Well initially the plan was to build an all out motor for our first venture. Now we will just go our first time with a standard cube corvette motor. 600hp or so. Running in CGMS. Maybe CFMS with some spray. Then just work our way up motor wise from there. I will build the car, safety wise, to go as fast as we ever will.
I found some motor plates for LSx motors so we will plate the front. Then I would like the mid mount to also be the firewall. I am thinking 3/16" ss plate. If you are familiar with the corvette, the torque tube bolts to the bellhousing about where a firewall would go. So I would sandwich the firewall in between the bellhousing and the torque tube.
I plan to remove the entire stock floor, tunnel footwells and firewall. Replace the floor with thick plate, 1/2"
???anyone?, and the firewall will attach directly to the floor at the bottom. I built the firewall flat on our world challenge and grandam cars and it provides alot of extra room in the engine compartment for turbos, headers, sump tank, piping etc.
With the tunnel gone from the interior it gives more room to build a good cage around the driver. I am thinking about a similar treatment for the rear bulkhead as I described for the firewall.
That's enough for now I guess.
I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Especially from you guys that have been around this a long time.
thanks
Chris