Your wisdom wanted

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Hey John,

Welcome aboard! I'll take a stab at some questions.

1). I believe Hot Rod mag. had a 69 Camaro with an all aluminum 632 in it that they built. I'm not too sure on the name of the car, you may want to search their website for that article, it may offer some tips and tricks to stuffing that rat in there.

2). I agree with Andrew, I'd go with the Wayne Due, or possibly the new DSE subframe that is coming out soon. The C.A.R.S. frame is pure bad ass as well.

3). I agree with Matt, I would DEFINITELY install a cage. If not a cage, then a bar. Even if you keep the door bars out, a regular 4 point bar will provide some safety. For a 632 making tons of power, I'd look at a 6 or 8 point cage though. Safety first

4). I'm planning on the G-force T56 for my project as well. I have not heard anything bad about them. Some other companies to consider or just shop around are Keisler and D&D.

5). I'll leave that to the clutch experts, I'm not very well versed in the area of clutches.



6). Currie makes a nice rearend. 9" is generally considered stronger than a 12 bolt by most people, but a lot of guys still love their 12 bolts. For a 632 with drag type launches, I'd want atleast 33 spline axles in that thing. Use a gear calculator to figure out what ratio to use based on what top speed you're looking for, what trap speed you're looking for, and also what rpms you'll see while in 6th cruising on the highway.

7). If you're looking for something that's gunna hook really good, I'd probably just stick with a nice set of leaf springs from DSE or GW. It is all subjective to what you want though. If you want the ultimate in handling, go with a 3-link. Is your car going to be primarily a street/strip car? Mostly a cruise car? Or just an all around pro-touring car?

8). What tire/wheel combo are you thinking of running(sizes)? I'm going with Michelin Pilot Sports (18x9/18x12 & either 265/35/18 or 275/35/18 up front & 335/30/18s out back). There are a ton of companies that make excellent tires. Toyo Proxes T1S is a great tire, Nitto 555R, BFGoodrich G-Force KDW, Yokohama AVS Sport, etc. I know that doesn't really help, but it gives you some other brands/models to look at.

One major thing that you forgot is brakes. This really depends on if you're planning on running 17" diameter or bigger wheels. If so, both Wilwood and Baer make great kits. Wilwood has a nice 6 piston front kit with a 13" rotor, and baer has everything from their track kit w/ 2 piston calipers up to 6 piston calipers and 15" rotors(you'll need 19" wheels). They both make a ton of kits for the 9" as well. Touring Classics also makes a nice kit that utilizes C5 components.

Good luck on the build!