Weiand 142 and 68 Camaro

[68RallySport]

Will a Weiand 142 fit under a 68 Camaro witha 350 and a stock cowl hood? Im not tryin to have a huge gapping hole in my hood....

Oh and WASSSUUUUPPPP!!! Long time no see! I just sold my Turbo Trans Am so all my attention is returning to the Camaro, Ive been into sport bikes lately too so the 68 has been neglected into a garage queen but NO MORE!!!

Dave

[HILROD]

It will fit under the hood. I had to use 69 SS350/DZ302 frame stands and standard mounts, slightly modified to fit. Also I used a reproduction drop base GM air cleaner, it's lower. Last it has limited upper air cleaner lid clearance, so I had to try a few, ended up with one that has the rounded bulge from the center to the outer edge, looks kinda like a dougnut. Everything else was standard. I ended up putting a couple of big flat washers, around 1 inch I.D. to lower the subfame ever so slightly as the guy who owns it could see marks where the air cleaner would touch the hood under torque. It is actually easier than it sounds. Lastlt I almost forgot, depending on the motor mounts you use, watch the air cleaner It probably not be centered in the hood opening, I had to trim the edge of this one, making the hole slightly oval torwards the front.

[68RallySport]

Thanks for the info! I have solid motor mounts on the car so hopefully it wont torque into the hood to bad...

[68RallySport]

Whats a good crate motor/long block for a weiand 144 setup??? My current motor will not last all too long so im thinking of doin it all at once... On a budget so im not goin all out....

D

[HILROD]

I know a few guys that are running stock 350's with this blower. Just like any other forced induction motor, you could benefit from forged crank, pistons, and rods. Blower pistons are a real good idea. I like to used dished pistons and keep the head's chambers small. If you can keep the boost low a stock short block with aluminum heads, and around 8-8.5 compression would work. Boost is addictive and just a pulley swap away, so build it as strong as you can afford. The last 4-5 engines I've built, I speced the parts out and assembled them myself, basically crate engine kits with upgraded rotating assemblys. With the money saved on assembly the price is just about the same. If you can't assemble and check all the clearances, most will do it for you. You can P.M. me for anything more specific.