Cars > Challenges > “SmokeGray” Vs “Project Boost”

SmokeGray89

M–56
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

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1BadV6_3rdGen

M–29
Sayreville, New Jersey
United States

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1989 Chevrolet Corvette

“SmokeGray”

1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS

“Project Boost”

Head to Head

About “SmokeGray”

I'm the second owner. I've owned it since 8/94. I always wanted a corvette and it took a few years to finally get this one. On the day I went to the dealer to take it for a drive on their test track it was only the second Corvette I had ever driven, I drove one a few weeks before that. Since I was selling my 69 Camaro and it was going to be my everyday car and my wife Jennie would have to drive it she needed to see how it felt. I had pulled over and she asked what was wrong and I told her she would have to do her own test drive because she had to make sure she felt OK driving it since it would be our second car. She was very reluctant to drive it, but finally agreed to take it around the test track. We didn't even get 25 yards with her driving when she said in a loud voice I like this, I really like this, and I knew I was finally going to get my Corvette.
I was lucky enough to have my Corvette in the April 2006 issue of Vette Magazine in a story about the Corvette Challenge Drag Racing series.

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About “Project Boost”

bought the car 4 years ago for 800 bucks,dealer stated it needed a fuel pump when alls it needed was a ign module

UPDATE TIME
3 new videos added
first up installed a new t3/60-1 garrett turbo
second up
CAR WAS ON THE DYNO FOR THE FIRST TIME
had a few issues but put done some really good numbers
first issue was the ignition timming would not advance so it was locked at 8* btdc
second issue was it would not rev up over 5,100-5,300 rpms
with the 268/272 cam the power should really come in right around 5,600 and on the dyno it looke dlike it was going to but once it hit 4,800 rpms it just nosed over

even still the car put down
272RWHP AND AN AMAZING 376FTLBS @ only 9psi
i have no plans to redyno the car as im sure its making more then enough power even at low boost now thats its fixed to push me into the high 11's

Specs for “SmokeGray”

The factory rating on the engine are:
L98 350 5.7 245 HP and 335 LB/T.
Auto 700R4 Dana 36 3.07
Best time slip:
R/T: 005
60': 1.877
1/8 8.456
1/8 81.72 MPH
1/4 13.258
1/4 104.15

Top Speed 160 MPH est.
30 MPG Highway

Specs for “Project Boost”

the car has recently just gone 13.008@104.85mph @ only 9 psi
though after reviewing the data logs form the run i have maxed out the 36.6 pound injectors and the car went dead lean for the last 3-400 ft of the track

on the way are some 65# injectors a methonal injection kit and a larger turbo to replace the small t3/t4 i have been running

the hybrid turbo i have been running is only good for 425 crank hp and i should be putting down about 390 crank as the car sits on 9 psi

Factory Options for “SmokeGray”

Oil Cooler
Bronze Glass Roof Panel ( Current Top is Blue)
Electronic Climate Control
Performance Axle 3.08
Electronic Climate Control
Bose Stereo
L98 245 HP

Factory Options for “Project Boost”

No factory options listed.

Mods for “SmokeGray”

Accel Super Ram Manifold
SLP High Flow Runners
Ported Plenum
BBK 52 mm Throttle Body
24 lb Injectors
Edelbrock 255 Fuel Pump
Vortex Ram Air Intake
DUI Distributor
Magnecor 10 mm Wires
LT Hot Cam
Crane Vale Springs
1.6 Roller Rocker Arms
Proform Grey Valve Covers
March Power & Amp Pulleys
Air Pump Replacement Pulley
Hooker Headers & Y-Pipe
3" Straight Pipe ( No Cats)
Flowmaster Mufflers
Wood Dash
Chrome C6 Z06 Wheels
NITTO Drag Radials 315/35-17
Driller & Slotted Rotors
Greenstuff Pads
Hughes Pro 3000 Converter
Transmission Cooler

Mods for “Project Boost”

under the hood resides a factory 2.8L V6
specs on the motor are
stock crank and rods with arp rod bolts
Keith black hyper pistons with coated skirts std bore

the entire rotating aseembly was lightened and balanced to 7,500+ rpms
8.5-1 cr
custom 268/272 on 115 lsa camshaft

the heads have been worked over by myself which include cnced bowls and porting and larger valves

ported stock manifold
36.6# injectors
custom hand made turbo headers made from 316L and 321 stainless
t3/t4 hybrid turbo
and a full 3 inch downpipe and ex system

the stock ecm was swaped out for a megasquirt standalone system

the transmission is a stock piece with a tci street fighter rebuild kit and a tci super street fighter 9 inch converter restalled to 4,500 rpms

stock 10 bolt 7.5 rear with 4:10's and a spool

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