1993 DRM400 Camaro

 1993 DRM400 Camaro Z28. This Camaro was tested and compared to some of the most popular "tuner cars" of the early nineties by Motor Trend magazine and Road & track. These included Lingenfelter, Paxton, Vortex, LG Motorsports and Hennessey.  The engine is a LT-1 383 cu.in. with a Callis crank, Oliver rods and Ross pistons. Heads are ported and have stainless valves & Crane roller rockers. Dyno'd at 430 H.P. The chassis has reinforced trailing arms and panhard bar, plus Bilstein coil overs on all 4 corners, brakes include 13" Corvette fronts, rims are Fiske racing wheels 9.5X17 frt.& 11X17 rear. Vehicle is equipped with DRM roll bar. Trans is 6-speed with 3:73 posi rear end.

          Doug Rippie Edition "DRM400" engine specifications: 

450 horsepower / 435 ft-lbs, 383 cubic inches, forged stroker crankshaft, 5.850" Billet lite / stroker rods, JE lightweight forged pistons, plasma moly file fit rings, performance engine bearings, high volume oil pump, cylinders bored oversized, cylinders torque plate honed, cylinders block square decked, line honed main bores, balanced rotating assembly, ported cylinder heads, high flow stainless valves, performance valve springs, titanium spring retainers, chrome moly pushrods, 1.6 intake and 1.5 exhaust, roller rocker arms, DRM hydraulic roller camshaft, high performance timing set, 58mm throttle body, K&N air filter, high volume fuel pump, stainless exhaust manifolds and wrapped, MSD ignition, and custom computer calibration.

      The model is reportedly capable of 4.5sec 0-60 runs and a top speed near 190 mph.