1998 Chevrolet Corvette for Sale
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Channel: GatewayClassicCars · 2012 · Autos & Vehicles
1998 Chevrolet Corvette for Sale in our Chicago Showroom. The Corvette has a totla of 45,332 miles and only 3500 since it has been restored and modified. The engine in this Vette is a 427, and is a C5R Aluminum Race block, which has been completely debured, honed with deck plate, and has Billet main caps. The crank is a 4.00 Callies Lightweight Racemaster that is knife edged, drilled, has radius journals and beveled oil orifices, and is keyed. The rods are Oliver Billet with ARP bolts. Pistons are Weisco Custom 1 off forged pistons, that are 42cc reversed domed, designed for this turbo application. Other modifications to this engine are; custom Cam Motion Turbo billet cam, Clevite Coated rods and main bearings, Clevite cam bearings, C6 oil pand and windage tray, LS3 High Volume oil pump, Evans High Flow water pump, SFI approved ATI keyed harmonic balancer, A-1 Technologies MP-35 alloy main studs and head studs, Felpro MLS Perma-seal head gaskets, Crane Billet timing set, 90MM Wilson FAST intake, Nick Williams Billet polished 90MM throttle body, Kinsler fuel rails, and a C5R Timing chain tensioner. The heads are AFR Castings/Custom CNC'd by ET Performance and assembled by Extreme Cylinder Heads. These heads have Ferrara Extreme duty SS valves and Jesel J2K adjustable rockers. Engine management is Big Stuff 3. There are relocted coils with Magnacore custom 9mm wires with Cool Sox on plug ends. The alternator is a race proven Nascar 160 AMP. The turbo system is a PTK setup, and has 67MM Percision water cooled ball bearing units with 38 Mm wastegates. Cooling this monster is a Be-Cool custom radiator with 2 Bosch 5000 cfm fans.The transmission is a 13,000 custom late model 4L80E conversion with aluminum bell housing and a custom 4340 output shaft. Yank SC3000 turbo converter. There is an aluminum driveshaft leading to a 3.15 rear. The exhaust is stainless steel with 2.5 inch pipes. This Vette also has a custom ESCMethanol tank inside the driver's side fender. The interior is leather, with the usual options including working A/C, plus a Wolfe bolt in 6 point roll cage with swing out drivers door rail. There is a carbon fiber hood. This car can be seen at www.gatewayclassiccars.com, and is located in our Chicagoland Showrom, which can be reached at 708 444 4488.
