Originally posted by 64CHEVYREBEL:
yall think i could build dat motor aan put it in a 64 chevy truck short bed an beat a zo6 vettte ?
I'll go on record as thinking you won't be able to do it.
According to an ad I saw today $13,000 will buy the 505 horse 427 cubic inch LS7 motor they put in the current Z06 'vettes. Start by ordering one of those. It might be cheaper to get a 572 instead.
Beat a Z06 Corvette doing what? Top speed? That's nearly 200 mph. Drag strip? Its an 11 second car. Cornering? You're dreaming, the 'vette does better than 1 G.
With enough horsepower and traction you might beat the 'vette drag racing, but building an 11 second pickup is going to take some work and you probably won't be driving it on the street any longer.
Maybe you think you can beat a Z06 off-roading? That will be easy, just persuade a Z06 driver to take their $70,000 car off road and race it.
I hope you weren't serious and I'm not bursting any bubbles, because unless you are prepared to spend a serious truck load of money (enough to buy a Z06?) you are going to be disappointed!
If I've misread you, and you are both serious and have the pocket book to do this, please post lots of pictures and tell us about the project. I for one would be thrilled to see it done.
