace


THE 1961 CORVETTE DRAG CAR- My dads old car

Engine and Driveline

Best ET:   8.658
Best MPH:   152.26
Engine:   Naturally Aspirated 363 C.I. Donovan Block, Wedge Headed, SBC
Went 8.718 ET, 156 MPH in the C5
Horsepower:   If We Told You How Much Over 850, We Would Have To Kill You
Engine Builder:   Bischoff Engine Service
Ignition Wire:   Moroso Performance - Ultra-40 Race Wire
Oil System:   Moroso Performance - 6 Stage Dry Sump Pump, Partition Pan and Dry Sump Tank w/ Integral Breather Tanks
Cooling System:   Moroso Performance - Remote Mount Electric Water Pump
Exhaust System:   Moroso Performance - Custom Stainless Steel 3-Step Headers with Burns Merge Collectors and 4 Inch Sidepipes
Transmission:   A-1 - Pro-Flight Three Speed Automatic and Torque Converter
Rear End:   Competition Engineering - Fabricated Chrome Moly Housing w/ Strange Center Section and 40 Spline Gun Drilled Axles

Chassis and Suspension

Body:   Stock 1961 Corvette w/ Harwood Hood Scoop
Weight:   2969 lbs.
Wheelbase:   102"
Builder:   Competition Engineering Custom Fab Shop
Front Suspension:   Competition Engineering - Tubular Front Suspention, Coil-Overs, Rack & Pinion, and Travel Limiters
Rear Suspension:   Competition Engineering - Magnum 4-Link, Coil-Overs, Wishbone, Anti-Roll Bar and Wheel-E-Bars
Wheels:   Weld - 15x4 Alumastar 2.0 Front and 15x12 Alumastar Rear
Tires:   Moroso Performance - DS-2 26x4.5-15 Front
Mickey Thompson - 10 1/2 W x 31 Slicks Rear
Brakes:   Strange Engineering

Components

Plumbing:   Aeroquip - StartLite
Gauges:   Autometer - Ultra-Lite Gauges and Ultimate II Dual Channel Playback Tachometer
Data Acquisition:   Racepak Data Systems - V-300
Battery:   Turbo Start - 16 Volt AGM Maintaince Free

THE 2000 CORVETTE "10.5 OUTLAW" DRAG CAR

WORK IN PROGRESS

Engine and Driveline

Best ET:   We Don’t Think Are Sixes Out Of The Question!
Best MPH:   Hopefully 200+
Engine:   427 C.I. Supercharged Small Block Chevy
Horsepower:   2000 + With A Little Luck!
Engine Builder:   Bischoff Engine Service
Ignition Wire:   Moroso Performance - Ultra-40 Race Wire
Oil System:   Moroso Performance - 5 Stage Dry Sump Pump, Partition Pan and Dry Sump Tank w/ Integral Breather Tanks
Block:   CN Blocks - Billet Aluminum
Heads:   Alan Johnson - Symmetrical Port Billet Aluminum
Blower:   Kobelco - High Helix 10-71
Exhaust:   Moroso Performance - Custom 2 1/4" Stainless Steel Headers With 5 Inch Sidepipes
Transmission:   Lenco - Lencodrive 3-Speed
Rear End:   Competition Engineering - Fabricated Chrome Moly Housing w/ Strange Center Section and 40 Spline Gun Drilled Axles

Chassis and Suspension

Body:   Stock 2000 Corvette Removable Roof Coupe
Weight:   3000 lbs.
Wheelbase:   104.5 Inches
Builder:   Competition Engineering Custom Fab Shop
Front Suspension:   Competition Engineering - Coil-Overs, Rack & Pinion, and Travel Limiters, used with Stock Cradle and Control Arms
Rear Suspension:   Competition Engineering - Magnum 4-Link With Adjustable Chassis Brackets, Coil-Overs, Wishbone, Anti-Roll Bar and Wheel-E-Bars
Wheels:   Weld - 15x4 Alumastar 2.0 Front and 15x12 Alumastar Rear
Tires:   Moroso Performance - DS-2 26x4.5-15 Front
Mickey Thompson - 10 1/2 W x 33 Slicks Rear
Brakes:   Strange Engineering

Components

Plumbing:   Aeroquip
Gauges:   Autometer - Ultra-Lite Gauges and Ultimate II Dual Channel Playback Tachometer
Data Acquisition:   Racepak Data Systems - V-500
Battery:   Turbo Start - 16 Volt AGM Maintaince Free

THE 1999 CORVETTE GTR (THE BLACK MENACE)

Engine and Driveline

Engine:   364 C.I. Supercharged LS-6
Horsepower:   617 @ 6500 RPM w/ 8.1 lbs of Boost
Torque:   538 lb/ft @ 5000-5300 RPM
Engine Builder:   Wheel To Wheel
Transmission:   Modified Stock 6-Speed
Clutch:   Centerforce - Fly Wheel, Pressure Plate and Dual Friction Clutch
Headers:   Wheel To Wheel - Stainless Steel Long Tube
Exhaust:   Corsa Performance - Custom Built Stainless Steel

Chassis and Suspension

Body:   1999 Specter Werkes/Sports GTR. Six Inches Wider Than Stock
Suspension:   Callaway - C.O.I.L. Suspension System
Brakes:   Baer - 14 Inch Discs with 4-Piston Calipers On All Four Corners
Wheels:   HRE - Style 547, 18x10 Fronts and 19x12 Rears
Tires:   Michelin - Pilot Sport, 295/35-18 Front and 345/30-19 Rear
Anti-Roll Bars:   Hotchkis Performance

THE 1968 CORVETTE

WORK IN PROGRESS

Engine and Driveline

Engine:   GM - 427 C.I. LS7 (most likely at this point in time)
Horsepower:   505 @ 6300 RPM
Torque:   470 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
Transmission:   Keisler - T56 6-Speed
Clutch:   Centerforce - Fly Wheel, Pressure Plate and Dual Friction Clutch
Axles:   Van Steel - Carbon Fiber
Headers and Exhaust:   Hooker - Super Competition Side Exhaust

Chassis and Suspension

Body:   Stock 1968 Corvette with Dealer Installed Fender Flares
Wheels:   Budnik - Mirage, 18x9.5 Fronts and 18x12 Rears
Tires:   Michelin - Pilot Sport, 275/35-18 Front and 335/30-18 Rear
Brakes:   Precision Brakes Company - 14-Inch Rotors with 6-Piston Front Calipers and 4-Piston Rear Calipers
Suspension:   Vette Brakes and Products - Performance Plus System Front and Rear
Shocks:   Koni - Classic Adjustable

Components

Gauges:   Autometer Carbon Fiber
Battery:   Turbo Start - 16 Volt AGM Maintaince Free