My Abandoned Corvette ZR1 Gets A 1000HP ENGINE!

I bought the CHEAPEST Corvette C6 ZR1 in the country! It's been sitting outside with no engine (and half it's body panels..) ever since...
With 120,000 miles, this Vette has been through it! So when I pulled the heads to find the LS9 in need of some serious work, it may not have came as a surprise, but the wait we were about to be in for shut down the project for over a YEAR..
Now? It's time to get this C6 ZR1 back on the road with a TON more power!
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[@realnemo4554]

RIP KEN BLOCK 43 FOREVER

[@Freddy_Confetti]

What’s that got to do w this

[@burntsilverado]

Who?

[@saidiagiri779]

@@burntsilverado how do you not know ken block he’s a rally legend

[@burntsilverado]

@@saidiagiri779 never heard of her

[@SRTK1LLA]

@@Freddy_Confetti just for likes weirdos I tell you

[@daimienplays]

Ive been waiting for this day for so long and now its here!!!! I cant wait to see this build finished. Im glad it finally got in. And i cant wait for the porsche to be finished aswell.

[@user-eq4my1cp5z]

The fact you did this all in one video got me to subscribe and love the content! Bout to binge the Channel

[@tim205Mi]

Guys have to say I have binge watched nearly all your vids recently, now my top youtube channel! keep em coming, great format 👍👍🍺🍺

[@mitchelldavidson9911]

Love that green cornwell toolbox. Someone has good taste in tools

[@nunyabusiness6400]

Almost forgot about this build! Seeing the new mill in it with that super charger top is sweet! Lotsa love for the Plastic Pig.

[@ctvette1318]

My man Lee!!! I’ve been waiting for this for so long. Thank you for not forgetting about it.

[@chesspiece81]

Love the jorts, white New Balance, and horrible button up. I am not crazy about the color and those black wheels (brushed or polished aluminum finish would look killer) but that 2650 and modified LS9 will make some SERIOUS POWER!

[@kareemrichards8635]

WOW that vette is a beast, best Corvette. Thanks for sharing captain.

[@cobe1mllc]

Great teacher hopefully I can learn how to build and rebuild engines from this💯✅

[@yakupcandag426]

Thank you for adding Turkish subtitles. I follow it fondly. Sela from Turkey

[@beamngbois]

RIP KEN BLOCK RIP we will all ways love him :(

[@C4VETTELT1]

I love that you dressed the part! Can't have a corvette video without the shorts and newbalances!! Love the phone purse!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevewall3246]

Happy New Year. Good to see you back with a bang 🎉

[@c5doob]

been dying to see this puppy come back

[@JerseyArtform]

Very cool stuff. Happy new year too!

[@SouthwestSpeedLLC]

Only reason I subbed to this channel was to see this SSB ZR1 come back to life....Totally ready to give you what you paid for it when you're done. :)

[@scraplifegarage]

I think I might have that in mods 🤣

[@speedlover7823]

Happy for ya man! I’m in the process of rebuilding my supra .

[@Stephenman-nt8br]

There Uuuuuu Go ! Now your going to spend another 5 for transmission to handle that power .

[@kolliinn]

Good Evening Dalt, I HATE NISSAN JUKES

[@scraplifedalt]

One of the days KOLLIINN!

[@ssoffshore5111]

I was wondering what happened with this project! Looking forward to seeing her rip!

[@gokartsRfun]

There was a similar spec flood ZR1 in Punta Gorda a month or so ago. You grab any of the Florida flood vettes?

[@A_K_4-7]

@0:33 I have to admire the corvette outfit. Straight gangsta 💯

[@baldhead7705]

For all the new upgrades should have definitely got you a nice set of Billet valve covers

[@RaceProvenMotorsports]

Let’s go!!!! Hurry up haha.

[@robjuice7803]

Random recommended channel from youtube…..and here is a guy with the Vette dad fit on😂😂 im here to stay 🤣

[@bretjjjohnson7942]

I'll say in thing, you have the corvette owner image down pat. 😂😂🤣🤣

[@mustangjunk6013]

If Dalt ever actually gets the Fd running… he doesn’t stand a chance!

[@billybob-de8eu]

haha balancing that big clutch! I'm a class 8 truck engine mechanic. that's tiny compare to a double disc easy pedal truck clutch heh

[@CfunkdaMaster]

When you see the new balances just know.....your about to see something great

[@stillsearching1284]

Those stock wheels looked so good; No need to change them.

[@HP.Customs]

Wait you have a iPhone 8? Fancy, I’m still rocking the 6S plus.

[@adamwright6433]

Great content and very entertaining. You should be on Motortrand TV.

[@zachattack2016]

ls7 and ls9 connecting rods are forged titanium, just upgrade the rod bolts and wrist pins. you shouldve told them to keep the stock rods in it because theyre titanium. your loosing a little hp and gaining rotating mass with steel rods

[@jdtv...9134]

RPM Motorsports has great combos for these

[@swagboyking4207]

This go be me when I get a new engine for my g 🔥

[@faizalf9674]

1:49 rx 7

[@scraplifegarage]

Dalt does indeed have an FD project that will make its way back on camera at some point.

[@christian6381]

back to superchargers!

[@pbpyro5546]

Love these builds. My dream car is a C5

[@biglefty08]

I would trade my E46 M3 for a C5 corvette in a heartbeat 🏁🏁

[@peterb4143]

That shouldn’t be hard if you are in the US, those M3s fetch about the same as a c5 z06

[@roberthandy9420]

Great job been waiting on this for a min love the corvette content!!

[@BudderKing4u]

They didn't use any particularly expensive parts for bearings and rings tho.

[@timritchieblue]

LS9 Pistons ,, hmmm I got the ls9 cam, and pulley My poor 2005 LSA 4x4 Colorodo with ls9 upgrade. Woaw, slow down.. lol I’m going to have to come work for you to afford. Got room for a Texan with a big tool box?

[@WildNwhEELING]

Hey buddy I know where a (from looks of it ) an ALL STOCK Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 c6 is sitting and I believe is the same charcoal grey looking color, I believe the owner may have passed away and the zr1 looks a little dusty from sitting but seems to be getting neglected and I have no idea who owns it now or anything but I bet you could get it cheap for zr1 prices atleast ,it's located in triadelphia WV along route 40

[@aj_dangerous8754]

do you think univeral technical institute would be a good entry level school to get into cars?

[@scraplifedalt]

Did u mount that throttle body correctly?

[@armandopatane5343]

Beautiful parts

[@RapettouDriftLife]

thank you for the Portuguese subtitles

[@kingofthanorth]

boyd coddington jr 😂😭

[@benfromsf5410]

That stradman reference 🤣

[@jonb6981]

Those new balances are fresh hahaha

[@veeco3110]

Hey @scraplife garage what trailer are you using to tow the Porsche?

[@blitzedpeacockbassfishing984]

Spin that 2650! they’re dogs unless you throw a small pulley on them. Don’t be the guy with the 2650 making 800wheel 😂

[@BulliKid]

cheers from chicago

[@tylercoleman3911]

I could use some used ls9 pistons and rods 😃 and a sponsor or 2 🤣

[@papabearof3]

I know a guy that wears shirts like that.... Mr. Coddington

[@C.Milstone]

Soooo those pistons 👀

[@RhiNoX-]

sweet video, I an not even vette fan.

[@6556cody]

Radium is the only fuel system I will use from here on out. "Expensive" but worth it!!!!!!!

[@shawnm.1540]

C'mon man! Jorts and new balances, that a'int right...

[@Charlie-qx4bb]

Dope shirt.

[@Tay_2_raww]

The Gucci mane tattoo though 😂

[@scraplifegarage]

BRR

[@MRCARTERR2929]

My dream corvette 🔥🤘🏽

[@jonnyhrdwood]

What's goin on with the RS

[@jimkuball3597]

I need your corvette shirt...I can't find one

[@tonyny708]

1000 hp on the stock transmission?

[@beamngbois]

can i have some used ls9 pistons

[@abad95.]

nice garag

[@beamngbois]

can i have some used ls9 pistons PLEASE

[@tryjames1ify]

Don't get a Big head guys the ending of the episode was actually 😂

[@mikekamper7674]

Confused 47k for that is way over wholesale.. 35k is mmr

[@bluecollarcycles2624]

pistons and rods :)

[@sixfilthyhobos5795]

The New Balance shoes 😂😂

[@F82_]

Fresh asf

[@whocares5188]

Bro I got 3 project cars about 80% done. I just get burnt-out and the car don't do it for me anymore

[@stoveguy2133]

Don’t high mark in a snowmobile. Jeez.

[@andrewbeetz2196]

Respect where it's due, she gonna eat.

[@brendangeraghty8865]

At least you found the time to find *the* brightest blue brake calipers, if you personally painted (or maimed) them that co,lour, you have problems, buddy.

[@jesusleal23]

New subscriber 🎉

[@villyrivera6856]

You totally over exaggerated the New Balances. I never ever seen anyone wear brand new ones. : )

[@codycurtsinger2113]

Isn’t this like one of the most rare colors?

[@_marcus_does_]

Rad shirt

[@rnt45t1]

I like your shirt!

[@sucapizda]

The way he snugs up bolts stresses my out.

[@racingdreamz8021]

Abandoned my ass , Nobody abandon’s a ZR1 😂

[@yasman2342]

Maryland ❤

[@mitchelldavidson9911]

Funny how u make fun of belt clips when i just picked up a otter box for my iphone and wearing a belt clip lol its only nice when your phone wont fit into your pocket like a iphone witg a defender case on it its like a brick in your pocket

[@elianleal2226]

my guy opened up a electric tb by hand............

[@hanzyj7021]

Not nitrous ports, Meth ports

[@jamesgreen1337]

Hello I'll like to have the pistons I'll pay for shipping

[@agame_dc]

Nice touch with the sex offender 7’s 👟👟 😂

[@spencertarpening3892]

Parts delays, and waiting for an engine to come back from machine shop. Is this a GMG video?????

[@yoboyidfk8623]

bro this video can go to 2160p 4K

[@Weidjeep]

The only time a man says a massive hole is great.

[@jamesparker6017]

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 💘 my C 6 's . Suggest some Key's 🌴 time for you. Till then DEFINITELY shorts no bueno ! Seen better on a 🐔 Hehe 🏄

[@jimt5683]

Dammm it's 2023 who's still uses phone pouch 😂😂😂😂

[@scraplifegarage]

You know how I know you don’t drive a vette!?

[@jimt5683]

@@scraplifegaragehmm because I don't use a phone pouch? I actually do own 18 zo6. But my dream car is a zr1 and lfa

[@scraplifegarage]

@@jimt5683 wait, they didn't give you the standard issuer phone pouch at the dealer?

[@jimt5683]

@@scraplifegarage I don't if your joking but no haha. But keep the good content going 👍👍💪💪

[@qei431.]

Idk what's cheap to you but that one car is over my annual salary

[@JM76Miller]

can I have the Vette Hawaiian shirt?

[@blitzedpeacockbassfishing984]

Bet your kicking yourself in the balls for selling the IO zr1. I tried so hard getting into an inferno grand sport or Z06 but has to settle for cyber grey. Night race is nice too

[@scraplifegarage]

Yes. Yes I am 😢

[@مؤيدالكعبيمؤيدالكعبي-د7ذ]

شي رائع وجميل انا من عشاق هذه السياره الجميله

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Nice