I guess I should tell about mine...

I've never been that much of a Vette guy, but I spent a weekend driving a base C6 Vette on a track and was very impressed. I've raced all my life, many different types 2 wheel and 4. That car was really good.

Looking closer, I saw the Z06 were pretty amazing. Several hundred pounds lighter on an aluminum chassis, more carbon fiber, and a structural magnesium roof. All that with a really amazing big displacement NA motor. And I thought, not a bad looking car. This was something I can make my "forever car." I'll be 50 soon. I can just keep this and upgrade it till I die. Someone is going to get it in my will. (not kidding)

Current curb weight is about 3010 lbs with a half tank of fuel. This will eventually get down nearly 2900.

Under the hood, the only thing left from the factory is the fuse box and brake system. No radiator, cooler, hose, coil, and certainly nothing from the longblock remain of factory equipment. The block is a tall-deck race piece from RHS. It is built as a 502 ci (8.2 liter) LS7. Billet crank and rods by Callies. 400+ CFM custom cast 6-bolt CNC race heads by Texas Speed. MSD Atomic intake hand ported by Tony Mamo. Nick Williams 102 mm throttle body. Injector Dynamics 1050x injectors. 2 inch headers by ARH. Even a crankcase vacuum pump, ala NASCAR. Cooling capacity is roughly doubled for everything.

Clutch is multi disc race clutch by Monster. Drive shaft is carbon fiber by DSS.

The transmission is still the factory T-56. A built 6060 with custom ratios and hardened half axles is one of the future planned upgrade rounds. I will avoid drag radials in the mean time. The standard road course focused tires are a fuse on the current transmission.

Suspension is converted to coil-over. Inverted cartridge Bilstein shocks, custom valved and sprung with Hypercoil springs. The shock mounts are spherical bearing top and bottom. Sway bars are much larger, mounted in poly bushings, and connected with adjustable HD end links. (I could bias the car for circle track with these). All control arms bushing upgraded to Delrin.

The engine in current tune makes about 640 rwhp (750 or so at crank). Some planned near term minor upgrades include Akrapovic axle-back, flex fuel sensor plus tuning, and perhaps moving from short-throw slow-leak race lifters to fully solid lifter and adjustable rockers. I expect to wind up somewhere well north of 700 at the tires on e85 and perhaps 680 on 93 octane.

The current engine is the 3rd in my 5 years owning the car. And is the most recent upgrade. This one is a keeper. I might do some little things, but this engine is exactly what the car needs.

Next major upgrade round is the interior. Besides roll bars, five point harness, and race seats, the interior will be brought to show quality all over. After that will likely be the transmission and half axles mentioned earlier. Next round will be wheel and brakes. Final (planned) round is to add/update spoilers and bring the finish to much higher quality than it came from factory.

My project car is a 1985 ASC McLaren, blue/white rag top, one of 286 built in '85. Upping the 5.0 to a crate engine 348CI, 450+ HP with multi-disk clutch in front of a Tremec 6-speed. Retaining original limited ship diff and lowering it 1.5", adding a 6-point roll cage to regain frame torque rigidity lost when hard top was removed. Gorgeous car!

This is my first time building getting to build LS engines (Gen IV small block Chevy). They are pretty amazing.

Back in the mid 80s, I would have never believe the hay day of hotrodding was still to come. Modern computer controlled fuel injection and ignition make it a snap to get any combo dialed in.

I have customized my 2001 Viper GTS extensively since new, corsa exhaust etc The 1991 Harley also purchassed new has to many mods to mention,the last being a Primo Open primary belt Drive .I have modified the engines on my 1997 Seadoo twin engine jet boat.

I was working on a vet. Got married and got rid of it.

Nice project car. I've built a few motorcycles, rebuilt a lot of jeeps, trucks and a rediculouse Daytona 500 trans am.

That's lovely, I'm jealous. I had a 69 SS Camaro in my early twenties that my brother and I put a 454 in. He's the true gear head, I just like to drive.