F-Body Europe

Congrats to the crew at Wheel 2 Wheel in Michigan for getting project "Casper" down the track in the six-second zone. This is the first Gen III powered vehicle to run the sixer! The car is also the first Gen III to clear the 200 mph zone in the 1/4-mile.

60 ft 1.0900
330 ft 2.9369
1/8 et 4.4661
1/8 mph 162.46
1000 et 5.7659
1000 mph 188.29
1/4 et 6.8660
1/4 mph 205.47

http://www.w2wpowertrain.com/t-Casper-2.aspx

D@mn ...

I remember a thread last year on this. Someone was saying that the LS1 is just a fast street car and would never compete with the top Mustangs. It may be only one but they are coming. Had another LS1 break the seven second zone this year. Three others are deep in the eights. Also had an LT1 almost hit the 7 second zone. Most of the 10 second cars are running nines now on stock cranks and a few on stock short blocks. 11s in a LS1 aren't even considered fast anymore.

Fast time indeed but still it doesn't impress me as it doesn't look anything like a LS1 Fbody.

What is actually LS1 about this car ??

The IRON (used to be alluminum !) block as stated on the spec sheet ?
The funny car bodyshell ?

I think that this car shares nothing with a LS1 Fbody except for the name.

The car has an extended nose on it. Probably from VFN. That is the only way you can fit all the accesories for the motor It is a Gen III motor though.

Iron block or not, it's still an LS1. Don't be a hater. Don, I think I remember a conversation similar to that one. I wonder if we were in the same crowd at the time.

I remember who started the conversation but I will not metion any names here. I just stand behind the LS1 because I have owned many GM cars over the years. I spent $6000 on my 350 small block chevy to run high 12s. The LS1 is too easy to build. Now the aftermarket is booming and the prices are coming down. I remember when a set of LS6 ported heads was $2500 through SLP and that was with an exchange. Now, the same heads with better valve springs can be had for $1400 without exchange. I am just glad to have an LS1.