Project Throttle: 1972 Camaro

[Throttle]

Lookin good! What are the bars going from the firewall to the control arm mounting points? Are they to help keep the subframe from collapsing? I'm going to replace my subframe in the late winter/early spring because it is collapsed - can't even get the camber close it is so bad... Putting in an LS1 at the same time...

They are one of the many add ons I have put on the car to get the subframe rigid.. They are called G-Braces and you can check them out at NastyZ28.com...

[Throttle]

The block and valve covers painted..





and the mock up motor with the March Performance Kit and Hooker headers on it.. I had to swap out the 20150 power steering bracket for the 20151 bracket. It should be here sometime next week..

[Throttle]

I made the needed adjustments on my passenger G-Brace to fit the Tall Big Block Valve Covers.. I think it will work just as good as before, but now I might have to rethink where my Downpipe is going to go..

[CruizinKev]

nice work!

[Throttle]

Can I change the name of the Project.. It is now Project War Hammer.. Because I look like a Viking.. :D

[Motown 454]

sure if you post some updates. lol

[Throttle]

I dont really have any updates.. Im taking a break so I can get my funds back up.. Oh WAIT!! Im still waiting on my motor.. :mad:

[ratmotorred511]

Very nice work looks sweeeet

[Throttle]

Yep, im going to find something to do to it this weekend, I dont care if I freeze to death trying to do it. You would think it would start getting warm in Texas by now... :?

[CRead01]

I have been wanting a set of those g-braces but I have the same engine valve cover combo.
by the looks of all the modifications I may just make a set of my own and bring the bar you clearanced over.

[Throttle]

Yeah, they work great with Small Blocks and Short Valve Cover Big Blocks.. I wasnt to worried about it, I knew I was going to need to cut them up..

[Throttle]

I got a call from the motor builder and I was hoping it was good new, it was and it wasnt.. The good new is that he is done doing the head work, the bad is that the head studs are the wrong ones.. :( Now he is trying to fidn th ecorrect studs locally.. Atleast he is getting closer...

[Throttle]

Finally picking my motor up on Monday and I have been working on the car to get the body painted, so it is coming together.. Now all I need to do is get the tranny over to the tranny guy and have him build it..

[John Wright]

Whoa....My eyes were playing tricks on me...



...at first, I thought you had cut the valve cover to fit around the G-Brace......then I scrolled up and saw that the tubing was notched and reinforced. Give yourself plenty of room for the motor to move over to that side when getting on the gas.

[MrQuick]

the ole Steve Martin arrow in the head trick, nice

[Throttle]

I picked up my motor today and my Valve Covers dont clear my rockers, this is the first time I have ever heard of a valve cover hitting the side of a rocker and not clearing.. To say the least I am not a very happy Viking right now, I would just like one easy day with the %#$&ing car!!!

[tb8125]

Keep up the good work car build looks good even with all the stress

[Throttle]

Motor Pron!!

[Throttle]

Its been awhile, I put the motor in the car this past weekend and now I am getting a list of parts I need to get before it will start.. I also 100 grit teh body and primed again..


July 3 2010 001 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

had to modify the motor mounts to clear the headers..

DSC02007 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr


DSC02008 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

painted..

DSC02009 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

rebuilt motor mounts..

DSC02011 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

trimmed the headers to clear my head studs..

DSC02003 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr


DSC02004 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

headers test fit..

DSC02005 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

Motor in car.

DSC02012 by throttle_junkie1972, on Flickr

[Throttle]

Im going to throw in a pic of a customers truck we are building..


54 GMC by Vintage Motor Cars, on Flickr