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07-24-2009, 04:40 AM
2006GTOS

KB 2.8 on a GTO

YouTube - Eas Texas Muscle Cars and the First ever KB gto built here.

YouTube - about to go for a drive

Just thought you guys would like to see something new but still LS based. I posted it bc it's LS based and no small feat of engineering from a shop in TX trying to raise the bar.

KB 2.8 on a GTO. Anyone put one on a truck yet? They've (KB) dangled the carrot for a while about releasing a LS system. Vortech just started shipping the 2.3. I know the GTO's are crowded hence the hole in the hood but trucks would clear easy no cutting no cowl hood? I'm pretty sure a new hood is on the to-do list. It's not even tuned yet.

The TVS 2300 has been done already. photos5025.flv video by TorksterGTO - Photobucket
Perfect fit. No clearance issues. Vettes have a hump. Lingenfelter and Callaway use cowl hoods.

KB 2.8 is huge. The TVS 2.3 wasn't even a stretch from the 1900 already being run. The 3.3 from Vortech will be a beast.
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07-24-2009, 07:31 AM
r.barn

You said it yourself they wont fit under stock hood.

Cutting hole in hood is unacceptable to 99% of the world so it
makes no since to develop a kit for mass marketing.

and the hot rod truck market is only fraction of the hot rod car market.
07-24-2009, 08:39 AM
ducky

man that thing was sick. I liked the front lip he had on that too
07-24-2009, 09:56 AM
dallas

I like it, I wonder what kind of power it made at the wheels. My friends gto make 575 rwhp with a pro charger. I love that car!
07-24-2009, 10:04 AM
zeake

I'd rather have a TVS2300. Gotta be a reason they are on the new ZR1
07-24-2009, 10:05 AM
lo-lyf

Im sure its fast and fun to drive, I kinda like it I guess..........

Im just not much of a new "GTO" fan.
07-24-2009, 11:01 AM
GRsilverado

KB are cool looking but aren't as good as the eatons or other brands. sense they are all billet they don't dissipate heat well at all.
07-24-2009, 11:18 AM
SLO TRUCK

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Originally Posted by zeake

I'd rather have a TVS2300. Gotta be a reason they are on the new ZR1

+1 just buy one that fits.
07-25-2009, 01:20 AM
jcormier89

the hole ruins that car...maybe a ram air hood or cowl to cover it up?
07-25-2009, 05:39 PM
farmtruc

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Ya, we did a KB 2.8L on a 408 for 567's truck, the admin here, pretty strong sleeper.

After both the tvs and KB, I'd say the tvs has a better fit, design, and power over the KB, but not by much. The KB kit is nice and worked out great, but the iats are much higher.