Muscle car newbie with some questions and an introduction
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Muscle car newbie with some questions and an introduction
Hello,
Last summer I picked up a 68 camaro, typical restoration, nice new paint job, new fenders, freshened up interior with new carpets, door panels, dash, etc. Still rolling on the stock suspension bits (unknown air shocks in the rear) and drum brakes all around- engine wise it is just a simple unknown spec 350.
Car was nice to putt around with, bit scary on the highway at 75mph vs what I am used to (supra, gtr and 5th gen).
Anyways, enough blabbering and more onto why I'm posting here. I figured I'd like a car that handles as good as it looks, not to mention some suspension and brake bits that will make the car safe when I start my engine build and end up north of the 400whp mark. I purchased the hotchkis stage two tvs package, most of that kit arrived today and I'm really impressed. I figure that would take care of most of the suspension bits. The one thing I had a question about was the power steering box, right now it has that typical floaty wants to kill you on the highway feel to it. No road feel. Any good upgrade boxes with a more modern feel? I found a couple aftermarket solutions but they were in the $600 range. Finding something at the local pick a part isn't an option right now either, so advice would be great.
The drum brakes- I figured I'd leave the rears drum, and go disc in the front. So I picked up this wilwood kit-
Wilwood High Performance Disc Brakes - Front Brake Kit Product Number: 140-10996-D
Nice bit of kit- also the wilwood brake lines were purchased. Now the main question I have, sure it's a "bolt on" kit. But do I need to change my master cylinder, or do something booster wise- or ? I understand I'll still have the same kind of pedal feel, the long pedal throw and have to put a bit of muscle behind it to stop if I install as is- or is there an easy way to convert it to a powered modern brake setup? Wilwoods are fairly nice brakes from my experience, what do I do to make the most of it?
Any help is appreicated!
Also, a couple pictures of it- I solved the skinny tire issue as well. Now have some 255's in the rear vs the old 215's.
Last summer I picked up a 68 camaro, typical restoration, nice new paint job, new fenders, freshened up interior with new carpets, door panels, dash, etc. Still rolling on the stock suspension bits (unknown air shocks in the rear) and drum brakes all around- engine wise it is just a simple unknown spec 350.
Car was nice to putt around with, bit scary on the highway at 75mph vs what I am used to (supra, gtr and 5th gen).
Anyways, enough blabbering and more onto why I'm posting here. I figured I'd like a car that handles as good as it looks, not to mention some suspension and brake bits that will make the car safe when I start my engine build and end up north of the 400whp mark. I purchased the hotchkis stage two tvs package, most of that kit arrived today and I'm really impressed. I figure that would take care of most of the suspension bits. The one thing I had a question about was the power steering box, right now it has that typical floaty wants to kill you on the highway feel to it. No road feel. Any good upgrade boxes with a more modern feel? I found a couple aftermarket solutions but they were in the $600 range. Finding something at the local pick a part isn't an option right now either, so advice would be great.
The drum brakes- I figured I'd leave the rears drum, and go disc in the front. So I picked up this wilwood kit-
Wilwood High Performance Disc Brakes - Front Brake Kit Product Number: 140-10996-D
Nice bit of kit- also the wilwood brake lines were purchased. Now the main question I have, sure it's a "bolt on" kit. But do I need to change my master cylinder, or do something booster wise- or ? I understand I'll still have the same kind of pedal feel, the long pedal throw and have to put a bit of muscle behind it to stop if I install as is- or is there an easy way to convert it to a powered modern brake setup? Wilwoods are fairly nice brakes from my experience, what do I do to make the most of it?
Any help is appreicated!
Also, a couple pictures of it- I solved the skinny tire issue as well. Now have some 255's in the rear vs the old 215's.
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Welcome, Braden.
Correct year, and a nice ride, both of them.
A tip improving high speed driving, have your alignment man do a 4-wheel alignment and add more caster, generally up to 3° can be done.
I had no problem in my '67 & '68 at 115 MPH at the track.
Correct year, and a nice ride, both of them.
A tip improving high speed driving, have your alignment man do a 4-wheel alignment and add more caster, generally up to 3° can be done.
I had no problem in my '67 & '68 at 115 MPH at the track.
welcome and to your brakes the master cylinder i s different between all drum and disc/drum because they require different amounts of fluid/pressure going to them. is the car already a power brake car?
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Car is manual drum.
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