1. Engine:

Replaced the original 350 with a long-block Corvette engine (1995) and traded the new heads for 1991 cast iron heads (milled to 11-1) including stainless valves and guides, etc. Installed engine in 2007 and the accurate mileage is now 7,000.
Added a Tuned Port Fuel Injection System manufactured by "First" and a matched electronic ignition and coil with a performance access port. Installed a high pressure (0-65psi) fuel pump for feeding the system and returning all unused fuel to the tank. (2007)
Installed a Crane cam and lifter set (H-260). (2007)
Installed a Hedman "block hugger" header system and a high volume duel exhaust and muffler system. (2007)
Installed a K&N (E-1009) air exchange system and improved air flow into the engine compartment. (2007)

2. Factory equipment:

GM Positive Traction Rear End
Power Steeling Unit (replaced in 2007)
Bow-Tie radio/cassette (replaced in 2013)
Windshield wiper motor and pump system (replaced in 2012)
Master cylinder and all components (replaced in 2013)

3. Transmission/Transfer Case:

1972 Transfer Case and drive shaft was 100% rebuilt/refurbished in 2013
4 speed floor shift replaced with a 700R4 automatic transmission with a Corvette power converter, new drive shaft, bearings, and shift mechanism (2012).

4. The 1972 K5 Blazer was originally purchased in Sacramento in 1972. It was then purchased by the current owner in 1974 and utilized as a daily driver except for forays into Death Valley and the surrounding valleys during the Christmas to New Year's period.

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Chevy shows much-improved 2014 Corvette interior in new video

Mon, 11 Feb 2013

If you want a closer look at what went into designing and building the interior for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, we've got just the thing. General Motors has released a new video detailing the cabin's evolution from conception to execution, complete with commentary from Ryan Vaughn, performance car interior design manager with Chevrolet. The quick clip details how manufacturing, engineering and design within General Motors worked together from the first sketches to ensure no compromises had to be made later down the line. How novel.
With plenty of hides traced with contrast stitching and available real carbon fiber trim, the cabin looks to be a few hundred miles ahead of the C6. Given how readily critics derided the previous generation for its cabin, the C7 should make writers work a little harder to find something to complain about. Check out the video below for yourself.

Corvette Stingray designer lists five goals of new exterior shape

Fri, 12 Apr 2013

Redesigning an icon is a difficult task, especially when you've got a blank sheet of paper in front of you and the all-new C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is intended to be your final objective.
General Motors has released a new short video featuring Kirk Bennion of the Corvette's exterior design team, talking about the challenges of sculpting Chevrolet's new flagship sports car and the five goals the team had to keep in mind as it worked. In the end, Bennion's team had the pleasure of seeing their hard work take center stage as the Corvette captured the world's eyes at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year.

Read This: Auto Extremist advocates for Corvette as brand with multiple models [w/poll]

Fri, 25 Jan 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette really grinds Peter De Lorenzo's gears. Or, more accurately, the self-anointed Auto Extremist has an issue with what he sees as mismanagement of the legendary sports car by General Motors executives. In a new editorial on his website, De Lorenzo argues it's time to split Corvette off from Chevrolet to create an all-new brand, complete with a model range with at least three new takes on the sports car. Capable of fully leveraging the successes of the Corvette Racing program and brandishing the full might of GM's technical prowess, the Corvette brand would theoretically give Porsche something to sweat over.
Sure, that sounds like a party, but given GM's troubled track record when it comes to launching (let alone managing) brands, we say that's slippery slope that could just as easily end with the whole Corvette franchise in the scrap bin. Either way, the notion is certainly an interesting one. Head over to Auto Extremist to take in the full editorial, and then let us know what you think in Comments. Should GM split off its most storied nameplate?
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