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Old 01-17-2001, 10:25 AM
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Who has a sleeper??...pics?????

I love sleepers

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Old 01-17-2001, 11:33 AM
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I hate to sound dumb, but what is a sleeper? A crappy looking car with a 502?

Vman

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Old 01-17-2001, 12:03 PM
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Car: 86' Z28
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Vman, thats the basic concept of a sleeper. It will either look totally stock, or be run down looking, so most people "sleep" on it, and think its a slow POS. I have a slight sleeper but not really, cause its not THAT fast, but fast enough to beat most of the idiots who try to race me, and thats all that matters.
The paint is dingy, and part of the ground effects are gone, but its got 300 ponies through a t-5 underneath it


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86 Z28 red,
originally LG4,
new 350,
non comp Qjet,
T-5 five speed with new clutch,
stock 3.23 gears, Edelbrock Performer intake,
crane 272H cam,
Accel 8mm wires,
Edelbrock performer cat- back,
Homemade cold/forced air intake.
KYB GR-2 struts and shocks.
Grant GT leather wrap steering wheel.
Sony X-plod stereo.
Optima 6x9's

Future mods:
NOS,
Edelbrock TES headers, hi flo cat.
4th gen interior
6 point roll cage
3.42 gears
hurst billet/plus shifter
Edelbrock STB
Telstar rims

cars i've beaten:
95' Avenger, 88 Mustang GT, 70' Mustang , 97 Dodge Ram, 94 firebird formula, 92 Mustang GT, 94' 3000GT VR4, 97' Accord Rice Rocket (just barely), countless many ricers....
Old 01-17-2001, 05:23 PM
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Car: 1997 Jeep Wrangler
Engine: 4.0L
Transmission: 5 speed
Axle/Gears: 8.8 rear, 4.56 gears, 4:1 transfer
1986 Camaro SC (very much a sleeper)

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Old 01-17-2001, 07:41 PM
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John, looked at your site and wanted to compliment your project. Very nice. Where and how much did you get your 383? Ive been shopping for quite a while.

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Old 01-17-2001, 09:22 PM
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Car: 1997 Jeep Wrangler
Engine: 4.0L
Transmission: 5 speed
Axle/Gears: 8.8 rear, 4.56 gears, 4:1 transfer
383 short block from Speed-O-Motive 1 1/2 years ago for $1500 shipped.

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Old 01-18-2001, 02:23 AM
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Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: Built 383 TPI
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi




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Old 01-18-2001, 09:02 AM
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Car: Devastating Droptop
Engine: 355 Supercharged
Transmission: Auto 4L60, Built for 700hp
I think mine is a sleeper.
Looks like a stock Z28 convertable on the outside.
http:www.lbsz28blown.cz28.com

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Old 01-18-2001, 10:27 AM
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Hey LBSZ28BLOWN
on your website are those portraits on you at the bottom!? <J/k>
Very nice cammy..

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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Check out my site. Right now the car doesn't look like much, but she runs and drives like a dream. So what if it's only a 6!

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Old 01-18-2001, 09:17 PM
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Car: 86' Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: T-56
lbsZ28,
man your garage is awesome! Id kill to have one like that. Nice Z too

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86 Z28 red,
originally LG4,
new 350,
non comp Qjet,
T-5 five speed with new clutch,
stock 3.23 gears, Edelbrock Performer intake,
crane 272H cam,
Accel 8mm wires,
Edelbrock performer cat- back,
Homemade cold/forced air intake.
KYB GR-2 struts and shocks.
Grant GT leather wrap steering wheel.
Sony X-plod stereo.
Optima 6x9's

Future mods:
NOS,
Edelbrock TES headers, hi flo cat.
4th gen interior
6 point roll cage
3.42 gears
hurst billet/plus shifter
Edelbrock STB
Telstar rims

cars i've beaten:
95' Avenger, 88 Mustang GT, 70' Mustang , 97 Dodge Ram, 94 firebird formula, 92 Mustang GT, 94' 3000GT VR4, 97' Accord Rice Rocket (just barely), countless many ricers....
Old 01-18-2001, 10:32 PM
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lbsz28, man, that is a very nice ride. That car looks very good, it is nice to see another 91/92 white convertible that looks as good (actually better) than mine. I like how the wheels look so clean, my white in my wheels is all yellowed. Now if i just fix the wheels and get some better (not red) interior, mine will look as good as yours. Too bad it won't run like yours ...mine is at http://in.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/canada/80

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Old 01-19-2001, 07:34 AM
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Car: '84 Fiero ('01 GA interior)
Engine: '96 4.0 Aurora
Transmission: '96 4T80E
I used to get a lot of people wanting to race when I had the old hood (with 5.0 FI stickers ), but with the Ram Air hood, noone wants to go.



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Old 01-19-2001, 08:56 AM
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula
Engine: 389
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 4.11
When I got my 89 repainted, I put the original 5.0 Liter Fuel Injection decals back
on the hood.

That was before the mods in my sig were put in. It's fun havin a Beamer or a Mercedes
at the light looking over at the decals
and then takin off. It's even more fun
when I blow past them at a 20 MPH+ speed differential even after giving them a 1 car length head start...

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Old 01-19-2001, 07:19 PM
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Car: 92 Z28
Engine: Boosted LSX
Sleeper right now...


soon to have a 3"cowl, grandsport blue paint and 17x11's w/315's and 17x9.5's with 275 just cant pick a rim the AR TT II's or ROH SNYPERS

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My car has yet to wake up
But after i get it inspected in June, i'm droppin in a 350! (or 383, or bigger, whatever is most bang for buck)

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Old 01-20-2001, 07:30 AM
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now that, TPl383, is a true sleeper indeed....a bad *****-i betta shut my mouth
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Car: 2001 Camaro Z28/1995 Camaro Z28
Engine: just a little 5.7(LS1-320/340 RW)
Transmission: SMOOOOOOTH T-56/Auto. . .
Axle/Gears: 3.42 and 2.73
Old 01-21-2001, 09:21 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird WS6
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
ummm.... Is that supposed to be 13.43 or does it really run the 1/4 in 31.43 (That would put me to sleep)
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