Monte Carlo Intimidator
The Monte Carlo Intimidator concept car hints at the future styling ofthe Monte Carlo street car. Named after 7-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, theIntimidator is designed to appeal to the NASCAR fan and anyone else who likes stock carracing. Theoretically, you could drive this car to work or to pick up a quart of milk.Chevy says it's street-legal, but just barely.
Like a NASCAR stocker, the Intimidator sports a real low front airdam,an intimidating nose, flat side flanks and a proper decklid spoiler. But under the hood,instead of a 358-cu.-in. V8 you'll find a GM 3800 V6 coupled to a 4T65-E 4-speed automatictransaxle. They're mounted transversely, of course, because this is still afront-wheel-drive car. Peak horsepower is set at 297 and torque output plateaus at 282ft.-lb.
As befits the winningest car in NASCAR history, this Monte Carlo bringsplenty of racing flavor to the cockpit. The Intimidator sports machine-faced aluminum AutoMeter racing gauges on a leather-wrapped instrument panel, front and rear black Recarobucket seats with 5-point racing harnesses, a full tubular steel padded safety cage andon-board fire extinguisher, custom aluminum pedals, a Momo steering wheel, side exhaustand 17-in. Goodyear racing tires.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Body Style:
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4-passenger, 2-door coupe
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Engine:
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3.8-liter (234 cu.-in.) modified 3800 Series II ohv V6
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Horsepower: 297 @ 6000 rpm
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Torque: 282 ft.-lb. @ 5000 rpm
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Bore: 97.03mm
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Stroke: 86.36mm
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Compression Ratio: 13.0:1
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GM ported cylinder heads
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Manley stainless steel valves, intake: 1.880 in.,
exhaust: 1.520 in.
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Pacaloy valve springs
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Titanium valve spring retainers with 10¡ locks
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GM LS1 V8 rocker arms, 1.7:1 ratio
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Erson reground camshaft, OE specs
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GM OE crankshaft with nitrided journals
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JE forged pistons and pins
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JE piston rings, top: 1/16-in. moly, middle: 1/16-in.
cast, oil: 3/16-in. 3-piece stainless steel
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Wheel To Wheel roller timing set
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Modified lubrication system with baffled oil pan
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Wheel To Wheel aluminum tuned-port intake manifold
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Accel dual 58mm throttle bores
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1997 Corvette LS1 intake bellows
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K&N 9-in. conical air filter
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Wheel To Wheel 1-3/4-in. tubular stainless steel exhaust
manifolds, ceramic-coated red, 3-in. stainless steel
intermediate pipe, dual 2-1/2-in. side pipes, 3-in.
Walker Dynomax Ultra Flo muffler, 1 x 9-in. rectangular
polished stainless steel exhaust tips
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Bosch high-flow fuel injectors from GM L67
supercharged 3800
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SX Performance adjustable fuel pressure
regulator set at 43.5 psi
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Aeroquip braided stainless steel fuel lines and fittings
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Superior Radiator heavy-duty aluminum radiator
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Earl's air-to-oil engine oil cooler
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Earl's air-to-oil transmission fluid cooler
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Transmission:
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GM 4T65-E 4-speed automatic transaxle assembled
and blueprinted by GM Powertrain Hydra-matic
Motorsports for heavy-duty use. Gear ratios:
FIRST 2.92 SECOND 1.57 THIRD 1.00 FOURTH 0.70:1
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Drive:
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Front-wheel drive, 3.68:1 final drive ratio
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Wheelbase:
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110.5 in.
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Track, f/r:
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64.4/64.8 in.
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Weight:
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4014 pounds
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Suspension, front:
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Independent strut with A-arm, Eibach coils-over-Bilstein
racing struts, lowered 1-3/4 in., increased negative camber,
Wheel To Wheel billet aluminum upper spring mount,
Addco 32mm solid stabilizer bar
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Suspension, rear:
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Independent strut with A-arm, Eibach coils-over-Bilstein
struts, lowered 1/2 in., Wheel To Wheel aluminum
upper spring mount, Addco 19mm solid stabilizer bar
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Brakes, front:
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Coleman 12 x 1.375-in. directional-vane, vented, cross-
drilled discs, Wilwood Grand National III aluminum
6-piston calipers, Wilwood Polymatrix D brake pads,
Wheel To Wheel caliper mounting plates, stainless steel
overbraided Teflon hose and steel hose ends
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Brakes, rear:
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Coleman 13 x 1.25-in. directional-vane, vented, cross-drilled
discs, Wilwood Superlite III, aluminum 4-piston calipers
with integrated drum parking brake, Wheel To Wheel
caliper mounting plates, Wilwood Polymatrix D brake pads,
stainless steel overbraided Teflon hose and steel ends
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Wheels:
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Boyd's custom design, aluminum, 17 x 10 in., 115mm bolt
circle, 26mm offset
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Tires:
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Goodyear with prototype tread pattern and yellow lettering,
275/50ZR17
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