Project: StreetSmart '69 Camaro 416 LS3

[pw2006]

Great progress! Running into and working around all the little issues will make it that much sweeter when you fire that beast up! Keep up the great posts!

[Driver X]

Cool Thread like the LS3 combo

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Nothing super interesting to report, been doing the out-of-sight stuff past few days like making up battery cables, power steering lines, relocated headlight harness to under the fenderwell, and refurbished the front parking lamps. Someone in the past decided they wanted the amber look and spraypainted entire inside of the parking lamps orange, including the bulb socket and gasket. Some wirebrush, sandpaper, silver and black spraypaint goes a long way together with new gaskets and a set of Illumin8s. I also started sorting out car's wiring harness, and powered up the fusebox. Now headlights look really yellow compared to these

[AUS.NOVA]

Nice, welcome to the site. Keep the pics coming

[craigs73]

car should be a beast and welcome to the site you should start build thread in the project section ;)

[ajg87]

Very inspiring work!

[Speedy911]

Can't ever go wrong with an LSx swap. I love people swapping newer, modern motors is older cars.

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No real updates to make, have been doing wiring mostly under the hood and dash, tying up loose ends.

Mounted B&M Transmission cooler right behind the grill


BMR bolt-in subframe connectors came and installed






Wheels came in from Frank @ Prodigy and car got washed and pushed outside






I know the car sits 3-4" too high, and my tailpipes arent straight They arent bolted on, still waiting on the vaporworx tank to come. More to come..

[rocketrod]

looks good!

[ProdigyCustoms]

Those are the first GWC3s we have delivered for a Pro Touring Car. The I beam spokes are awesome looking and strong.

We do need to work on stance though, LOL!

Good work man.

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vaporworx tank has arrived!





Word to the wise, order fuel pump connector at the same time as the tank. Took two more weeks to get it from the local dealership.

A quick run to Lowes for some self-adhesive foam for gas tank straps



And its in!





Time to go to work with anodized black fittings and push-lock hose

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While I had stock rear all apart and cleaned, turns out it is an 8.2". Few phonecalls and 4 more weeks, my Moser 12 bolt is here!



Added Hotchkis 1.5" drop leafs, and its all bolted up



Finally time to tighten gastank straps and tail pipes

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Air intake is complete. I originally wanted to make it out of aluminum, but quickly scrapped that idea. Ordered universal kit from AirRaid

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Here is a shot of the Dakota Digital LED tails, while filing up trans fluid



Also I replaced rear tires with Nitto NT05R drag radials in 285x40x18

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Strapped on the trailer on the way to get tuned



then strapped to the mustang dyno @ TuneTime Performance



note the missing spoiler, its in the body shop getting missing studs replaced

[rocketrod]

vaporworx tank has arrived!

Word to the wise, order fuel pump connector at the same time as the tank. Took two more weeks to get it from the local dealership.

Time to go to work with anodized black fittings and push-lock hose

Looks great!!! Did you get the 5th gen or CTSV fuel module? What is the p/n number of the fuel pump connector?

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Looks great!!! Did you get the 5th gen or CTSV fuel module? What is the p/n number of the fuel pump connector?

I got the 5th gen fuel module, and ordered 92202097 from GM.

[6D9 Matt]

VERY nice! Get it all tuned and some numbers put down???

[CarlC]

That tank is a work of art. Rick's does great fabrication.

Suggestion: Order the vaporworx wiring harness from Rick's or myself. The GM harness is more expensive and requires a bunch of work to make work correctly. The VaporWorx harness is plug-and-play. See here. http://vaporworx.com/VaporWorx%20Fue...structions.pdf

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I had issues on the dyno with the MAF sensor, I used a truck 5-wire MAF and it maxed out by 4700 RPM. To top it off, at higher RPM it started becoming airflow restriction. Got my 100mm housing now and going to use 2010 Camaro MAF, will get re-tuned this weekend. On a side note, I went to the track yesterday and ran 11.24 @ 121 with 1.59 60' on the 285x40x18 NT05R's. Shiftpoints were set @ 6000RPM too. I raised them to 6500 but didnt get another run yesterday.