79 Camaro Project
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That 4:10 12 bolt should hold whatever you build for an engine! But 4:10's will sure keep her wound tight going down the freeway! You'll be going for an overdrive now for sure! I saw a 12 bolt at the swap meet yesterday for $300, but it was for a Nova. I think they'll drop right in a 1st gen, but a bit narrow for a 2nd gen.
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That 4:10 12 bolt should hold whatever you build for an engine! But 4:10's will sure keep her wound tight going down the freeway! You'll be going for an overdrive now for sure! I saw a 12 bolt at the swap meet yesterday for $300, but it was for a Nova. I think they'll drop right in a 1st gen, but a bit narrow for a 2nd gen.
We'll see though. I could just as easily keep doing upgrades to this car for years. Like you just said, an overdrive trans would be nice. I think a lower ratio power steering gearbox would be cool, I am currently trying to find out which 3rd gen's had the better ratio. A good sound system is definitely a option I want to plan for. I am going to have a buddy of mine prewire for any eventualities.
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Duh! I saw it was a 10 bolt, but went brain dead when I was posting. I still think it will hold up fine to over 400 hp. After 450 you proabably want to rework it with some upgrades like axles, c-clip kit, and maybe weld the tubes to the carrier.
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For right now, I will be shocked if I get 400 hp out of the motor. That is actually my goal, not that I am a real engine builder, just gathering parts that seem to make sense, and I'll put them together and see what happens.
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Hey, sweet score steve. Congrats on the posi
looks like your father inlaw got himself a nice project too.
i got a 81 parts car off of a local classified ad (three hrs away from me), it was supposed to have a 4:10 rear w/th400, and when i got there it was a th350 and wasn't posi at all. i was a little p'd but i ended up paying $300 for it instead of $700 (he must have read that i was furious with my reactions) so he said $500 and i said no im going home, then he came to the truck and said he would give it to me for $400 and i said "budy i dont even want to deal with you most i'll give you is $300" and he said sure and sorry for the inconveinience. i ended up ripping out all of the interior even the steering column, locks/keys and drive train then selling for $300.
looks like your father inlaw got himself a nice project too.
i got a 81 parts car off of a local classified ad (three hrs away from me), it was supposed to have a 4:10 rear w/th400, and when i got there it was a th350 and wasn't posi at all. i was a little p'd but i ended up paying $300 for it instead of $700 (he must have read that i was furious with my reactions) so he said $500 and i said no im going home, then he came to the truck and said he would give it to me for $400 and i said "budy i dont even want to deal with you most i'll give you is $300" and he said sure and sorry for the inconveinience. i ended up ripping out all of the interior even the steering column, locks/keys and drive train then selling for $300.
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I need to find another one sometime too, I need front seats and could use some money parting one out. I am also thinking about finding a running 350 just to toss in my car so it will be running, that will free up some time to do another motor right.
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Well, they are swapped, still need to finish them up. I want new u bolts, t bolts and hopefully isolation pads if they are available anywhere, if not, I guess they could be reused.
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I used my modified motorcycle jack to move the rear end around this time and it is about a million times easier. I also managed to catch the back of my head on this:
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It is pretty sharp, my wife is a nurse, she says I'll live.
Helped my father in law put his car back together the other day too. He doesn't want it sitting in his yard in pieces.
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I'll finish up on Thursday. Got a birthday party tomorrow. I hope to get the hardware I need tomorrow, and a couple bags of black beauty for sandblasting. I also am getting a double glider bench to sandblast this weekend. That is going to be good for $150-$200, I'll almost make as good of money sandblasting as I do working on computers.
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I used my modified motorcycle jack to move the rear end around this time and it is about a million times easier. I also managed to catch the back of my head on this:
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It is pretty sharp, my wife is a nurse, she says I'll live.
Helped my father in law put his car back together the other day too. He doesn't want it sitting in his yard in pieces.
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I'll finish up on Thursday. Got a birthday party tomorrow. I hope to get the hardware I need tomorrow, and a couple bags of black beauty for sandblasting. I also am getting a double glider bench to sandblast this weekend. That is going to be good for $150-$200, I'll almost make as good of money sandblasting as I do working on computers.