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IROCDave · Last edited by IROCDave on Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:39 pm; edited 1 time in total

I couldnt sleep last night and was flipping through channels and found an interesting show about Dick Guldstrand. The portion I watched focused on a car he called the GS80 Corvette. His shop worked with GM and another shop close to his called TRACO and built the test bed car that would later become the 1989 - 1994 ZR-1. What really got my attention was the intake manifold. It had a siameesed intake runner but still TPI. Looked like I cut it apart and rewelded them together.

The show didnt do the Guldstrand Corvette justice, that was a bad ass car in it's day.

Google Guldstrand GS80.

IROCDave · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject:

http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vemp_0803_guldstrand_grand_sport_80/index.html

iansane · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject:

Whoa. I'll have to read that when I get some free time tomorrow. Looks crazy interesting.

SlackerTA · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:38 am Post subject:

Wow, that's really cool. I had never heard of the GS80 Corvettes. Interesting they chose to go with a big bore/short stroke combo.

IROCDave · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

Jay Leno interview with Dick and his GS80.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/mr-corvette-dick-guldstrand/199579/

No mention of him being the guy who tested the tires for the 180+ MPH ZR-1 in his GS 80.