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This is Eric Bryant's 1997 Chevy Impala SS. In his own words...
"The 'mod bug' bit early. Oh, sure, it started off innocently enough - a K&N filter here, some exhaust mods there, and some computer recalibration. It now sports an LT1 that's been punched out to 396 cid (6.5L for the metric weenies out there) and topped with ported LT4 heads and intake manifold. A Canton oil pan, pump, and pickup solved some early oiling problems, and a Walbro fuel pump and 30lb SVO injectors work to deliver sufficient amounts of 93 octane. A sizable Comp Cams Xtreme Energy bumpstick and 11.7:1 compression ratio result in instant power at any engine speed. It's backed by a McLeod twin-disc clutch and a Borg Warner/Tremec T56 6-speed manual that was built with a combination of GM F-body and Dodge Viper components, which transfers the power to a 4" MMC driveshaft from Denny's. The suspension has been beefed up with Koni adjustable shocks, huge swaybars (33mm up front and 38mm out back), and spring rates normally reserved for heavy-duty trucks. With the exception of the basic machine work on the engine block and mounting/balancing tires, I've performed damn near every bit of work on this car myself (including the fabrication of the manual transmission swap components).
"I love this car because it's a great sleeper (the only appearance mods are a red Bowtie up front and a pair of Borla exhaust tips in the rear), but I hate it because it rarely makes it between oil changes without breaking something. That seems to be a consequence of having a significant amount of power at the flywheel and a lot of mass at the contact patch. In the end, though, it's worth it, as the car is an expression of my wrench-turning, fabrication, and tuning skills. Plus, it's incredibly amusing to whip the big burgundy bruiser around an autocross course faster than cars that it really shouldn't be beating, and it sounds and looks great while doing it."
Impala-SS-left-front-450
This is Eric Bryant's 1997 Chevy Impala SS. In his own words...
"The 'mod bug' bit early. Oh, sure, it started off innocently enough - a K&N filter here, some exhaust mods there, and some computer recalibration. It now sports an LT1 that's been punched out to 396 cid (6.5L for the metric weenies out there) and topped with ported LT4 heads and intake manifold. A Canton oil pan, pump, and pickup solved some early oiling problems, and a Walbro fuel pump and 30lb SVO injectors work to deliver sufficient amounts of 93 octane. A sizable Comp Cams Xtreme Energy bumpstick and 11.7:1 compression ratio result in instant power at any engine speed. It's backed by a McLeod twin-disc clutch and a Borg Warner/Tremec T56 6-speed manual that was built with a combination of GM F-body and Dodge Viper components, which transfers the power to a 4" MMC driveshaft from Denny's. The suspension has been beefed up with Koni adjustable shocks, huge swaybars (33mm up front and 38mm out back), and spring rates normally reserved for heavy-duty trucks. With the exception of the basic machine work on the engine block and mounting/balancing tires, I've performed damn near every bit of work on this car myself (including the fabrication of the manual transmission swap components).
"I love this car because it's a great sleeper (the only appearance mods are a red Bowtie up front and a pair of Borla exhaust tips in the rear), but I hate it because it rarely makes it between oil changes without breaking something. That seems to be a consequence of having a significant amount of power at the flywheel and a lot of mass at the contact patch. In the end, though, it's worth it, as the car is an expression of my wrench-turning, fabrication, and tuning skills. Plus, it's incredibly amusing to whip the big burgundy bruiser around an autocross course faster than cars that it really shouldn't be beating, and it sounds and looks great while doing it."