Don Kraus's 427 LSX Update (Page 1/28)
Don Kraus JUN 08, 12:13 PM
Here's and update for everyone on the 427 LSX project with a buildt 4T65E transaxle with 3:69 gears.And no Shawn my cars don't blow up like yours,thats why it takes a little longer to build it right the first time.The 621 HP was on an engine dyno,not a chassis dyno.But it was just straight HP with no tuning just a base line.We feel with tuning in the car after breakin we will get over 600HP at the wheels.As you can see this isn't just an engine transplant,its a complete rebuild of the entire car.Everything has been taken off the car and rebuildt or replaced,as you can see it now has an IMSA body kit on it.The car is being buildt like my Aldino was to be streetdriven, dragrace and run roadcourses.Thats tough to do and it takes a lot of thought and investigation and time to do it right.You can see in the picture if you look close that it has Wilwood Dynolite four piston brakes on it with 11 inch rotors.It also has coil overs in the rear with adjustable struts and a adjustable shocks in front.That way I can change real easy for the kind of driving I want to do,street, drag or roadrace.The car will also be air conditoned and be completly streetable for the Hot Rod power tour next year.I'm hoping to make it to the 25th but it will be close and it won't be ready for racing there as it will need breakin and tuning and I will need to drive it a bit to find out its personality.Wait until you see the paintjob this is going to get,it will be wild.
Hey,Fiero-X ,I gave you a window to beat my times,whats happening?

Don









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Too Far
60' - 1.491 sec
1/4 mi - 11.323 sec
mph - 116.40

MstangsBware JUN 08, 12:23 PM
Like I said in the other Thread going on---Cant wait to see the finished product and sure it will not fall short of its expectations. Whos widebody kit are you using?
Don Kraus JUN 08, 12:58 PM
I got it from Fiero warehouse,takes a lot of glass work to get it on.But it should be worth it when its done.It took a lot longer than I thought it would.
Don

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Too Far
60' - 1.491 sec
1/4 mi - 11.323 sec
mph - 116.40

jscott1 JUN 08, 01:21 PM
Very nice! I'd kill just for a shop like that.
fieroX JUN 08, 01:55 PM
im still here. ive just been really busy with the shop, my job, and my girlfriend. Car is done though. Im driving it to topeka tomorrow to meet up with the power tour. Might give it a pass at heartland park, but dont expect much other than mph cause im doing so on my normal ol street tires. I need to get some slicks here in the next week or so, and itll be go time.
TiredGXP JUN 08, 03:08 PM
Love the body kit. This is going to be an awesome vehicle when you're finished.

Any details on what was done to the tranny to handle that much torque?

Cheers

**EDIT** I was wondering how you were going to get behind the wheel with that roll cage. On second look, it appears that the door bars are removable, true?

[This message has been edited by TiredGXP (edited 06-08-2008).]

madcurl JUN 08, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Don Kraus:

Here's and update for everyone on the 427 LSX project with a buildt 4T65E transaxle with 3:69 gears.








Nice. I'll need to save this thread as my favorite. Question, what's the name of the company that beefed-up the tranny?

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zetabird JUN 08, 03:55 PM
good work don you do an amasing job and it dose take time to build them right for every body that says our cars cant be fast i show them the vids of you aldino
Billybo455 JUN 08, 04:00 PM
sounds like you are trying to step the game up quite a bit! looks great though. how long until you think it's ready to run down the strip? i'd be willing to trailer my car somewhere to do some shake down passes. be neat to have two ten second fieros chasing each other down the track.... let me know.
Raydar JUN 08, 04:04 PM
Wow!
Impressive!

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.