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elesjuan 09-15-2011 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 771734)
Sick use of a V8 for all you LS Fanboys. I can't find any updates since last Feb, maybe their prototypes broke off the back of the transom and are lying at the bottom of the Atlantic.


An outboard boat motor using an LS1? Fail..

Speaking of Marine motors, a little known fact about the original C4-ZR1 LT5 engine is it was designed and assembled by Mercury Marine in Stillwater OK. Cylinder heads were designed by lotus, even..

http://www.zorly.com/images_corvette...20Drdisque.jpg

About 5 years ago I was standing in line at a GMPP counter when I spied 2 crated up LT5s sitting just inside of the parts warehouse. Inquired about their cost and was told both were already sold at $20k each. Supposedly was the last few brand new motors left.

elesjuan 09-15-2011 06:13 PM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 771490)
I've done that, it's about the same as an entire pot of coffee. Unfortunately I did it at work after already drinking a pot of liquid coffee, and had the jitters all day.

Bet him to do the same with a spoonful of cinnamon. Can be half as big.

(5:06:09 PM) Scott: I'll give you $10 to eat a spoon full of Cinnamon.. :)
(5:08:30 PM) Joe: That actually sounds delicious
(5:09:25 PM) Scott: haha
(5:09:30 PM) Scott: There has to be video..


Oh its on!! :laugh:

I'm sure right now he is searching google for "what happens if.."

TurboTim 09-15-2011 07:46 PM


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 771762)
An outboard boat motor using an LS1? Fail..

It has potential because the LS has potential. Cost is irrelevant to their target demographic.


Speaking of Marine motors, a little known fact about the original C4-ZR1 LT5 engine is it was designed and assembled by Mercury Marine in Stillwater OK. Cylinder heads were designed by lotus, even..

http://www.zorly.com/images_corvette...20Drdisque.jpg

About 5 years ago I was standing in line at a GMPP counter when I spied 2 crated up LT5s sitting just inside of the parts warehouse. Inquired about their cost and was told both were already sold at $20k each. Supposedly was the last few brand new motors left.
One of the coolest engines IMHO. $20k seems real cheap!

GM does still make a DOHC V8 with the Northstar. Not sure why you never see those used in swaps, hot rods, etc.

elesjuan 09-15-2011 08:49 PM


Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 771783)
It has potential because the LS has potential. Cost is irrelevant to their target demographic.

I just can't see that making a very good outboard. That said, I'm an inboard fan, even on smaller boats. Just my opinion. :)


Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 771783)
One of the coolest engines IMHO. $20k seems real cheap!

GM does still make a DOHC V8 with the Northstar. Not sure why you never see those used in swaps, hot rods, etc.

I thought the LT5s would sell for MUCH more than 20k but haven't really seen a "market" on them.

Helped an old man up the street put a Northstar in a Fiero 7 years ago. Problem with using that motor at that time was obviously no aftermarket for swaps. A 1995 Northstar powered DTS uses the PCM to control every aspect of the car -- Wouldn't be surprised if the seat heaters were computer controlled. He drove the doner car and it ran like a top. Pulled the motor and most of the wiring harness. Never ran again. Best we could figure it was something to do with VATS and I didn't have enough electrical knowledge at the time to solve / bypass the issue.

Fastforward several years and this comes along:
http://howellefi.com/images/detailed/0/d_16342_1.jpg
Aftermarket plug and play Northstar V8 harness! ($750)

The factory DTS harness was such a clusterfuck that after 60 hours work and the help of a Cadillac mechanic we gave up. Sad, I wanted to drive that car.



More LT5 Godness:

This in a 1967 Chevelle:
http://www.supercars.net/gallery/118587/536/412891.jpg

http://image.corvettefever.com/f/901...engine_bay.jpg


C6ZR1 wrecked by Tornado! :cry:
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...ornado_zr1.jpg

From another forum:

Originally Posted by BigJimZ16
What??? ... Now don't tell me it was parked and unattended!
It probably was, but for some reason the garage is missing, and the house, ....!


....annnnd.. The ugliest corvette ever (C3, fucking hate those turds) is going to have one of the most awesome drivetrains ever:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3695/dsc00642fz5.jpg
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3753/dsc00641dh6.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5536/dsc00644gp9.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4933/dsc00643we2.jpg
(I got 10 bux says its a POS automatic..)

TurboTim 09-15-2011 09:19 PM


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 771793)


More LT5 Godness:

This in a 1967 Chevelle:
http://www.supercars.net/gallery/118587/536/412891.jpg

Just like the porsche 944 pic a few pages back, aren't these EWG's attached backwards?

FRT_Fun 09-15-2011 09:37 PM

Why? They are on the turbo manifold... they are just located near the compressor side.

Joe Perez 09-15-2011 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FRT_Fun (Post 771809)
Why? They are on the turbo manifold... they are just located near the compressor side.

The exhaust (from the manifold just before the turbine) is entering into the EWG on the port which we would normally consider to be the outlet.

Typically, the exhaust enters the EWG from the "bottom" (the port which is opposite the canister) and exits through the side.

An excerpt from Tial's installation instructions:

Attachment 240550

From TurboSmart:

Attachment 240551

FRT_Fun 09-15-2011 10:33 PM

Oh I see. I read too quickly. He is talking about the actual EWG.

Bryce 09-15-2011 10:47 PM

Holy oil drain batman!


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 771793)


TurboTim 09-15-2011 10:50 PM

That looks like an ancient on-center turbine housing too.

viperormiata 09-15-2011 11:36 PM

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Hey ladies, check out what I picked up tonight.

Attachment 187014

R Package spoiler and Mishimoto race rad. All for the grand total of...............





















(150 bucks) :winner:

gospeed81 09-15-2011 11:44 PM

A 32v V8 is such a terrible thing to waste....

pusha 09-16-2011 02:23 AM

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I spent a lot of time considering a C4 ZR1 that was for sale locally. One owner, no stories, roughly 10k miles on the clock.

In the end, I made the right decision:

Attachment 187013

elesjuan 09-16-2011 03:35 AM

http://www.thetorquereport.com/2012_...p700_4_off.jpg

Braineack 09-16-2011 01:09 PM

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General Patton says wash your hands.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1316192937

y8s 09-16-2011 01:18 PM

falls church elevation burger men's room!!!@#!11

Braineack 09-16-2011 01:27 PM

i told you i was having it for lunch today.

mx5autoxer 09-16-2011 04:13 PM

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olderguy 09-16-2011 04:20 PM

unfuckingbelievable

yellowihss 09-16-2011 05:01 PM

Troll, but still funny as hell.

Joe Perez 09-16-2011 05:12 PM

Ha!

I just went to Elevation Burger for the first time today, and was also amused by the cat in the washroom.

elesjuan 09-16-2011 06:15 PM

HAHAHAHA FAAAAAAAIL!!!



WTF is that woman doing with a fuggin drivers license at 103 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE IT AWAY!!!

gospeed81 09-16-2011 06:51 PM

Wholy shit.....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

FUCK ME that shit was bad.

blaen99 09-16-2011 06:56 PM



Original footage, not the edited one from Eles.

NA6C-Guy 09-16-2011 07:12 PM

:bowrofl: I'm fucking dying here! That is the best news story ever. Surely they didn't really air that music?

elesjuan 09-16-2011 07:32 PM

"And we're working very hard to make up for it..." Seriously?? SERIOUSLY????

Yeah, CNN Blows Al Gore's non-existent BALLS!

mx5autoxer 09-16-2011 11:08 PM



I've gotta say, as dangerous as our hobby is, you have very significantly better odds of surviving a race car crash than a race plane crash.

mx5autoxer 09-16-2011 11:29 PM

Well, thats one way to do it...


NA6C-Guy 09-17-2011 01:06 AM

:idea: I have a great idea, lets take a fucking grinder to my arm to remove this tattoo I was stupid enough to get, that I now regret getting.

NA6C-Guy 09-17-2011 01:26 AM

Damn, that crash is sickening. The morbid side of me is kind of upset that out of all 3 or 4 vantage points, none of the videos got the crash clearly without either someone in the way, or them taking the camera off the incident. You know what this means... SHUT DOWN THE RACES!!! THEY ARE DANGEROUS!!! :hustler:

rmcelwee 09-17-2011 01:52 AM


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 772128)
HAHAHAHA FAAAAAAAIL!!!



WTF is that woman doing with a fuggin drivers license at 103 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE IT AWAY!!!

I kind of feel bad about it, but we are partying over here and have not been about to stop laughing our ass off for a couple of hours over this.

1) Can you imaging being that anchor and having to apologize to a national audience for that?

2) Can you imagine getting your children, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children (all on welfare) together to watch your CNN segment? Wonder if they laughed? I bet they did but later called a lawyer.

gearhead_318 09-17-2011 03:12 AM

http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content...ine-jesus.jpeg
:giggle:

x808drifter 09-17-2011 04:58 AM

http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/7853.jpg

MartinezA92 09-17-2011 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by Gearhead_318 (Post 772247)

:rofl:

mx5autoxer 09-17-2011 01:39 PM

Unfortunately I have another off-road related post, but this one isn't a troll.


pusha 09-17-2011 02:13 PM

I'm not sure why I spent 4:47 watching that entire thing but now I'm late for some shit.

mx5autoxer 09-17-2011 02:38 PM

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com...1786194429.jpg

elesjuan 09-17-2011 03:40 PM

I much prefer watching fake Humvee's "offroad"


pusha 09-17-2011 04:16 PM

I would rock a triple black H2.

Braineack 09-17-2011 04:26 PM


Originally Posted by rmcelwee (Post 772235)
I kind of feel bad about it, but we are partying over here and have not been about to stop laughing our ass off for a couple of hours over this.

1) Can you imaging being that anchor and having to apologize to a national audience for that?

2) Can you imagine getting your children, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children (all on welfare) together to watch your CNN segment? Wonder if they laughed? I bet they did but later called a lawyer.

i honestly don't see the big deal. can someone explain to me why this is funny, wrong and/or shocking?

fooger03 09-17-2011 05:37 PM

And why is there so much racism/sexism in commercials these days? When is the last time you saw a commercial where the white male was the hero of the commercial? (Except AARP and Viagara commercials, which really isn't a compliment anyways)

Fucking racists bastards. I'm thinking about starting an organization. WAMER: White Anglo-Saxon Men for Equal Rights. If everyone else is equal, why the fuck can't I be equal too?

Braineack 09-17-2011 05:43 PM

fuck you whitey.

pusha 09-17-2011 05:46 PM

http://static.sportressofblogitude.c...ubeAtFirst.jpg

elesjuan 09-17-2011 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by pusha (Post 772358)
I would rock a triple black H2.

I'd rock one. Right off a fucking cliff.

NA6C-Guy 09-17-2011 08:22 PM

Fucking Tahoe...

pusha 09-17-2011 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 772453)
I'd rock one. Right off a fucking cliff.

http://gymjosephtraining.files.wordp...nna-hate19.jpg

94mx5red 09-18-2011 07:42 AM

:laugh:


redfred18t 09-18-2011 10:41 PM

the worlds greatest drag race


nitrodann 09-19-2011 12:19 AM

That WAS AWESOME. :D

Japanese pride :P

Dann

oilstain 09-19-2011 12:50 AM

Gentlemen, are you JDM as Fuckkk?

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2598753513.html

I believe this is a high quality automobile.

nitrodann 09-19-2011 02:40 AM

I have a friend whos genuine JDM.... Maybe he would trade for my japanese made friend? :D

Dann

hustler 09-19-2011 09:58 AM

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hustler 09-19-2011 10:19 AM

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elesjuan 09-19-2011 05:12 PM



No real loss there.. ha ha.

turotufas 09-19-2011 07:17 PM


i work at a honda dealership so i know wtf my shits worth ive been workin on hondas my whole life
My favorite part. Haha!! Sounds like something I would come up with.

shuiend 09-19-2011 08:25 PM

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Joe Perez 09-19-2011 09:47 PM

Er, ok. I guess it's been long enough.

That is fucking hilarious.

shuiend 09-19-2011 10:15 PM

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...on-d37rthy.jpg

Opti 09-19-2011 11:32 PM



bayside blue 09-19-2011 11:39 PM

i traded my non-running miata for a good running s13 240 last week...

the guy i tradded with send me a text not that long ago with this pic

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...62430589_n.jpg

and i just thought i spun a bearing lol some how i made a 45 minute drive from boston like that


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