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#1 ·
I start here new thread for my vette repairs.

I have 65 coupe dark red.

It has small block, tremec t56 manual, front tubular A-arms, coil overs, hydro boost, rack and pinion, rear 6-link by drag vette, etc.

I drive my vette this summer 1/4 mile, 1 mile and some tracks.

Now in winter i start to make some mods.
 
#2 ·
So, the problem is in 1 mile run.

Front of the car is getting light.

I buy from Ecklers front spoiler and i hope that
the problem is gone.

Summer 2009 i cut 3 times my rear side yokes,
this summer i got new XHD yokes from Duntov
motorsport they are working nice.

When i get 10 posts i will link some pictures here
of my project.
 
#8 ·
Awesome videos!
 
#12 ·
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3IQ3bF47aI


Last summer was slow, only track time was better.

I start to built new engine.
"Part" list at the time
World 400 race block
AFR 235 heads
Super vicktor intake
Compcams special cam
Mahle pistons
K1 4" stroker kit

I have plan to make 11.5-1 compress ratio
Also i make "wind" plates under the car.

I try to inform more this winter of the mods,
some pictures also.
 
#15 ·
Now i got engine ready to rock.
Problem is intake, because there is no clearence
under the hood.

We test on dyno to put 2"spacer under the carburator, result 20+hp.

And the biggest for now on this season.
My car and i have win car tuners TV-series Finland 2012.
At the start there was 100 cars.

F1 driver Mika Salo deside that my car is winner,
he also test drive it on Ahvenisto race track.
 

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#20 ·
This was translated from Finish web pages.


Kimmo Nevalainen has Virittäjä 2012
MTV3 MAX tuners program, the second season, the winner was chosen from Helsinki Kimmo Nevalainen. Mika Salo chosen to drive the 2012 virittäjä Chevrolet Corvette Coupe model year 1965.

The final episode season ended last night, 40-year-old technician sweet victory. Although Nevalainen says hobbies tuning cars for the past twenty years, the victory came as a surprise.

"Winning feels great, this is a good start! The car has undergone minor changes over the winter, mainly in technical side of the reinforcements. Thanks to Mika advice concerning the adjustment of the substrate. My Alastaro lap record improved to 4 seconds in those changes," says Kimmo Nevalainen.

The program host, and the winner Mika Salo voter is satisfied with their choice.

"Corvette was really well done and driveability were top notch. I appreciate that he was self-edited by a car, it could be seen. The car was also the production team a clear favorite, "said Salo, the 2012 tuners.

Nevalainen car stood out from the crowd already in the program descriptions in the summer of 2011.

"This 1965 Corvette was very impressed with the whole tuners, working stop the same second when the car slipped Ahvenisto rail depot gate powerfully sound a sneer. Working hours not clearly been spared, and Kimmo had built the car, as if it were yesterday applied for trade. And even if the task force opinion also does not matter Mika clearly took note of the same from others, "says program producer Sami Niemi Cross from Dakar.
 
#23 ·
There is now 598hp.
This was on engine dyno, we test spacer under the carb and we get 618hp, but there is no clearence under the hood to put that.
Also headers was problem on dyno, i get new after session and i cannot say that, what is the extra hp now.
Next monday i go 1/4 mile test, i can see then that is it better.
 
#26 · (Edited)
I would not have thought there would be that many..we have members in Greece, Switzerland , Australia, and others, plus a lot in the USA .. its nice to talk to people from around the world who share an interest in classic Corvettes..if you do a video of your next test run, please post it.... by the way, my very 1st Corvette was a 1966 /427 , I bought in 1973..I love the bodystyle of the Stingray
 
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