Minnesota 67 Camaro Build

[jfreakofkorn]

I love it when the old meets the new. they were great cars in their time but needs some help ever so often with upgrades. I cant wait to see this at when its done =)

[Bobs 67Camaro]

Took awhile, but I have been busy working in the garage. 90% of the car was completed in October/November. I was able to put a few hundred miles on before winter arrived!

The brakes for Tobin @ Kore 3 were perfect. Well packaged, thorough BOM, and great help on the phone!




Perfect back plates! They were a shame to cover up!


New pan from car kraft:


New 9" from Quick Performance in Iowa! Great value, quality, and service (thanks Brydon)

I did have to re-machine the pinion support--not all flanges have the same pattern (speedtech assumed a strange 3rd member, I had a Yukon gear)

I made custom Motor mount plates out of 1/2" alum plate:

Installed a SS tank by Rick's:

Pulled the TCM, and had the shift points quickened by Jim Miller at Zero Gravity Perf in Phx, AZ (Jim was a calibration engr @ GM for 25 yrs).

[Bobs 67Camaro]

I then went to Texas Speed and Perf:
I ordered a DOD and VVT delete kit with the largest cam I could fit without cutting the pistons:
(jesse, my friend wearing the "Man Thong Racing t-shirt", is an LS Pro)


I was told the motor had 1700 miles on it......seems like a lot of carbon for 1700 miles! (maybe 17k or 27K?)

All Clean:

Valve Springs:









Ended up buying a used LS3 intake....and an F-body Acc system:


I could not help it, I had to get the headers!

4th Gen Booster, right hand drive S10 Master cylinder (from Tobin). and the brake system was good to go!

Protorque Converter--10" with a 2800 stall (through Twistmachine---should be fun with the Paddles:


My helper (helper actually preferred playing "Angry Birds" over wrenching):


Paddles from Twistmachine! Thanks Steve (he was very patient, helpful, and great to work with)



Gauges from New Vintage---very cool!

[Bobs 67Camaro]

With the help of 4 friends, the front Clip was back on!:


Little too low for tire clearance! (had to get longer front springs from Roger @ speedtech--needed 10" instead of 8"--I also went to the 450# springs)




Tuning @ Jesse's shop (can you tell it was hot?)




Off to get exhaust:

Magnaflow 3" SS system did not fit, so I had Taylor Star Automotive do a custom 2.5" system. They did a wonderful job!




After tuning we found that the 90 degree ellbow I purchased from Steet and Perf could not be used, so I had a custom one built.

Thanks to Gino, Andy Wicks (Dynotuneusa), Jesse, Justin, and 15 gallons of gas, we were able to get the car running great!

[68400BIRD]

Looks great. That is quite the list of upgrades you just installed in the car. I bet you can't wait for spring. I bought a set of the 69 vintage guages I really like how they look.

[CruizinKev]

looks great!!!

[Bobs 67Camaro]

Thanks,

I have some wiring, gauge calibration, and sound insulation ahead of me as well!

Hope to have everything ready come spring time.