This is what happens when you get a Corvette tuner who has the imagination and means to create cars that are works of rolling art.
Brent Jackson supposedly spent 5 years conceptualizing and building this car and the results are nothing short of spectacular. This particular car looks like a 1965 Corvette but it is and isn’t at the same time. That’s because underneath the body lies the chassis of a much more modern C4 Corvette, which was in production from 1984 to 1996. So you can appreciate the considerable time and labor it took to modify the body to fit it onto the C4 Corvette chassis. In place of 1960-era parts, this Corvette now has a five-link IRS rear suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and many other features that are standard on modern cars.
Topping off these chassis mods is a Nelson Racing Engines NRE-355 that produces 800-1000 hp on 91-octane pump gas. Peak power comes in at a conservative 6,000 rpm, while the torque peak is at 3,900 rpm. Engine internals include a Dart block with a GM steel crankshaft, Callies 4340 forged connecting rods, custom JE pistons, and Brodix Track 1 cylinder heads. The hydraulic roller camshaft lets the engine idle smoothly at 800 rpm. Stomp on the throttle and two Turbonetics 60mm turbochargers spool themselves up to hurl this Corvette down the road. An Electromotive EFI system handles the fueling and engine management duties. Behind the engine lies a Tremec T-56 Viper transmission with a Centerforce clutch, while a Dana 44 diff with 4.11 gears is driven by a custom aluminum driveshaft. Given this data, it possible to gauge the performance of this car with a proper performance calculator.
Since this is Brent Jackson’s demo car, he says that “he’s just working” when he cruises this monster Corvette around his environs.
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