Joseph
11-20-2005, 10:03 AM
Hello all, I know a few people on here already. But here's an introduction to one of my cars.
My project over the winter is to put a LS1/T56 into my 67 Camaro. I work at a large LS1 shop so the drivetrain parts are quite easy to attain. :) Its currently sitting as a rolling chassis, but the new powerplant is sitting on an engine stand waiting for the next step. This car has been through quite a few different engine/transmission setups since I've owned it such as a 355ci/TH350 383ci/700R4 and the last one was a ZZ4 350 with modded Vortec Heads, and another 700R4. The last one had about 2-3 miles on it when I pulled it out, the others lasted a few hundred miles before being retired. :)
The chassis has all new suspension, poly bushings thoughout the whole car. Comp Eng. Subframe connectors. I just installed 3.73 gears in the 10-bolt, but may end up with a 9" or 12-bolt if I am too hard on it. :D I will be ordering/making the main conversion parts through Dec/Jan and should have it running in Feb.
The current plans after the initial install are to have my friends at HP Performance built a single turbo kit similiar to their Fox-body Mustang kit that is very popular with the 'stang ppl. I happen to have one of those too which I race with when its together. (11.1 @ 121mph) The Camaro should be a little faster than that though, if I take it to the track that is. My thinking is, that if I'm spending lots of cash for conversion headers already, why not have turbo's on the end of them.
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My project over the winter is to put a LS1/T56 into my 67 Camaro. I work at a large LS1 shop so the drivetrain parts are quite easy to attain. :) Its currently sitting as a rolling chassis, but the new powerplant is sitting on an engine stand waiting for the next step. This car has been through quite a few different engine/transmission setups since I've owned it such as a 355ci/TH350 383ci/700R4 and the last one was a ZZ4 350 with modded Vortec Heads, and another 700R4. The last one had about 2-3 miles on it when I pulled it out, the others lasted a few hundred miles before being retired. :)
The chassis has all new suspension, poly bushings thoughout the whole car. Comp Eng. Subframe connectors. I just installed 3.73 gears in the 10-bolt, but may end up with a 9" or 12-bolt if I am too hard on it. :D I will be ordering/making the main conversion parts through Dec/Jan and should have it running in Feb.
The current plans after the initial install are to have my friends at HP Performance built a single turbo kit similiar to their Fox-body Mustang kit that is very popular with the 'stang ppl. I happen to have one of those too which I race with when its together. (11.1 @ 121mph) The Camaro should be a little faster than that though, if I take it to the track that is. My thinking is, that if I'm spending lots of cash for conversion headers already, why not have turbo's on the end of them.
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