1954 Chevrolet 2 door 210
Engine:This is going to be a secret for a while. I will say that it’s not a stovebolt or any kind of small block (LSx) but it is new, and it’s sitting in the shop and it is going to be radical. Oh, it’s GM blood too.
Engine Management:
Electromotive tec3 running full sequential injection
Innovative wide band system
Turbo system:
Garrett GT35r with a twin scroll .76 turbine housing
Tial wastegates and blow-off valve
Custom tubular header
Huge intercooler
Water injection?
Drive-train:
Tremec TKO600 with a custom cast bellhousing and streetable clutch.
Corvette C5 center section/diff
Suspension:
Modified Corvette C5 geometry with custom control arms
3-piece swaybars
High end coilovers (not sure yet, Koni, Penske, Moton?)
All the suspension will be digitized and ran through a suspension analysis program to check roll centers, scrub radius’s, camber/caster rates, etc.
Brakes:
Big
Exterior:
Untouched body.
The front bumper will be dropped a bit with a hidden air dam to keep air from going under the car
New window seals/gaskets etc.
Interior:
Reupholstered in sandy brown/tan/powder blue.
Custom front bench seat with good side support
Sound deadening material
Sleek roll cage
The name:
I woke up one morning and It just popped in my head. Louis. Then on the way to work I mentioned it to my brother and he told me about Louis Chevrolet who was one of the founders of GM and an avid race car builder and driver. Cool connection, eh?