Name my project

[TT402LS1]

Looking for a cool name for my Chevelle project. It will be a 71 (maybe cloned to a 70) Chevelle with a twin turbo LS1 punch out to 402ci.(750hp) Its backed by a Viper T56 6 speed trans. The car will be painted yellow w/ black stripes (wifes choice) In general, it will be a Pro touring car with old school looks and up dated everything! Wheels...17s probally tourqe trust vintage. (grey in center).

Any thoughts???? Thanks - Ron

[dropit69]

hmm still thinking but love your wifes choice of color..i got a 98 mustang covertible ..yellow and black..gonna piant my 69 camaro same colors..how about (killer bee)..prolly been named over and over but i like it.. ps i have a 70 chevelle for sale..:-)

[bowtieguys]

Project YellowJacket

[TT402LS1]

I like where you guys are going with this! My parents used to own a bar. When I got out of the service, I ment a "old guy" that use to call me Stinger. I never knew why, and never asked. He pasted away a few years ago now, but I still remeber his druncken laugh and him calling me Stinger. How about Project Stinger?

[DusterRT]

Sounds good to me. And project names are about 8 billion times cooler if there's actually some sort of a story behind it!

Just curious about the choice of transmission donor..aren't the GM-based T-56's easier to adapt?

[AAW]

How about Stinger
(bee theme)

[camaro608]

rumble bee....lol
the stinger sounds cool

[TT402LS1]

Sounds good to me. And project names are about 8 billion times cooler if there's actually some sort of a story behind it!

Just curious about the choice of transmission donor..aren't the GM-based T-56's easier to adapt?

I talked to D&D transmissions. They said, in order to run that kind of power though a T56 you would have to upgrade it (stock Camaro/ Firebird trans.) to "Viper sepcs". They suggested that I buy a Viper Trans. from them ($2400.00 W/ stock LS1 bellhousing) And for an added bouns, the shifter would fit in the stock center consol!

I found one on e-bay for $1600.00, NEW! And I put a McLeod (SFI appproved) bellhousing on it ($400.00) The input shaft is a little longer, but McLeod sends eveything to make if fit!

The Stinger it is!! Thanks guys!!!!!!!

[Steve Firebird]

Stinger sound like a great idea. Hey I went so school at UWP and also lived in Dubuque for a while. I lived on Cental Ave not too far from a biker bar at the time named The king of Clubs or something like that. Went to East Dubuque a time or two as well.:seizure: Is there much going on car wise over the summer around there.

[nvawgn]

something with that much power needs something strong,how about chvhell or chvevil or Gabriel the angel (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01476d.htm) of the Power of God (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm):evil:

[nvawgn]

juggernaut
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

[nvawgn]

Onslaught

[Steve Chryssos]

A-body
Yellow
Tasty

Yell-A-cious

[DeltaT]

Close to Stinger: Sting is the name of the sword in Lord of the Rings and has an awful bite.

Jim

[DeltaT]

I do like nvawgn's idea of CHVHELL as well!

Jim

[EFI69Cam]

I think every yellow and black car is called stinger.

In fact there was a pro-touring 69 Camaro in CHP called that.

[chevelle19700]

i say call it THE BEAST

[protour_chevelle]

name it freak show

-Matt

[carone]

buzzkill

[TT402LS1]

Steve - Dubuque has a cruise night every first tues of the mouth (I think... unless it changed) Dont know how long ago you lived here but, Earlville opened a great drag strip! www.tristateraceway.com

Yeah, your right!(efi69cam) I think I remeber that car. Well, I guess I cant do that name than. Dont like to copy something thats been done over and over.

[Steve Firebird]

I was there way back in 1987 so the track was not open yet. It's the closest track to where I live now I am 125 miles from it. I had never heard of it before. I think I may take a run down to check it out this summer. Thanks for the info. Steve

[Steve Firebird]

maybe you can come up with a latin word that means stinger or spanish or greek what ever sounds cool that means stinger.

[primate]

how about шершень

thats russian for hornet.... ;)

[camaro608]

i have a good one ready Chevy Chevelle
kidding just kidding
i dont know if you put on a vette platform you could call it the chevette but i got nothing

[nitrorocket]

I just saw this post and thought it was kinda funny, I was just flipping through car mags yesterday and was telling the wife it seems like every car has a "name" now. Must be a new trend!

Stinger sounds good to me. Any name with "bee" in it sounds like a Mopar.

As far as the trans. Are you sure you want a 6 speed? You will be hard pressed to be able to shift as fast as that motor will go. I know mine with a th400, is getting upshifted at a seriously fast rate!

[AAW]

I still like Stinger, but there's also using "bee" in the name like:

BeeWare
BeeCause
Bee-N-Bad

Something "bee" ish...

[TT402LS1]

LOL, Yeah scott, it does seem every car has a name now days. I thought it would be fun to see why people would come up with.
As far as the trans go..... I want a car that feels like a real muscle car! Im not really trying to go into the 9's here. I like the idea of a 10 sec car, that cruses down the highway at 1500rpm at 70mph. The motor is gonna be built, for as much torque as possibile, from 1200 - 6000 rpm.
Oh, BTW, where did you mount your coils? Got any pics?
Thanks - Ron

[OneslowZ28]

My vote is for stinger

[tbair]

Im with the other guys stinger sounds like a mopar, I say go with some thing that went with the time line the car was built.like /yellow car=cheese =big block=Rat trap II, Make an updated version of an old stlye car.instead of the grey torque thrust go with the new style cragars in 17". what other thing where popular in the 70s. just use updated versions of vintage speed equipment or at least give that impression.

[nitrorocket]

Ultimitaly, pick whatever name YOU want. regardless of what everyone else says. Nobody seems to like my white chevelle or my 17" centerlines, or this, or that. BUT I am happy with it.

I mounted my coils on special brackets I made for them on my crossmember below the motor. Unfortunatly, I do not have any pics of them, I would have to crawl underneath and snap som. Maybe next time I have the car in the air!

[TT402LS1]

Thanks Scott, that would be great!

Seems like "Stinger" is still the name of choice! Any one else????

[BlazerSpeed]

Rumble-Bee....just like the sound of it.
-Derek-