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JThomas 03-26-2011 07:56 AM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Very nice Brett! Looking forward to seeing it at BG.

GTOger 03-26-2011 09:26 AM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations (Post 111456)
This is a PhaseII engine. Simplex chains and different castings. The castings are fairly rough and have no Corvette identification. There are very few production LT5 pieces that will interchange with it.

Tyler's PhaseII engine is the only other one known to be a running example. Not an engine you ever want to run over 4k for very long. Delicate inernals and VERY expensive to rebuild.

Very cool stuff, if you're into history.
It is VERY cool stuff. I have to ask, do you plan on driving this car or will it be primarily a show piece? I'm not going to argue with you whatever your answer is because (a) I can see validity either way and (b) it's YOUR CAR! LOL. I'm just curious. I would be frightened to run it with that motor, simply due to the potential for disaster, and then where are you? OTOH, the guys that say they run around with a GM ZR-1 experiment and a prototype engine belong to a fairly exclusive club!

Blue Flame Restorations 03-26-2011 01:33 PM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTOger (Post 111463)
It is VERY cool stuff. I have to ask, do you plan on driving this car or will it be primarily a show piece? I'm not going to argue with you whatever your answer is because (a) I can see validity either way and (b) it's YOUR CAR! LOL. I'm just curious. I would be frightened to run it with that motor, simply due to the potential for disaster, and then where are you? OTOH, the guys that say they run around with a GM ZR-1 experiment and a prototype engine belong to a fairly exclusive club!
No driving on the open road for this PhaseII LT5. Just on/off the enclosed trailer. Just one big conversation piece. I like anything rare and/or historic. It will go good next to the 53.

todesengel 03-26-2011 01:43 PM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations (Post 111456)
This is a PhaseII engine. Simplex chains and different castings. The castings are fairly rough and have no Corvette identification. There are very few production LT5 pieces that will interchange with it.

Tyler's PhaseII engine is the only other one known to be a running example. Not an engine you ever want to run over 4k for very long. Delicate inernals and VERY expensive to rebuild.

Very cool stuff, if you're into history.
very, very cool.

Blue Flame Restorations 04-05-2011 09:39 PM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
May pick up the PhaseII motor this weekend. The car will be back from paint next week.

Blue Flame Restorations 04-14-2011 11:40 AM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Ready for color. Should be blue by the end of the day. Fingers crossed!

http://i53.tinypic.com/e88phh.jpg

Blue Flame Restorations 04-14-2011 05:01 PM
TaaaDaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i54.tinypic.com/2cqxy07.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2l9fyu.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/245a910.jpg

Hog 04-15-2011 09:22 AM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Very nice, I like the colour. Do you guys do any "wet sanding". I remember as a kid "wet sanding" Dad's tropical torquoise '57 283 PP car with 2000 grit paper.

Keep up the good work.

peace
Hog

Blue Flame Restorations 04-15-2011 12:07 PM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Too much wet sanding.......LOL

phrogs 04-18-2011 04:34 AM
Re: 88 ZR1 EX5023 Thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations (Post 112842)
Too much wet sanding.......LOL

Are you taking out all the orange peel or will you leave some?


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