Shammoo pics
Here's few pics of the lost legend "
Shammoo"
It started life as a 1993 Caprice demo car for Kicker" audio, Stillwater Designs in Oklahoma. I have a copy of the original bill of sale to prove it. Out there somewhere as two other "sister" cars that were constructed at about the same time. Shammoo was the last of the three wagons. It toured the country for about three years, then was sold to one of Kicker's distributors in the Portland Oregon area. From there, an independent car audio shop, Sound Hound Stereo in Caldwell Idaho bought it. I'm the first private owner in that chain of ownership.
When I spotted it on Ebay a five years ago, I was told the audio portion was pretty well whipped, and bartered for just the vehicle with a "Plain Jane", but all Kicker system, and got it from them for $4500. I was more interested in the shaved roof and tailgate than a whipped stereo system anyway. I'm in a rock band locally in Rochester NY and really didn't feel the need to feel bass thumping my chest while driving as well on stage.
Considering that the motor was nothing more than a stock TBI 5.7 L unit, I became interested in converting the motor over to a TPI based system, and started the infamous "TPI SWAP THAT ATE MY BRAIN AND LEFT TESTICLE" at the Naisso forum, all 48 pages of trial and error, mostly error.
Here's some photos of my path along the way.
This is why I have a death wish for GM designers!
The "digital" number of GM designers NOT on my death wish list.
The result and rerouting of the belt after deleting the A.I.R. pump.
The TPI system on a 400 block
Current "Wagonfest 09" version, with sidepipes. I like the old school, nose down, butt up look. (Same as my women)
from the rear
The Nordskog digital dash is a relatively easy refit into the rectangular 93 dash.