My 1967 Camaro Project

[brianjw4]

Thought I would share one of the projects I'm working on. I found this car as a rolling chassis in really, really good condition (gotta love california cars). It had been media blasted and epoxy primed already and the guy just didn't feel like finishing it. No rust in this car, anywhere. Two months later I got the car back with paint! It's back at their shop now for color sanding and final assembly.

So here's what I'm doing with this car:

LS1 and T56
DIY front mount single 70mm turbo
Chris Alston g-bar 4-link with adjustible vari-shocks.
SC&C Adjustable UCAs and tall ball joints
Vintage air - need to figure out where to mount the compressor with the turbo
Power windows
19x9.5 rear wheels and 18x8 fronts
Undecided on the brakes, probably one of kore3's kits

Anyway, here's a few pics


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[Smock67]

Oh so you got to skip all the paint and body work step and just get to throw an engine tranny 4 link and other cool stuff in. i HATE YOU but seriously you hit the jackpot man. This will certainly be a quicker project then most, love the wheels. Oh and more pics

[brianjw4]

haha, yeah, I feel kind of spoiled with this one. I paid my dues with the last 69 Camaro I bought from the east coast. I had to replace literally everything but the inner structure and the roof, it was brutal. I was so burned out on that car after all the metal work that I sold it.

This project is much more enjoyable! Will definitely share some more pics as it moves along.

[CruizinKev]

very nice project! looks good! :twothumbs

[AintQik]

Sweet, I'm building a 67 also out at Peterson AFB, CO. If you ever have anything you want to run by me just shoot me a PM. I'm no 1st gen expert, but working on it and have run into issues and found some pretty cool solutions.

Cool project!

[67 Camaro]

Sweet project man, i'm building a 67' Maro too. i got it in good shape like yours ready to block sand and paing but after working around it i'm starting to get iffy on the prep work that was done so i'm gonna dip it and start from scratch.

[brianjw4]

Hey guys, thought I would share some new pictures of the car. It's basically done and I've been driving it all over the place.

The turbo setup turned out great and really surprises people when they hear it spool up!

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[67rsssls]

Looks great! Must be a blast to drive.

[CruizinKev]

wow nice!! :drool:

[Smock67]

Wow turned out great. So wheres the video so we can hear the car and turbo spool?

[Steve68]

Nice, give us some more info on the turbo set up, thanks

[94SNGLTURBO]

yes more info and a video would be nice.. im building a 65 chevelle with a ls2 and doing a single front mount turbo.. did you use a intercooler?

[nor_cal_67rs]

need input...

[Ron.in.SoCal]

Oh so you got to skip all the paint and body work step and just get to throw an engine tranny 4 link and other cool stuff in. i HATE YOU but seriously you hit the jackpot man. This will certainly be a quicker project then most, love the wheels. Oh and more pics

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...that was funny! :1st:

[chevyhector]

DANG ! Very cool ! She looks great !

[brianjw4]

Thanks for the compliments guys! I am planning to take some video in the next couple days - will share when I do.

For the hot side I used stock 1998 camaro manifolds. There is a pipe that runs under the transmission from the driver side that merges on the passenger side and runs up to the front where the turbo is mounted. I used 2.5 inch mandrel bends and pipe with a couple of v-bands that allow the cross member to come out for disassembly etc. I am not running an intercooler or meth at this time, the charge goes directly from the turbo to the manifold intake.

The turbo is a master power T70 with .96 AR turbine housing. The wastegate is a turbosmart 38mm with a 7 psi spring. I've only street tuned it, but it is really really fast! It starts spooling around 2800 rpm and is in full boost by 3500. Motor is a stock LS1 with heavy duty valve springs and hardened pushrods.

The funny thing is this car has 2.73 gears, but it is the fastest street car I have ever had by far. Turbos love load and the tall gears seem to work well. A set of 3.31 would probably be a perfect all around gear for this setup.

[SS14PSI]

Gorgeous!

[Happyfunballs]

Nuttin wrong with a black car. Looks really good.

[Steve68]

Acouple of pics of the pipe under neath would be nice, just want to see how you set it all up

[DJW32]

A few pics of the merge/log would be cool...very cool car!

[94SNGLTURBO]

what kind of power and temps are you running at with no intercooler or meth?

[BA.]

who doesn't love a Turbo on an LS motor?!!?

Nice looking ride man, pretty sweet that you got to skip the body work.

[brianjw4]

what kind of power and temps are you running at with no intercooler or meth?

I haven't dyno'd the car, but if I were to guess it's probably making around 450-475 at the wheels. I can't set the max spark without using a dyno so I have it at 15 degrees max while in boost - this is where I could get more power out of it by upping the timing. Have to be careful though because of potential detonation. Right now it's a conservative tune and is making lots of power so I am happy.

Intake temps range from 120 to 130 degrees while in boost.

[PHXSPEED]

Nice! I wish mine was this nice

[Gitter Dun]

Nice build Brian, noticed your from Sonoma, think you might test that suspension out at an Infineon track day sometime? If so let me Know, Ive been curious to see how well those 4 link setups perform.

[1offwizard]

Nice! I like it!

[spoilersbyrandy]

Wow! I want one! I would like to have my old Camaro back.

[dlouie87]

what is your wheel spec and suspension set-up?

[meenaggie]

You already have the car up for sale on Ebay. That was quick.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Camaro-1967-Camaro-Pro-Touring-Turbo-LS1-Six-Speed-Trans_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b01d7052QQitemZ 140393672786QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

[brianjw4]

Yes, it is for sale. I have another 69 camaro that I'm getting started on.

Building the cars is my hobby and what I really enjoy.

[brianjw4]

what is your wheel spec and suspension set-up?

The wheels are 19 x 9.5 rear with a 20mm offset (6" back space) and the front are 18 x 8 with the same offset. 4-Link rear with Varishocks and Hotchkis lowering springs and bilstein shocks in front.

[John Wright]

2.73...Good gas mileage?

(when the turbo isn't all spooled up...LOL)

[brianjw4]

2.73...Good gas mileage?

(when the turbo isn't all spooled up...LOL)

Exactly, it's all good until you put your foot in it, but that seems to happen a lot :D

[DJW32]

Good luck with the sale.

Any chance you can take pictures of the crossover and merge pipe for the turbo system?

[dlouie87]

Are those wheels the rated X?

and isn't the 6'' backspacing too much? for the front? I mean... they worked with your car... so I'm just wondering because everyone told me 4.75 for the front and 5.5 in the rear with a 18x10 in the rear.

[CliffsBlueCamaro]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are those wheels the TSW Willow for BMW's? They look great!

[brianjw4]

Yep, TSW Willow.


dlouie87 -

I would would stick with a 9.5 inch rear wheel on a 67-68. 19 inch rear with 18 inch front looked perfect IMO. Also, I ran front spacers that worked out to about 4.75. You need to run the the wheel/hub centric spacers with these, I wouldn't use these without them.

There is an online wheel/tire measurement tool that shows you the backspacing with the different offsets. That's what I used to figure out I what I needed. I can't remember the site, but you can probably ask about it in the wheel/tire section.

[brianjw4]

Good luck with the sale.

Any chance you can take pictures of the crossover and merge pipe for the turbo system?

I think I may have some pictures of the hot side on when I mocked it up on a spare motor. If I can find them I will post them.