2010 Yenko/SC Camaro, update

[Smokey]

For some reason I have Van Halen "Hot for Teacher" in my head. Don't know if its the drums that sounds like a cammed up motor or what.

[Stefano]

These 427ci Automatics (Paddle Shifters) are really catching on. We have been working to clear the top of the engines of all the GM Spaghetti. [image][/image] [image][/image] [image][/image] [image][/image]

[sYc]

Getting closer to the finished product.

Z0-6 427 engine.



Silver grille.

[MosportGreen66]

Why no FAST intake? With a big cube LSx, you'd make more power with an upgraded intake.

[Chevy454]

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Why no FAST intake? With a big cube LSx, you'd make more power with an upgraded intake.

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Nope...gained 4hp (?) I think it was, but killed the TQ. The FAST intake is better suited to the big port (LS7) heads versus the cnc'd LS3 pieces on our 427...as with our bbc's, bigger (runners) are not always better.

[Stefano]

The fast intake is good for more HP generally speaking, no doubt. We performed much of the R&D for this intake along with the Guys at Wegner Motorsports.

Our Stage II NA 600hp Nickey which Bob McClurg test drove still has the experimental intake on it.

Regarding Tom's engine, he had a specific goal in mind and we bested those numbers without the additional parts (over 550hp) and were able to focus on drivability.

His engine idles better than the stock 376ci and has incredible tq at 2,500rpm up to redline.

[Chevy454]

Ha! We posted at the same time...

[sYc]

Geez...same here.


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Why no FAST intake? With a big cube LSx, you'd make more power with an upgraded intake.

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Actually no.

Because so many of the modified tuner cars of the past, such as of the '02s, really were not "drivers" I stressed drivibility to my engine builder. Because he went conservative with the cam and heads, the FAST intake made less HP on the dyno. I wanted something my wife, who is not a car person, could drive and enjoy. The car, with the upgrades, idles at 650 RPM, nice smooth musclecar sound, has a ton of torque (560), and is not a PITA in traffic.

We did not know what to expect sound wise, as we had not heard the car with the 427. At MCACNs I started it several times to move it, and not only did the wife and I like the sound, but several others commented on the quite rumble. IMO, sort of sounds like our '69, nothing harsh, but you know there is something extra under the hood.

The Nickey crew did a great job building the car of my dreams, not only peformance wise, but the little things. As far as I know, my car was the first 2010 with a silver grille (Blue bowtie), and the engine Chevy orange. Both were well received, and I think at least the Silver grille will be showing up on a lot of cars before long.

[Stefano]

Rob is exactly right. While many other shops are just bolting stuff together we are actually testing the various components both on the engine and chassis dynos.

You would be surprised at how many of the big name tunners/builders are using Wegner to CNC port their heads and copy the component list we use.

How many 427s were at SEMA? We drove all three of our to the MCACAN show along with the Twin Turbo and some of the other Nickey Cars.

[Andy]

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Why no FAST intake? With a big cube LSx, you'd make more power with an upgraded intake.

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Nope...gained 4hp (?) I think it was, but killed the TQ. The FAST intake is better suited to the big port (LS7) heads versus the cnc'd LS3 pieces on our 427...as with our bbc's, bigger (runners) are not always better.

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Rob, was the fast intake ported before it was installed? I have seen marginal gains from unported fast setups but ones that have been ported and retuned after the install I have seen huge gains. A local friend of mine with a heads/cam bolt on LS1 trans am picked up 33 rwhp and about 20 ft lbs going from a stock LS6 intake with a ported stock throttle body to a ported fast 92MM intake with matching fast 92MM throttle body.

Is there a victor jr or super victor type intake available now for LS3 heads? I know that these intakes have had pretty good results on LS1s. If they did and it worked well, it would be a much cheaper alternative to a ported fast setup.