my car, updated 5-30-08 finished
well guys, finally it has come to this, it has been a long time since i started this project, about a year or so, to be exact. alot of time and money has been put into this car. but it was all worth it, it turned out better than what i expected it to.
about a few days back i finally got all the suspension back together, and last night i bled the brakes. we took it out around the block and it runs and drives excellent.
ran into a hard time with the front coil springs on it, used about 5 different spring compressor tools, and finally came up with the right combination to get the front springs back in it. word of advice to anyone attempting to rebuild a 3rd gen camaro, do not remove the front springs, unless you plan on paying someone to put them back in. they are terrible, it took me about 5-6 hours to get the springs in it. thats time compressed over a few days. when you have that hard of a time of it, you tend to get bored of it quickly and put it aside until the next day.
anyone thats ever used coil spring compressors knows that they are death traps.
anyways, bled the brakes and found i had a couple fittings loose, so i went around and tightened all fittings back up, and everything is ok now.
found i had a coolant leak yesterday as well, coming from the radiator inlet neck. loose internally to the radiator, will need new radiator. but for now its ok.
fuel leak is fixed for now. put some pipe thread dope on all the AN fittings at the regulator, so for now they arent leaking, but time will tell.
all electrical devices work, still need to hook up my tach, wont be too much work, just need to trace the wiring. other than that the car is ready to get on the road.
also replaced the rear hatch struts on it, as those finally decided to die on me, like all camaros do, Thank you GM for incorporating a metric ton rear hatch on to the car.
next week im taking it in to my shop and im going to do the alignment on it.
here are the pics of the car in its completed form.















pictures of me driving it


[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t310/munsonator008/IMG_0893.jpg[/
about a few days back i finally got all the suspension back together, and last night i bled the brakes. we took it out around the block and it runs and drives excellent.
ran into a hard time with the front coil springs on it, used about 5 different spring compressor tools, and finally came up with the right combination to get the front springs back in it. word of advice to anyone attempting to rebuild a 3rd gen camaro, do not remove the front springs, unless you plan on paying someone to put them back in. they are terrible, it took me about 5-6 hours to get the springs in it. thats time compressed over a few days. when you have that hard of a time of it, you tend to get bored of it quickly and put it aside until the next day.
anyone thats ever used coil spring compressors knows that they are death traps.
anyways, bled the brakes and found i had a couple fittings loose, so i went around and tightened all fittings back up, and everything is ok now.
found i had a coolant leak yesterday as well, coming from the radiator inlet neck. loose internally to the radiator, will need new radiator. but for now its ok.
fuel leak is fixed for now. put some pipe thread dope on all the AN fittings at the regulator, so for now they arent leaking, but time will tell.
all electrical devices work, still need to hook up my tach, wont be too much work, just need to trace the wiring. other than that the car is ready to get on the road.
also replaced the rear hatch struts on it, as those finally decided to die on me, like all camaros do, Thank you GM for incorporating a metric ton rear hatch on to the car.
next week im taking it in to my shop and im going to do the alignment on it.
here are the pics of the car in its completed form.















pictures of me driving it


[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t310/munsonator008/IMG_0893.jpg[/
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0891.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0892.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0893.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0894.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0883.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0884.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0885.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0886.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0887.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0888.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0889.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0890.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0895.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0896.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0897.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0898.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0899.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0900.jpg
sorry if you couldnt see the pics from before, above are direct links to the pics.
there is alot to list.
basics
350 sbc 4 bolt main, bored .040 over
10.5:1 compression, JE SRP aluminum pistons
scat crank
scat rods
comp cams hydraulic roller camshaft with .570 lift
double roller timing chain
AFR eliminator series aluminum heads
balanced rotating assembly
roller lifters - comp
roller rockers - 1.5 ratio comp cams
ARP bolts in entire engine, heads studded. studded lower end
edelbrock victor jr instake - port matched to heads
hooker super comp ceramic coated headers - 1 7/8" primaries 3" collectors
warlock mufflers with cutouts 3" pipe from headers to mufflers
quick fuel q750 carb. 4 barrel double pumper
MSD 6 al and pro billet distributor, with 8.5mm msd wires
CSR billet electric water pump and proform fan
turbo 350 trans with coan converter - 3500 stall, tci plate
march alternator bracket- billet summit 100 amp black /w chrome pulley alternator
all electrical items wired with fuses and circuit breakers, and with relays, w/ morosso switch panel
holley blue fuel pump
moser engineering 9" rear end with 33 spline axles, hardened center section
wilwood 4 piston caliper/disc setup in rear
koni adjustable struts
hotchkis adjustable panhard bar
hotchkis rear control arms
hotchkis front tie rod adjusters
random technology adjustable torque arm
subframe connectors welded to body dont know name off top of my head but they are pretty stout
allstar line lock with stainless braided brake lines from combo valve to front brake system.
energy suspension bushing on every bushing on the car
mickey tompson et street drag radials 28x11.5x15
weld pro star wheels
all fuel lines done in -8 braided aeroquip hose and with AN fittings
way too much items on this car to list, just the main things there.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0892.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0893.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0894.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0883.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0884.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0885.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0886.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0887.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0888.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0889.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0890.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0895.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0896.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0897.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0898.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0899.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_0900.jpg
sorry if you couldnt see the pics from before, above are direct links to the pics.
there is alot to list.
basics
350 sbc 4 bolt main, bored .040 over
10.5:1 compression, JE SRP aluminum pistons
scat crank
scat rods
comp cams hydraulic roller camshaft with .570 lift
double roller timing chain
AFR eliminator series aluminum heads
balanced rotating assembly
roller lifters - comp
roller rockers - 1.5 ratio comp cams
ARP bolts in entire engine, heads studded. studded lower end
edelbrock victor jr instake - port matched to heads
hooker super comp ceramic coated headers - 1 7/8" primaries 3" collectors
warlock mufflers with cutouts 3" pipe from headers to mufflers
quick fuel q750 carb. 4 barrel double pumper
MSD 6 al and pro billet distributor, with 8.5mm msd wires
CSR billet electric water pump and proform fan
turbo 350 trans with coan converter - 3500 stall, tci plate
march alternator bracket- billet summit 100 amp black /w chrome pulley alternator
all electrical items wired with fuses and circuit breakers, and with relays, w/ morosso switch panel
holley blue fuel pump
moser engineering 9" rear end with 33 spline axles, hardened center section
wilwood 4 piston caliper/disc setup in rear
koni adjustable struts
hotchkis adjustable panhard bar
hotchkis rear control arms
hotchkis front tie rod adjusters
random technology adjustable torque arm
subframe connectors welded to body dont know name off top of my head but they are pretty stout
allstar line lock with stainless braided brake lines from combo valve to front brake system.
energy suspension bushing on every bushing on the car
mickey tompson et street drag radials 28x11.5x15
weld pro star wheels
all fuel lines done in -8 braided aeroquip hose and with AN fittings
way too much items on this car to list, just the main things there.
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