1967 Camaro Sleeper Build

[jbtech]

Correction. Now the carb is done.

[Chuck_Burg]

Originally Posted by jbtech

Update:

Watched Two Lane Blacktop for the first time in my life.
The carb is ready to go.
Also found some unused Hedman Hedders locally very cheap on offerup.
I dropped them off to get high temp coated white.
School is officially out so hopefully get more time to finish welding up the trans tunnel and the other tub.
Storage is getting cluttered again, can't wait to get all these parts on the car.
Two Lane Blacktop is definitely inspiring my build. More Pics soon.

Such a cult classic! Love the part when James Taylor is attempting to flirt with the girl at the gas station explaining the life cycle of cicadas

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by markinnaples

Congrats on the build, looks fun.

What are they charging you for the header coating if you don't mind me asking?

I just had mine done for a big block and it was $260 here in the Detroit area.

K

[markinnaples]

Thanks.

[jbtech]

Just more parts.

Acquired:

Trans, Shifter, Traction Bars, Engine Mounts, Misc Engine Parts.

[big gear head]

That Super Shifter with reverse lock out is the same one that I'm using.

[jbtech]

Originally Posted by big gear head

That Super Shifter with reverse lock out is the same one that I'm using.

Cool how do you like it? I think it's exactly what I'm looking for.

[jbtech]

Originally Posted by markinnaples

Congrats on the build, looks fun.

What are they charging you for the header coating if you don't mind me asking?

Definitely having fun with the build. The place I'm taking it to is just beginning to offer high temp to 1700 degrees in white so I'm waiting for them to receive the colors and going to talk pricing. Ballpark around 250 bucks he said but I'm also getting other things blasted and when I pay cash I save a pretty penny. Good thing they didn't get the colors yet I may run a different set of headers after all.

[jbtech]

The transmission is a '70 Chevelle M22 and it looks fantastic on the inside so I won't be rebuilding the transmission. I will most likely just degrease the case. After I sold the autogear M20 I was going to run a TKO600 TCET5009 so I still have the 3.55 rear gears. For now I'm going to keep the rear gears since should still pull pretty hard and I'll be right around 3k on the freeway which isn't terrible.

The 454 will be bored .30 over and will have the ZZ502 Cam which has a very nice powerband. I've heard the weak link on the zz502's is the lifters and valvetrain and thus 5800 was the limit but we will have upgraded lunati link bar lifters and valvetrain which should support a few hundred more rpm. I was recommended to run the factory dual plane intake with a cutout in the middle but I'm keeping the divider and running the 850cfm carb. If I use the cutout, I'd be inclined to find the correct Holley with the distribution tabs on the boosters to help with the a/f ratio distribution and those are $$$. So I'm sticking with the 163 dual plane and '72 store bought Holley.

The rear is narrowed 1" total and with the 15x10 steelies with 4.5" backspace it should work out perfect without having to relocate the springs. I found a photo online of someone using wheels with the same measurements on a non-tubbed/non narrowed rear (See Screenshot). Can't wait to get that look!

[Chuck_Burg]

Narrowing the rear 1/2" on each side allows for a 15x10 to fit with 4.5" back space? That's useful info.. I don't have a rear end yet but this would allow me to run a wider rear tire too!