2020 Challenge Special Class - Radwood-Page 7| $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack forum |

pimpm3 UltraDork
10/29/19 7:03 p.m.

mazdeuce - Seth said:
Small block S10 would be incredibly period correct. There were 3 at my high school and it wasn't a big high school. Two of them were 305's but they still made good noise and could smoke the E36 M3 out of one rear tire.

I happen to have this sitting on the side of my house... there is an lt1 in my garage.

vwcorvette GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/29/19 7:22 p.m.

white_fly said:
vwcorvette said:
n8 said:
Early C4 Corvettes are awfully unloved and squarely in Radwood territory. Just don’t forget some tacky period correct body accessories or billet wheels.

Gotti rims FTW!

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/dacula-corvette-1986/6994779412.html

Just saying...

OH. MY. WORD. But are those the ARE copies? Don't care. Take my money!

vwcorvette GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/29/19 7:29 p.m.

pimpm3 said:
mazdeuce - Seth said:
Small block S10 would be incredibly period correct. There were 3 at my high school and it wasn't a big high school. Two of them were 305's but they still made good noise and could smoke the E36 M3 out of one rear tire.

I happen to have this sitting on the side of my house... there is an lt1 in my garage.

I have the Safari I put the SBC in for the van class that never made it to the challenge two years ago. With Corvette Sawblades. Oh yeah it's teal! I now have the lowering kit too. Hmmmm?

Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
10/29/19 7:53 p.m.

Stampie said:
I'm ok with slicks but I do feel engine swap should be period correct.

I have a 454 sitting in my garage I'm probably not going to use...

pimpm3 UltraDork
10/29/19 7:57 p.m.

vwcorvette said:
pimpm3 said:
mazdeuce - Seth said:
Small block S10 would be incredibly period correct. There were 3 at my high school and it wasn't a big high school. Two of them were 305's but they still made good noise and could smoke the E36 M3 out of one rear tire.

I happen to have this sitting on the side of my house... there is an lt1 in my garage.

I have the Safari I put the SBC in for the van class that never made it to the challenge two years ago. With Corvette Sawblades. Oh yeah it's teal! I now have the lowering kit too. Hmmmm?

Only if you put a ton of sub woofers in it!

CrustyRedXpress GRM+ Memberand New Reader
10/30/19 7:36 a.m.

In reply to E_NinjA :

Why swap? The C32A engine is a de-tuned version of the C30 in the NSX. Swap the ECU (megasquirt) and put a turbo on it.

CrustyRedXpress GRM+ Memberand New Reader
10/30/19 7:47 a.m.

In reply to pimpm3 :

Haha! The H series would have been the engine of choice for a drag CRX at that point, but they came out in 93. The d16a6 from the si would have been the easy button, with the d16zc as a close second.

When Chinese turbos and beefier rods came to market in the 00's they really changed the hp per dollar of the d-series. Turbos and rods were both available in the radwood era, but I don't think a popular choice.

Hoping to see a lot of Honda EFs next year-happy to share my parts list with anybody that wants it.

pimpm3 UltraDork
10/30/19 8:07 a.m.

In reply to CrustyRedXpress :

I built an EF a few years back with a b18 swap. It would be perfect for radwood.

Ranger50 UltimaDork
10/30/19 8:22 a.m.

FYI, Rangers had a 2.0 OHC Lima from 83-88, then became the regular old 2.3 Lima. The 2.0 was just a small bore 2.3.

V8 swaps appended but they were EXPENSIVE, mostly headers. You couldn't get $130 Tri-y's back then, they were $400. Unless you bought the Kaufman Products full length ones for $700.

AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/30/19 8:32 a.m.

In reply to pimpm3 :

2 things:

1. i didn't know that civic was yours. you've brought some really nice cars to the challenge over the years.

2. the S10 is almost Radwood ready. just needs a crooked license plate sunk into the tailgate (off-center, of course) and a teal "heartbeat" stripe outlined in pink.

pimpm3 UltraDork
10/30/19 9:20 a.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair :

1. Thanks I appreciate it! I put a link to each build here.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/please-link-your-2000-challenge-build-here/144111/page1/

2. And an lt1 t56 combo...

AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/30/19 9:40 a.m.

In reply to pimpm3 :

and a rolled rear pan...

slowbird HalfDork
10/30/19 9:51 a.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair :

With C4 taillights...

rob_lewis UltraDork
10/30/19 10:06 a.m.

In reply to slowbird and Angry?Corvair :

And cut to top to make it a convertible and fab up a dancing bed kit.....

-Rob

minivan_racer UberDork
10/30/19 12:33 p.m.

If anybody within an hour of Indy wants to make a go at the radwood class next year hit me up. I think I'd rather help out with an entry instead of trying to finance my own.

Indy-Guy PowerDork
10/30/19 12:49 p.m.

minivan_racer said:
If anybody within an hour of Indy wants to make a go at the radwood class next year hit me up. I think I'd rather help out with an entry instead of trying to finance my own.

You need to hook up with Gumby. He's building a "Turbo Coupe" body style, but I think with an engine swap of some sort.

Send me a PM and I'll give you his number. That is, if he doesn't stop in here to do it himself first. I know he's excited about this new sub-class.