96 Impala SS - The LeadSSled

[LeadSSled]

Hi - I am yet another new member. Bill Howell invited me to join this site. I have a 1996 Impala SS that I purchased in 2002. It was bone stock when I bought it, but it's not anymore. It was primarily built for autocrossing and open track days on the road course, but it does see the dragstrip a couple times each year too. Here is a "short" list of the major mods:

-385 LT1 stroker, all forged bottom end, 11.4:1 compression
-Trick Flow heads ported by Lloyd Elliott with 2.08/1.625 valves
-Llloyd Elliott custom grind hydraulic roller cam with 0.600" lift
-Comp Pro-Mag 1.6 ratio roller rockers
-Factory intake manifold welded and ported by Lloyd Elliott
-Stefs custom 6-quart oil pan with baffling, trap door, crank scraper
-Nitrous Express (NX) Gemini-Twin MAF system
-Nitrous Express pressure regulated bottle heater
-Nitrous Express Remote nitrous bottle opener
-RAISS Intake & Air Force 1
-PCMs For Less OBD-1 conversion & programming
-MSD Billet Optispark
-Accel 300+ Ignition box
-Accel 375+ Multi-function module (window switch, timing retard, rev limiter)
-"built" 4L60E with Vigilante 2800 converter with 5-disk lockup clutch
-Denny's 4" aluminum driveshaft
-Eaton posi with 4.10 gears and TA Performance rear end cover/girdle
-TCE Performance Wilwood "big brake" kit: 6-piston BSL6 calipers and 13.1" x 1.375" slotted rotors.
-Hurst Roll control (line lock)
-Rustic Racing power steering cooler
-HAL QA1 12-way adjustable shocks all 4 corners
-Hotchkiss #2205 F&R Sway Bar Set
-Global West rear lower control arms
-Clear Image 1-3/4" Quad-1 Headers
-Clear Image 3" cutouts for Quad-1 Headers
-DMH Performance electric cutout controls
-Clear Image 3" "cat-back" exhaust with SpinTech mufflers
-Airlift 1000 bags in rear springs
-17" x 9.5" Forgeline RS Wheels

Here are some photos:





















And my favorite pic - saved the best for last: