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billspohn
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Here's one that doesn't get much respect.
Conceived as an economy commuter car to get it past GM brass, and then gradually upgraded by the enthusiast designers (horrid 'iron Puke' 4 cylinder 1984, 2.8 V6 1985, complete new suspension that wasn't from the Chevette/Citation parts bin, 1988) and then they killed it just before they were considering installing a 200 BHP turbo motor (they'd bult a couple of prototypes that were faster than the contemporary Corvettes, which didn't go over so well in-house).
Oh well, at least they got the high performance version of the 60 degree V-6 going, the engine that finds its way into many MGs!
I've owned a 1988 GT for almost 20 years (around 6500 of them made, fairly small production by American standards), and I developed the chassis and built up a c. 300 BHP tubo stroked motor for it. Corvette was right to be wary - we got 0 - 60 under 5 secs and 1/4 times close to 13 secs., not so grand these days, but big doings 20 years ago.
I'm going to be sad to finally sell this one (the wife mandates a sale as I recently bought a new Solstice coupe). She didn't put it in the old "It goes or I do' (THAT might have posed an intereting moral dilemma....) but she is right - we are up to 10 cars now, which probably indicates a lack of enthusiasm to Tony, but quite the oppsite to normal people. Anyone want a sleeper? :angel:
Second pic is the engine I built for an MG swap (in case you didn't notice the emblem on the upper plenum)
Conceived as an economy commuter car to get it past GM brass, and then gradually upgraded by the enthusiast designers (horrid 'iron Puke' 4 cylinder 1984, 2.8 V6 1985, complete new suspension that wasn't from the Chevette/Citation parts bin, 1988) and then they killed it just before they were considering installing a 200 BHP turbo motor (they'd bult a couple of prototypes that were faster than the contemporary Corvettes, which didn't go over so well in-house).
Oh well, at least they got the high performance version of the 60 degree V-6 going, the engine that finds its way into many MGs!
I've owned a 1988 GT for almost 20 years (around 6500 of them made, fairly small production by American standards), and I developed the chassis and built up a c. 300 BHP tubo stroked motor for it. Corvette was right to be wary - we got 0 - 60 under 5 secs and 1/4 times close to 13 secs., not so grand these days, but big doings 20 years ago.
I'm going to be sad to finally sell this one (the wife mandates a sale as I recently bought a new Solstice coupe). She didn't put it in the old "It goes or I do' (THAT might have posed an intereting moral dilemma....) but she is right - we are up to 10 cars now, which probably indicates a lack of enthusiasm to Tony, but quite the oppsite to normal people. Anyone want a sleeper? :angel:
Second pic is the engine I built for an MG swap (in case you didn't notice the emblem on the upper plenum)
