My 89 Camaro Project

[Superdave]

I kinda like the rims on it. My friend just bought a 96 S10 SS that he's redoing the top end on, but I doubt he would sell the rims. Although he sold his K1500 that we swapped the 350 in, and the Festiva I put plenty of wrench time in, and his Sable... What would you offer for a decent set of S10 SS rims? lol I have yet to see the truck but for the right price I'm sure he would jump on it, now that I think about it, lol.

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[Superdave]

Got the 327 out today, Here are 2 shots from my driveway cam...

Pulled in the garage at 2:39 PM



Pushed out of the garage at 6:42 PM with no engine or trans..




I got a vid of it running before i started on it, might post that later.

[abob]

I see you too advantage of the nice weather we are having.

Great to see the project finally up and moving.

[Superdave]

Yes, it was very nice...

http://www.3500z.com/Misc/Camaro/GoodBye%20327.wmv

that's the mildly cammed 327 with longtube headers, 2.25" off each collector then Y'd to 2.25" pipe crush bent then some sort of weird Y pipe at the back.

I think it gets the award for the most screwed up exhaust system i've ever seen on a car...



*edit for measurements

[abob]

Yah that exhaust looked like a combination of different set ups

[3400beretta]

275bhp has gone 12.33 at 112 (1.7 60'iirc) in a Firebird - that was a 3800 and a 4th gen, you are lighter by a mile, both in chassis and engine.

I find that very hard to believe, considering a stock LT1 is 275 hp and runs a flat 14 or high 13 with a good driver.

[Superdave]

There is more to that story.. i'll let FF tell it if he wants to.

I believe it, and i'm a skeptic.

[bob442]

i'm not gonna say your stupid for pulling out the V8, but i will say your stupid for not driving the hell out of it for a few minutes to have some fun

[ForcedFirebird]

I find that very hard to believe, considering a stock LT1 is 275 hp and runs a flat 14 or high 13 with a good driver.

Cam only pure stock car. He's the second fastest 3800 f-body at that The real deal pulls wheelies- they are not allowed porting, but are allowed cam (stock lift) and headers but he has the cast tube manis (we have been working out a way for me to build some step headers). 2 stage rev limiter high stall, slicks, manual valve body and suspension mods almost get's his tire off the ground here's some old vids of the car...

pre-cam...

http://www.youtube.com/user/leernorton#p/u/18/PkjDMjf_lqw

post-cam...

http://www.youtube.com/user/leernorton#p/u/12/d8rdY3iDoK0

EDIT: You should see what the pure stock lt1's run

[Superdave]

i'm not gonna say your stupid for pulling out the V8, but i will say your stupid for not driving the hell out of it for a few minutes to have some fun

the trans was junk, i didn't want to get stuck somewhere.

[IsaacHayes]

So why are they running so fast? I can take 5spd 3800 F bods in the blue car with ease... lol

[Superdave]

So why are they running so fast? I can take 5spd 3800 F bods in the blue car with ease... lol

it's all in the chassis setup and gearing.


I might have to re-think my rear end choice after watching those vids.

[bob442]

quick change rear end FTW! i'm planning right now to put in a IRS from a c5 in my f body, i would like to get a quick change rear but thats alot more money.

[Superdave]

One of the larger pieces to the puzzle arrived in a huge box today...





Hoping to install this week..

[bszopi]

Nice!