Category Archive: Tech Stories, Wally's World GTO
LS Power Improvements: How The Wally’s World GTO Got A Bunch More Ponies
It’s been a while since we did an update on the Wally’s World GTO Project, mostly because we’ve been slacking, and also because all the new horsepower has been a lot of fun out on...
The Wally’s World GTO Gets A New Hurst Shifter And Centerforce DYAD Clutch Setup
One of the most iconic parts in any stick shift muscle car is the Hurst Shifter. And if you are going to be building big power and ripping on that shifter, you are going to need a good clutch like...
Project Update: The Wally’s World GTO Is Going To The OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational!
To say that Wally and the rest of the build team are excited about getting an invitation to the Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational would be the understatement of the year! After a...
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: Wilwood Provides Serious Whoooaa! For The GTO
This Wally’s World GTO project update is all about Whoa! Stopping that is, which is no easy task in a 4000lb hot rod that spends a lot of its time jamming along at triple digit speeds....
Wally’s World GTO LSFest Update: It Made It, Hauled Ass, And Broke! It Was NOT Our Fault.
Let me start out by saying I DID NOT DO IT! I swear. And, despite a crazy deadline, the Wally’s World GTO made it to LSFest. It looked bitchin, sounded insanely pissed off, and it hauled ass....
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: We Take The Party To The Rear…Suspension That Is
(Words and Photos by Pete Basica. Photos by Bruce Raymond and Mike Norris) The Wally’s World GTO has been kicking our collective asses. It looks so damn clean, and it is…sort of. The trouble...
Dyno Video: Watch The Wally’s World GTO Make 450 At The Tire Thanks To COMP, Land Speed, And Dynatech
When Wally sent me the video of his car on the chassis dyno making pulls, he told me it gave him lumber. We don’t blame him! This little GTO went from making 333 horsepower and 330 pound feet...
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: The New Pedders Suspension Is Installed, And Our Butts Will Be Cool!
What in the hell are we talking about? Well, this update is going to be all about the newly installed Pedders Front Suspension on the Wally’s World GTO, but we would be remiss if we...
BangShift Sponsors Can’t Resist The Mullet! Holley and Dynatech Sign On As Sponsors For Wally’s World GTO
If you missed the introduction to the Wally’s World GTO Project that is going on at Indy Hot Rods for our buddy Wally Olczak, it’s okay. You can CLICK HERE to read the entire story, and...
Introducing The Wally’s World GTO: Dreams Becoming A Reality. Mullets, Muscle Cars, And More.
Wally Olczak is one of those dudes in the automotive aftermarket that you may not actually know, but you know everything he’s done. We’ll cover some of that later, but the truth is this...