[Function And Form] Sleeper DIY 10-Second Turbo C3… Part 2

Carl continues his build, transforming a '77 Stingray into a track beast, with our first start-up video showcasing that monster-sized turbo!

Carl B. from Middletown, NJ continues to transform this ole ’77 Stingray into a sleeper 10-second track beast, with a planned 600 horsepower to the wheels, and if you missed the part one launch click here. After a flurry of work, we will actually get our first start-up video! A quick review of the goal for the build, as told by Carl:

“The goal for my first 8 cyl American muscle car is a car that can really cruise the streets comfortably as well as race at the strip, somewhere in the 10s. It’s going to look stock, not with some huge hood bulge, or open headers poking out of the nose. I’m keeping the heater and the retractable headlamps. As most of you who have worked with C3s before know, it’s tight for turbo and stock appearance.

I like to do things a little differently from most, so I’m not just dropping in some bolt ons. It’s also a platform for me to test out some of my crazy ideas.”

Viewer Advisory: This build has some serious meat on the bones, as Carl has some crazy technical skills (especially with electronics), and he is going to tap into all of them to turn his 1977 Stingray into a 10-second quarter-mile monster.

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