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1961 Chevy Corvette - Vette Rod, Then and Always
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| DATA FILE ::: '61 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Owned by Tommy Vinciguerra, West Islip, New York
(NOTE: All data is for car as seen in these photos, before the December '09 garage fire that heavily damaged it.) |
| BODY |
| Production '61 Corvette body |
| PAINT |
Black acrylic lacquer with multi-colored lacquer graphics; painting/paint prep by Kolors by Ken, West Babylon, New York |
| INTERIOR |
| Modified production '61 Corvette |
| MODIFICATIONS |
Flaming River billet steering wheel, black/bone leather door panels, bone leather shifter boot, hand-crafted rollbar, RJS safety belts/harnesses |
| SEATS |
Restored '61 Corvette buckets upholstered in bone leather with black python-skin accents by Dondi, Huntington, New York |
| CARPETS |
Mercedes-Benz black wool cut-pile |
| INSTRUMENTATION |
Production '61 Corvette 0-160 mph speedometer/fuel level/ammeter/oil pressure/coolant temperature gauges, plus Auto Meter Cobalt 0-10,000 rpm tach |
| SOUND SYSTEM |
SuperPro Performance custom-fabricated sound system (also doubled as exhaust system) |
| HEATER |
Stock |
| A/C |
None |
| INTERIOR |
| Modified production '61 Corvette |
| MODIFICATIONS |
Flaming River billet steering wheel, black/bone leather door panels, bone leather shifter boot, hand-crafted rollbar, RJS safety belts/harnesses |
| SEATS |
Restored '61 Corvette buckets upholstered in bone leather with black python-skin accents by Dondi, Huntington, New York |
| CARPETS |
Mercedes-Benz black wool cut-pile |
| INSTRUMENTATION |
Production '61 Corvette 0-160 mph speedometer/fuel level/ammeter/oil pressure/coolant temperature gauges, plus Auto Meter Cobalt 0-10,000 rpm tach |
| SOUND SYSTEM |
SuperPro Performance custom-fabricated sound system (also doubled as exhaust system) |
| HEATER |
Stock |
| A/C |
None |
 Here's where Tommy keeps this...  Here's where Tommy keeps this injected Vette Rod under control.  One of the very cool modifications...  One of the very cool modifications inside the car was the hand-crafted rollbar.
| CHASSIS |
| Modified production '61 Corvette frame |
| MODIFIED |
SuperPro Performance, West Islip, New York |
| FUEL CELL |
Hand-fabricated, 16-gallon capacity |
| SUSPENSION |
(Front) Jim Meyer (Rear) Moroso ladder bar |
| STEERING |
Rack-and-pinion, non-power-assisted |
| BRAKES |
Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes (14-inch rotors in front, 13-inch rotors in rear), non-power-assisted |
| WHEELS |
Team III wheels, 17x7 inches in front, 17x14 inches in rear |
| TIRES |
(Front) Toyo 215/45ZR17 (Rear) Hoosier 31x16.50R-17LT |
| ENGINE |
| Chevrolet overhead valve small-block V-8, cast-iron block |
| ENGINE BUILD |
Gary Sharky at The Engine Shop, West Babylon, New York; engine and fuel injection system tuned by A.J. Berge, Massapequa, New York |
| MODIFICATIONS |
Block de-burred and bored to 4.030 inches, cylinder heads ported, hand-crafted underhood pulleys, and upper radiator hose |
| DISPLACEMENT |
355 cubic inches |
| COMPRESSION RATIO |
12.5:1 |
| CYLINDER HEADS |
Chevrolet cast iron, with Manley 2.05-inch intake/1.60-inch exhaust valves, and Comp Cams double valvesprings |
| IGNITION |
MSD crank-trigger ignition with 6A control module and Blaster coil |
| INDUCTION |
Enderle electronic fuel injection on an Edelbrock intake manifold with Enderle "bug catcher" scoop |
| CAMSHAFT |
Lunati roller |
| EXHAUST |
Custom 17/8-inch diameter headers by Super Pro Performance, 2½-inch stainless steel exhaust pipes, and Sonic Turbo mufflers |
| COOLING |
Griffin aluminum radiator with a Meziere water pump |
| HORSEPOWER |
398 @ 6,800 rpm (rear wheel on dyno) |
| TORQUE |
368 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm (rear wheel on dyno) |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Modified T-56 six-speed manual transmission with Long shifter |
| TRANSMISSION |
Modified by G-Force, Cleona, Pennsylvania |
| REAREND |
Dana 60 with 35-spline Moser axles and a Detroit Tru-Track limited-slip differential with 4.10:1 gears |
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