1969 Camaro "Lillian"

[cwylie]

Yeah it was a lot of work to chop it out without messing something up and then put everything back together. I'm glad I did it, though.

[cwylie]

While the engine and trans were out, I decided to make a few upgrades (again before the car is even done). I got a Tilton ST248 clutch which is very solid quality and came with all ARP hardware. Their support is top-notch as well.

[cwylie]

I also decided to upgrade from the Concept One single belt setup to their 10R setup, which uses a 10-rib belt for the blower and a separate 8-rib setup for everything else. Again its a very nice complete setup that tucks everything in as tight as possible, and I'm pretty sure belt slip is impossible. Again the support from Kevin from Concept One is nothing short of some of the best in the industry.

[cwylie]

I still need to finish updating this to where the car currently sits but here are a few teasers of what is to come in V2.

[thedugan]

Nice build and great updates.

What is it like working on the racedeck style floor? How is it with a jack, jackstands, fluids, etc..

[cwylie]

Nice build and great updates.

What is it like working on the racedeck style floor? How is it with a jack, jackstands, fluids, etc..

It was great at first. But then I got tired of it to be honest. I got rid of it and put a epoxy floor in the new garage.

If you dropped a small piece it was pretty much gone. The only way to find it was to pull up the floor which was a total pain. It you spilled fluids. Again had to pull up the floor. It kept the floor pretty clean feeling but that was because it just collected all the dirt and crap under the floor. I actually had to replace a few because I dropped parts or bolts after welding them and they melted into the floor. If you just parked cars in the garage it would probably be great. If you actually do work in your garage it turned into a total pain in the rear.

[cwylie]

Car is headed to JCG next week to get the new subframe installed and the DCT transmission. As far as I know Im only the second first gen to go with a DCT transmission. I think this thing will be pretty rowdy with ignition cut no lift shift and rev-match downshifts. It will be a different experience than the manual transmission for sure.

[dhutton]

Car is headed to JCG next week to get the new subframe installed and the DCT transmission. As far as I know Im only the second first gen to go with a DCT transmission. I think this thing will be pretty rowdy with ignition cut no lift shift and rev-match downshifts. It will be a different experience than the manual transmission for sure.

Please post details of the DCT. Very cool!

Don

[cwylie]

Well here is what the car looked like not too long ago.

[cwylie]

I decided to go ahead and tackle some of the work myself. It will likely go to JCG for some finish out. Here is what it looks like after this weekend.

[cwylie]

I was able to make some progress this weekend. I got the DCT mounted to the engine and it mocked up in the subframe. I decided to use a mount from HPR vs building my own but it was significantly wider than the gm style mount. Luckily the height of the mount was not that far off so I chopped the mount out of the Speedtech cross member and replaced it with a piece of 3/8 plate. Leaving the mount perfectly flat would have been great as it might have provided me with enough room to run an x-pipe but it did have some deflection. To stiffen things up as well as spread the load across multiple welds I braced the center of the mount with some 3/16th. This removed most if not all of the deflection and Im fairly confident it will work. The next big step is to see if the transmission will fit in the speedtech tunnel or if I will be forced to modify it as well.

[cwylie]

A few more pictures

[NCSU68]

Great build! I look forward to seeing it completed. What transmission are you using?

[cwylie]

Its a Getrag dual clutch transmission from a BMW. It will be controlled by a MaxxECU pro and I'm planning to run traction control as well.

[ryeguy2006a]

Love the build! Very interested to see how you like the DCT.

[dhutton]

Great build and great workspace. This DCT is interesting.

Don

[cwylie]

Thanks! The garage has been a long time in the making. I build this car the first time mostly on my back in a two car garage sweating my ass off in Texas. I decided I didnt want to do that again. Haha

[TANKMASTERJ]

Cars looking great and seems to be coming along pretty quick.
Jason

[Motown 454]

Nice job and some great upgrades.

[Number1]

Any updates?