Ken Stapel's
1987 Corvette Coupe
Hermosa Beach, California

Hi, here is a photo of my 1987 Corvette Coupe

Here are some stats on my Corvette:
  • 417 cid small block
  • Compression: 10.2:1
  • Eagle 4340 forged steel crankshaft and 6" connecting rods
  • SRP forged aluminum pistons w/ SpeedPro file-fit rings
  • Edelbrock E-Tec 200 aluminum cylinder heads, 2.02"/1.60"
  • Chet Herbert hydraulic roller camshaft
  • Isky hydraulic roller valve lifters
  • Crane roller rocker arms - 1.6 ratio
  • Dynagear True Roller timing chain
  • Pro Race steel vibration damper
  • TPIS "MiniRam III" intake
  • TPIS 58mm Throttle Body
  • Siemens 45 lb. fuel injectors
  • Bosch racing fuel pump
  • Electromotive TEC3 engine management system
  • TPIS ceramic coated long-tube headers - 1 3/4" primaries, 3" collectors
  • Flowcooler aluminum water pump
  • Melling high volume oil pump
  • Canton Road Race 7 qt oil pan
  • Earl's oil cooler
  • ARP fasteners
  • CSI high-torque starter
  • Be Cool aluminum radiator
  • K&N filters
  • Centerforce Flywheel / Dual Friction clutch
  • Tilton hydraulic release bearing
  • Richmond 6-speed (3.28 first)
  • Dana 44 - Precision 3.73 gears
  • Baer Brakes "Track" system - front: 13" / rear: 12"
  • Borbet 17" "Type T" (street) / Weld Racing "Draglite" (strip)
  • Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP (street) / Mickey Thompson ET Street drag slicks / Kumhos - front (strip)
Guldstrand Motorsports in Burbank, CA, handled all of the suspension work, including adjustable camber rods, rear toe-rods, solid sway bar mounts, urethane bushings, etc..

CARS Mufflers in Redondo Beach, CA, built the 3" exhaust system using mandrel bent tubing and FlowMaster 40-Series mufflers.

Wayne Zotti at Speedway Muffler Service in Gardena, CA, built the custom five-point roll bar.

Chris Corsello of Custom Wire Works in Murrieta, CA, built the custom wiring harness.


My Homepage is at:
http://www.corvetteobsession.com

You may email me at ken.stapel@verizon.net

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