Schwartz Performance — 1967 Chevelle w/ G-Machine Chassis & 1900hp Nelson engine

[Schwartz Performance]

This 1967 Chevelle came to Schwartz Performance as a complete running & driving car. Through a full tear-down and rebuild, we are transforming it into an outrageous street machine with a new G-Machine Chassis, 1900hp NRE engine, airride, etc. This will be, essentially, a brand new supercar when it leaves Schwartz Performance Inc. (https://www.facebook.com/SchwartzPerformance?ref=stream)

The plan:
- G-Machine Chassis by Schwartz Performance
- 1900hp twin-turbo 509 by Nelson Racing Engines
- 18x9 & 18x12.5 2pc wheels by Rushforth Wheels
- 265/40 & 345/35 "ET Street" tires by Mickey Thompson
- Lightweight 14" 6-piston brakes by Baer Brakes
- Shockwave air-ride by RideTech
- Full Dynamat Extreme interior
- 6-point roll cage by Schwartz Performance
- Adjustable racing seats by Recaro
- New floors & quarter panels by Schwartz Performance
- Custom stainless-steel exhaust by Schwartz Performance
- Custom intercooler piping by Schwartz Performance
- Complete paint by Schwartz Performance
- Much more...

Build page on our website: www.schwartzperformance.com/1967-chevelle-twin-turbo

After bodywork, cage install, chassis install & shaved firewall:
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00000 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7421664586/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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DSCN0608 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7421665822/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_FrontEnd-Fitting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7546065960/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_FrontEnd-Fitting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7546061522/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_FrontEnd-Fitting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7546057346/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_FrontEnd-Fitting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7546050172/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_FrontEnd-Fitting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7546042656/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_Electrical (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7791205342/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_Electrical (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7791202690/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_Electrical (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7791202490/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace67_Billet-Hinges1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7791201290/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace70_Front-Spoiler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7901065218/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

[Schwartz Performance]

Handmade custom aluminum front spoiler:
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Wallace70_Front-Spoiler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7901064884/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace70_Front-Spoiler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7901064190/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Wallace70_Front-Spoiler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7901063692/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Schwartz_Chevelle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7128703103/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Schwartz Performance 1967 Chevelle engine bay4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/6973499854/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Schwartz Performance 1967 Chevelle engine bay heat exchanger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/6973501520/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Schwartz Performance 1967 Chevelle engine bay intercooler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/7119584537/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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Schwartz Performance 1967 Chevelle engine bay3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/6973504358/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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[Compaan-Designs]

1900 HP, nice!

[ILLMATIC]

wow very nice keep us posted 1900 hp SUPER NICE

[Mach Par]

Looks amazing.

[BuddyP]

Wow! can't wait to see this one on video around the track!

[rustomatic]

Okay, so there is no more horsepower competition. You've not won it, but made it completely pointless to try. Thank you for being the steroid-freak knife expert in a death match. All I ask is for a Nurburgring effort--with all that money in parts and labor, surely somebody could kick down for shipping. You might even be able to compete with that Holman-Moody Fairlane that embarrasses turbo Porsches, or not... If there's a wreck, we might be able to use that motor in a stunt plane or something...

Please tell me this thing will be driven (and tested), and not enclosed in some d-bag's glass case until 2030.

I commend your pursuit of automotive craziness, Mr. Schwartz and company. Please continue.

[ChevelleNV]

Sick.............

[Hotwhilz]

Looks like a Nova front bumper? Nice car and upgrades for sure, does the owner planned on two rear spare tires? Wonder how he is going to put all this power with only two tires!

Insane!

[Schwartz Performance]

Please tell me this thing will be driven (and tested), and not enclosed in some d-bag's glass case until 2030.

I commend your pursuit of automotive craziness, Mr. Schwartz and company. Please continue.

Thanks! We can't be sure what the owner will do with the car but, he's a relatively young guy and most of our G-Machine Chassis go to people who care a lot about the driving experience (which is what our G-Machine Chassis is all about!), so there a strong likelihood these tires will be replaced often. :twothumbs:


Looks like a Nova front bumper? Nice car and upgrades for sure, does the owner planned on two rear spare tires? Wonder how he is going to put all this power with only two tires!
Insane!

These 345/35/18 "ET Street" radials by Mickey Thompson have a treadwear rating of 000... :headbang:

To put this in perspective, most of the tires we run on our 1000hp cars have a treadwear between 200-300

[SickSpeedMonte]

Why the ET streets on the front? How do those handle lateral G's?

Also, what are the large-diameter "pots" in the intercooler piping?

Great work as always, and one of my favorite cars to boot!

[COPO-RAT]

Jeff Schwartz......you are my hero! WOW! :cheers:

[Schwartz Performance]

Why the ET streets on the front? How do those handle lateral G's?

Also, what are the large-diameter "pots" in the intercooler piping?

Great work as always, and one of my favorite cars to boot!


Using the drag radials on all four corners was a trick Jeff learned with his old 82 "Cadillac Attack" that won the Car Craft Street Eliminator. It's a nice setup for "do it all" type cars. Obviously, you have great launch control, but it also offers outstanding breaking performance and really lets you take full advantage of our 14" 6-piston Baer brakes. For dragstrips, we would (almost) over-inflate the front tires to minimize contact patch, and for autocross or roadcourse, we would simply run a slightly higher PSI than normal to stiffen the sidewalls. The downside is that they wear really fast... again, the treadwear rating is 000

The "pots" in the intercooler piping are the Air:Water intercoolers. There is a separate heat enchanger underneath the car that cools the water, then the cool water cools the intake air.

[Schwartz Performance]

Let me back up, and start from the beginning...

When we first received this 67 Chevelle from California, it appeared to be a decently clean car...
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077439788/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

We removed the old floppy chassis and engine:
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WAL01_67Chevelle_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077441322/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr
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WAL01_67Chevelle_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077450327/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

But looks can be deceiving... After sand-blasting, we found a lot of issues. It needed a lot of rust repair. New quarter panels were a must.
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077454943/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

We did a simple shave on the firewall, like we do on all our cars.
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077459831/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

Many new panels were fitted.
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077453036/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

Fitting the body to the new G-Machine Chassis was just the start.
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077472976/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

The firewall, underhood, etc. were painted first for logistics sake.
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077489085/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

More new panels:
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Bodywork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077470280/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

Minitubbing is very common at Schwartz Performance. Our G-Machine Chassis is designed to allow up to 345mm tires in the rear:
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WAL01_67Chevelle_Interior (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077459595/) by Schwartz Performance (http://www.flickr.com/people/schwartzperf/), on Flickr

[KnightMare]

It's incredible so far. Whats the color going to be?

[speedfreak68]

Need more pictures!!! I really like this car!... I mean its ok for a Chevrolet..... lol Just kidding about the Chevrolet stuff... I'm kinda out numbered on this site.

[bmbrzmn101]

Absolutely amazing, I am looking forward to video of the engine running and the car on the track. I am building a 67 Elky, so I am always looking for ideas, but 1900 horses makes my wishlist seem trivial. LOL. Great looking project. Drooling here.

Chris

[WS6]

Looks great! Any chance you guys have a rendering you can post?


For those wanting to see these engines in action, just go to NRE's website or youtube. They have a lot of videos of the engines being dyno'd and driven in different cars on the street. It's insane.

[66larkgs]

Did you run the exhaust under the rear axle? It kinda looked like it. I run the air ride in my 66 lark and didn't want to get to close comming over the axle so was looking on how you did yours. Insane car and hope to see more pictures.

[MrQuick]

thats one bad mother Jeff, I was wondering what happened to this one.

Did you expand?? Looking good.

[nicke]

wow... just, wow...

[Schwartz Performance]

Did you run the exhaust under the rear axle? It kinda looked like it.
Yes, we run it under the rear-end often, but it was absolutely necessary on this Chevelle because of the airride.
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thats one bad mother Jeff, I was wondering what happened to this one.
Did you expand?? Looking good.

Yes! We moved a few miles and went from 2500 sq ft to 13,000 sq ft! :twothumbs:


Looks great! Any chance you guys have a rendering you can post?
No renderings, but plenty of photos!

Out with the old, in with the Schwartz:
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https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/10/8077446456_c8eb7973c8_c-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/8077446456/)
Shaved firewall:
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[Schwartz Performance]

Here's some interior shots:

Custom 6-point rollcage:
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Dynamat:
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https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/10/6993988516_f20f932a45_c-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schwartzperf/6993988516/)
More Dynamat:
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Simple & clean trunk install (hidden airride, hidden audio amps, hidden Optima battery:
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Test fit stock rear seats:
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[fxdlryan]

Just when I'm starting to tear into my 67 Chevelle Project using a first generation G Machine chassis, I come across this and I'm all deflated again.

[Schwartz Performance]

This project was shot for Chevy High Performance magazine, probably going to show up as a feature in the Fall!

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[jeff s]

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[RodZZilla]

Awesome!

[Tig]

Congrats, looks amazing.
Do you have any videos of it in action?
It must sound insane.

[CraigT]

That car is sick!!!!