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Now here's a thought, since Jack brought up isopropyl alcohol (side note: some stores have higher than 91% - higher is better as gas dryer, if you can get it)... Isopropyl has a higher octane rating than gasoline. I'm not sure how much, but if someone does, I sure know how to figure out if...

A bit more than 300 hp :) GN's are putting out nearly that, stock. It doesn't take much to cross the 300hp line, and the stock 200-4R will survive quite a while without mods. Mostly, this is due to the computer boost limit when you get into overdrive. With any overdrive transmission, the...

I was looking more at the pipes that use headers, but I'll think it over and let you know if I'm interested... Joe

This site has a pretty good definition, along with examples (and reasons why each example is or isn't really a musclecar). I'd also add that a big block V8 really isn't a true requirement. More accurately, as long as the size is right, what really matters is that the performance is similar to...

15.5 is better than stock: see here If your car can do better than stock, someone may have already made some performance enhancements. You may want to check casting numbers on your block and heads to make sure whether or not they are original, since any recommendations made here might have to...

And the money you save could be put toward changing the rear-end gearing. With 3.08 rear gearing: TH350 (current): 1st: 7.76 2nd: 4.68 3rd: 3.08 700-R4: 1st: 9.42 2nd: 4.99 3rd: 3.08 OD: 2.16 200-4R: 1st: 8.44 2nd: 4.84 3rd: 3.08 OD: 2.06 With 3.55 rear gearing: 200-4R: 1st: 9.73 2nd: 5.57...

The 700-R4 has a more aggressive first gear. Many like this, while others say that it is too aggressive (in other words, you will only be in it for a few feet before it shifts to second). The 200-4R has closer ratios, and a deeper overdrive. Basically, the 700-R4 will complement a car with...

Sorry for the delay in replying... Many modern cars are still requiring that the rotors be machined while on the car, so I doubt that it is a matter of modern machining practices vs. older machining practices. If that were the case, I would also expect to see aftermarket upgrades with...

I contacted the guy who was doing it, and last I heard, he still hadn't completed the conversion. The rotors went on pretty easy, but mounting the calipers was going to require a significant amount of custom machining to build adapter brackets, and I have a feeling that he may need to modify...

Except that the low thermostat opening temperature will make your engine take longer to warm up, and will increase wear and tear, since the oil doesn't lubricate as well as it would at a higher temperature. Joe

Horsepower is just torque, applied over a length of time. What moves your car isn't the peak numbers. It's the whole powerband. If you have the actual dyno charts, you may notice a wider powerband with the new cam than with the old one. What you can do at one particular point is not really...

The fixed calipers mandate the rotors being turned on the car. In other words, it really doesn't matter whether the rotor is true to the hub - it matters whether the rotor is true to the caliper, to avoid problems with runout. Joe

The 200-4R also has closer gear ratios than the 700-4R, which is always a good thing :) Joe

Ah, I thought that was a bit higher than I wanted. What I'd do if I follow this plan, would be to get a used 6.0 for a good price, so it wouldn't hurt bad when I yank it later to put in a nicer engine. Joe

I'm wondering if it was just a bad angle on the video. It certainly looked like it only had two levers. That's why I was wondering if maybe the lever also moved in and out. I just don't know. Anyway, in the case of the three-lever transmissions, how does that work? Are the levers...

Okay, I was looking at information on various manual transmissions, and I noticed that several shifted with a couple of shafts (with levers attached) on the side, instead of the shifter that comes through the top of the case or tailhousing. Reading further, I found that one shaft is for...

If I ever find a box big enough for it, it's yours. But large boxes are getting harder and harder to find, now that most applianced come shrink-wrapped instead of boxed. Joe

I recall that there are several different styles of fixed headlights available for our cars. Can anyone give a quick run-down of the various options? Joe

Was that a new or used price? If I stick with the automatic tranny, that's the plan. If I go with a manual, I'll just go with a 5- or 6-speed unit and avoid the added complexity. Uh, that wasn't me. I'd like to build a big-block, dual quad, high-stall, silly fast in the 1/4, can't handle...

I checked off one vote for the blower, but I'd suggest using a centrifugal supercharger so that you can keep it under the hood. Having a supercharger sticking up through the hood of a Corvette just doesn't look right, to me. That sort of thing belongs on a musclecar, not a sports car. You may...