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LGAFF · 01-16-2012

Seems the Z was a big shooter at the Silver State Classic in the 90s......Kim Baker ran a 600-800hp 93 Z several times averaging 179-183MPH. There was even an attempt to build a solid lifter LT-5, that could rev to 9-10k with cams to run in that range....but it croaked on the dyno.(chain failure)

None of these were big ci...I think one was a 368

Wonder what they did to hit these #s, and if the cars would not be streetable due to the cam profiles?

I think there are a lot of untapped secrets about the LT-5...some of these guys that did experimental stuff for Chevrolet did some amazing work.

Blue Flame Restorations · 01-16-2012

I bet if someone had backing from GM and free parts, like Baker did, we'd know what those untapped possiblities are.

LGAFF · 01-16-2012

Did not say he had a turbo setup, interesting

FU · 01-17-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGAFF

I think there are a lot of untapped secrets about the LT-5...

I strongly agree with you here Lee. And will go out on a limb changing that statement to : I think there is still a lot of untapped secrets out there about the LT-5.
Give credit because there are still a few guy's out there pushing that envelope a bit further. A few in the Chicago area and one way down in Texas that I recall.

Daniel_Mc · 01-17-2012

Good luck getting Kim Baker to talk to you about the LT5 things. I didn't have much luck Rippie would probably talk but IDK how much he would have compaired to Baker. Anyone??

tccrab · 01-17-2012

I'm sure the 'ol Pirate JVD wouldn't mind sharing some of his knowledge on all things LT5 if'n he were asked nicely and properly motivated.
Seems to me that if anyone knew how to extract power without sacrificing longevity, he'd be one of a select few.
I've heard that a Street Skinner/Black Widow package is a pretty mean hombre. Just sayin..

'Crabs

FU · 01-17-2012

Yep forgot ole JVD. He's forgotten more about LT5's than most (including me) will ever know.

LGAFF · 01-17-2012

A lot of these guys were under a hush agreement with GM until recently......Daniel, I did learn something interesting, which I kind of wrote off then saw it again in one of the mags I just bought.... there were several cars built for racing that were made from cars burnt in a dealer fire...apparently VIN may have been removed from the frame

XfireZ51 · 01-17-2012

Lee,

I think we're seeing what you are saying regarding the potential of an
LT-5. We have stock block 350s making mid 500chp with some porting and cams. Then we've got bigger cube motors with fairly mild cam profiles making ~700chp. And that potential is being tapped by "shade-tree" wrenches out there (no offense Pete/Marc). So the potential is easily tapped IMO. That's a relative statement and not meant to detract from what guys like Marc, Pete, Corey et al have accomplished. It just makes me wonder what could be done with that motor if guys from LOTUS for instance were unleashed on it.

Kevin · 01-17-2012

for lotus take a look at the jeal/lpe cars

01-16-2012	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Big Power Zs Seems the Z was a big shooter at the Silver State Classic in the 90s......Kim Baker ran a 600-800hp 93 Z several times averaging 179-183MPH. There was even an attempt to build a solid lifter LT-5, that could rev to 9-10k with cams to run in that range....but it croaked on the dyno.(chain failure) None of these were big ci...I think one was a 368 Wonder what they did to hit these #s, and if the cars would not be streetable due to the cam profiles? I think there are a lot of untapped secrets about the LT-5...some of these guys that did experimental stuff for Chevrolet did some amazing work. __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359 Last edited by LGAFF; 01-16-2012 at 10:31 PM.

01-16-2012	#2
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Big Power Zs I bet if someone had backing from GM and free parts, like Baker did, we'd know what those untapped possiblities are. __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

01-16-2012	#3
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Big Power Zs Did not say he had a turbo setup, interesting __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

01-17-2012	#5
Daniel_Mc Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 586	Re: Big Power Zs Good luck getting Kim Baker to talk to you about the LT5 things. I didn't have much luck Rippie would probably talk but IDK how much he would have compaired to Baker. Anyone?? __________________ [COLOR=black]Daniel McGuffee [/COLOR] [B]1989[/B] Red Coupe #10166 [COLOR=black][B]1989 [/B]Black[/COLOR][COLOR=black] Coupe #23990[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][B]1991[/B] ZR-1 White #1639[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]FRANK APPROVED ZR-1[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red][COLOR=black]1996[/COLOR] G[/COLOR][COLOR=blue]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]S[/COLOR][COLOR=blue]port[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black]Coupe #564[/COLOR] ======================================== "It's not about the car, it's about the people..." DJ Don't forget to support your [URL="http://corvettemuseum.com/"]National Corvette Museum[/URL]!!!

01-17-2012	#6
tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,645	Re: Big Power Zs I'm sure the 'ol Pirate JVD wouldn't mind sharing some of his knowledge on all things LT5 if'n he were asked nicely and properly motivated. Seems to me that if anyone knew how to extract power without sacrificing longevity, he'd be one of a select few. I've heard that a Street Skinner/Black Widow package is a pretty mean hombre. Just sayin.. 'Crabs __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B]

01-17-2012	#7
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: Big Power Zs Yep forgot ole JVD. He's forgotten more about LT5's than most (including me) will ever know. __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

01-17-2012	#8
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Big Power Zs A lot of these guys were under a hush agreement with GM until recently......Daniel, I did learn something interesting, which I kind of wrote off then saw it again in one of the mags I just bought.... there were several cars built for racing that were made from cars burnt in a dealer fire...apparently VIN may have been removed from the frame __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

01-17-2012	#9
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,669	Re: Big Power Zs Lee, I think we're seeing what you are saying regarding the potential of an LT-5. We have stock block 350s making mid 500chp with some porting and cams. Then we've got bigger cube motors with fairly mild cam profiles making ~700chp. And that potential is being tapped by "shade-tree" wrenches out there (no offense Pete/Marc). So the potential is easily tapped IMO. That's a relative statement and not meant to detract from what guys like Marc, Pete, Corey et al have accomplished. It just makes me wonder what could be done with that motor if guys from LOTUS for instance were unleashed on it.

01-17-2012	#10
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: Big Power Zs for lotus take a look at the jeal/lpe cars __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"