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I was just wondering why there is a crease in the photo by the right side of the tree right before the wheel well flare
My car is a real beauty in progress but it's in it's beggining stages.
This is what the first engine build up will consist of
World products S/R torquer 305 heads
Comp Cams XE262H-10 cam
cloyes roller timing chain
Crane cams pushrods
Summit Racing steel roller tip rocker arms
Homemade poder coated calve covers
Weiand Stealth intake manifold
MSD billet ignition
MSD 6-AL ignition box
MSD Blaster 2 coil or something around there
600 CFM Edelbrock carb which I just bought used from a friend
B&M Shift kit for the 700-R4
Eibach Lowering spirngs
Konig shocks & struts
Holley fuel pump
ARP Stainless steel bolt kit
Heddman Headers and Y-pipe
Hooker 3" cat back
ROH 17/9.5 Snyper wheels
Weiand Team G water pump
Be cool 28x19 aluminum radiator
Fluidamper harmonic balancer
As much aluminum as the I can reasonably retrofit into the engine bay
Custom gauge setup
Kirkley Aluminum racing seats
Spohn Subframe connectors (Once they are back in stock)
8 point rollcage possibly but I'm still undecided
2-1/2 Harwood cowl hood
Trans am gound effects and F/R bumpers and so on
Speed glass rear hatch if reasonably uncomplicated modifying is involved
and alot of other crap that will follow.
The second engine build up is gonna start with a ZZ4 shortblock and then from there the rest will be roller valvetrain,Aluminum heads,Weiand stealth intake,T-5 Tranny conversion and alot of other unspecified crap that I'm unsure of as of this moment.
Right now I have to stick to the vital things such as rust removal even though there isn't mush and the body.
Here is my engine bay mocked up for some test fitting of a few of the parts but alot more are coming.
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Billet SB, Patriot Heads, VT turbo cams, Frank5L's turbo kit, 540RWHP at 8 psi, sucked in a bolt, repair in progress. Looking for 650+ at 14-16 psi once it's back together.
(Not my truck but I have a Sonic L now.)
Rebuilt 700R4 with trans go shift kit, vette servo, B4C upshift thing, will handle 500 ft lbs of torque.
383 with forged 8.5:1 slugs, forged crank, XE282 camshaft, worked over 487 casting cylinder heads (76cc so flat tops AND low compression).
Weiand 177 street blower with worked over quadrajet, running approx 8lbs of boost.
Suspension work consists of drag shocks and street radials. Car runs 12 flat on a bad day.
No, not really, I have a truck motor with a cam, intake and headers. Probably puts out 270 horsepower or so, the heads have big ports for "smog heads." Runs strong, above is the plan for the motor, starting with the tranny, then the motor, then the blower. I'm gonna do it right. If I just do the blower like I almost originally planned, Id blow the tranny first then the motor, and end up being behind. At least this way I can enjoy the 350, then the 383, then the blown 383.
Car will currently keep up with a lightly modded LT1, can almost anything I run into typically, and has so far put a dent of 2200 in my wallet. Me and my father did the paint and the motor swap. I personally have many hours of body work on the beast and it was worth all of it.
__________________ 84 2.8 SC ZF Camaro. Daily Driver. Not very fast. 0-60 G-tech 11.4.
84 Trans Am with 350 swapped from 71 blazer. Comp Cams XE 262 camshaft, ZZ4 intake, 1" open carb spacer, Hooker Catback, Hedman shorties and y-pipe, 15" Z-28 wheels, 3.23 posi and 700R4. Trans Go kit going in over the next few weeks. Accell Super coil, Accell blue wires, DR rods/B hangar, Mallory hi volume mechanical fuel pump. high volume oil pump. New valve springs. 3" piece of brass pipe in oil pan, the ultimate hi-po mod.
Rebuilt 700R4 with trans go shift kit, vette servo, B4C upshift thing, will handle 500 ft lbs of torque.
383 with forged 8.5:1 slugs, forged crank, XE282 camshaft, worked over 487 casting cylinder heads (76cc so flat tops AND low compression).
Weiand 177 street blower with worked over quadrajet, running approx 8lbs of boost.
Suspension work consists of drag shocks and street radials. Car runs 12 flat on a bad day.
No, not really, I have a truck motor with a cam, intake and headers. Probably puts out 270 horsepower or so, the heads have big ports for "smog heads." Runs strong, above is the plan for the motor, starting with the tranny, then the motor, then the blower. I'm gonna do it right. If I just do the blower like I almost originally planned, Id blow the tranny first then the motor, and end up being behind. At least this way I can enjoy the 350, then the 383, then the blown 383.
Car will currently keep up with a lightly modded LT1, can almost anything I run into typically, and has so far put a dent of 2200 in my wallet. Me and my father did the paint and the motor swap. I personally have many hours of body work on the beast and it was worth all of it.
This is my ride. An 87 IROC-Z 350 with the following mods
Hooker Headers
Custom y Pipe
Flowmaster Muffler
Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace
Champion Truck Plugs
Taylor 8mm super conductor plug wires.
Accel Super Coil
Rebuilt 130 AMP Alternator
Interstate Optima Red Top Battery relocated to rear
Upgraded Fog lamps
Electric Fan from late 96+ Thunderbird SC
Underdrive Pulleys
Rebuilt original 350 CI engine with SLP Cam.
Rebuilt TH700R4 transmission w/ B&M hammer console shifter, external tranny cooler, deep sump oil pan, Super Server, Corvette 2400 Stall Converter, B&M shift kit + additional valve body modifications for added pressure and fluid flow.
Accel Cap and Rotor
Posi rear end with 4 corner disc brakes
Kenwood 4 way 6x9
Kenwood 2x4 dash speakers
Kenwood Excelon CD Deck
Kenwood CD Changer - 6 disc
Kill Switch
1 Farad Capacitor
2 Kenwood 10" subwoofers with custom enclosure
Rockwood crossover (....)
Pioneer Amplifier + Second amplifier.
Dual K&N's
Air Foil
Modified Air Baffle
Throttle body coolant bypass
1999 C5 Vette Rims (17's front 18's rear)
Firestone ZR runflats
Superchip
Best shine shot I have
How much I like my car
__________________ Thousands of Third Gens, the best and the worst, the most unique, etc..
Originally posted by 82Z28_Camaro Those are sweet a** cars - nodz -
Sold my 82 and got me an 85 Iroc, 5- speed, SLP headers, flowmaster 80 series, 160 Thermostat. 141,000 miles for $3200.
um ya.. sure ya did!! just like u brought the 92 that turned into a 91 in a different post. with u brought for $2800 why didn't u sell that car?? get a life
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88' GTA 5.7L TPI 6 speed: MODS---> 95 T-56 tranny, air foil, K&N, 180* therm, TB bypass, SLP 1 3/4" Ceramic Coated Headers with y-pipe, StraightPiped Cat, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to SLP Catback, Ported Intake http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16
I have a 91 RS(my 5th 3rd gen) that originally had a 305 tbi.Now a 400hp 355 sits between the fenders with true dual exhaust.For exterior mods,I added 17" Snyper wheels,SS hood,91-92 style Z-28 spoiler,91-92 style Z28 grille,lowered about 2" with Eibach springs,shaved antenna and handles and repainted whole car black.Inside,I have a 5" monster tach along with 5 other Autometer gauges and a dual A-pillar pod,black 4th gen leather seats,GT grant wheel,B&M pro ratchet shifter,red accents,new headliner and sail panels,new dash,and 90-92 145mph Z28 instrument cluster. I rebuilt the whole suspension and steering assemblies.Added quick ratio steering box,wonderbar,36/24mm sway bars,poly bushings/mounts,Eibach springs,new shocks/struts,Lakewood control arms,boxed torque arm,crossed drilled/slotted rotors,Borg-Warner posi with discs and 3.23 gears,race prepped 700r4 with 2500 stall converter,tranny cooler and cooler fan,and all the goodies in the tranny guts.Added dual push-pull cooling fan system, relocated battery to rear,removed weight here and there.I plan on adding a 150 shot NOS nitrous system and a 3500 stall soon,along with a set of 3.73 gears. I've had the car for about 2 1/2 years and plan to keep it as long as I am into 3rd gens(which will probably be till the day I die).
Kinda a small pic, but can you see the cloud on the hood?
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It will shine better when I get it repainted
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Ya, it's wierd, but I don't own a camaro and I don't think that anyone would want a picture of my Mazda3 on the site....lol. TC Holliday
I HAD A....
89 Camaro RS 2.8L 5-speed
Gun metal Grey
The Camaro has been sold...
I am kinda sorta looking for a new one if its what I want....Gunmetal drop top manual 350 iroc if possible excellent condition....
my car isn't a whole lot to brag about, seeing it's a project thats only just begun (bought her this april).1988 Formula,305 TPI,5 speed, dented front fenders, faded paint, and a crappy nappy rubber aerowing spoiler.interior looks good cleaned up, custom headliner and sail panel uphulstering is coming up soon, possibly custom airbrushing on some interior panels. Installed a Pioner DEH-14 head unit, 2 pioneer 200 watt 6x9's (sound crappy cause no good enclosure), new water pump, routine repairs, etc. In need of a new T5 tranny, has rear discs, 3.45:1 gears. T tops. 69k miles on her, running strong! finally got that damn check engine light off for awhile now. future mods:
91-92 front bumper
Lower 1-3" depending on clearances
polish the wheels up good
new fenders (possibly t/a fenders w/ vents)
Working on some tail light possibilities
maybe ground F/X
Paintjob (currently thinking Black w/ orange looping style hoodbird)
hooker catback, headers w/ y pipe
orange underbody neons
little things here and there....
eventually a 350 with the current TPI setup slightly modded
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1978 cutlass salon
http://www.cardomain.com/id/meltintires
This is my ( almost done ) project car, I've basically redone all of the major stuff minus the rear, exhaust, and any frame work needed done, hopefully I'll get to these soon.
And here's the shine on my baby
I dont know if I like the word brag so much but Im proud to have owned this car for 7 years, logged nearly 80 k miles and saw it roll over 100k miles. Ive taken it from 14.1s with a few bolt ons to mid 13s on AWD like 1.76 60fts all while passing emissions and not lifting a valve cover. On top of that its one of the few if the only one like it in my area, a 25th Anniv car and she still looks pretty good for the abuse shes taken over the years and countless drag strip runs. Things will only get better from here on out eventually she will be retired for weekend and track use and she will get alot faster and alot prettier with a fresh coat of what it came with from the factory and Im upgrading to 17" Synpers at the moment. Not bad for my commuter car??
well i like my car because of the style. third gens are awsome. when i was really young i saw a 1969 SS camaro and i fell in love with it. once i turned about 14 years old, i realized that i would never be able to afford a 1st gen. when i was 15 years old i saw the car i have now, for sale. i fell in love with it and i bought it. i've owned it for almost 2 years now. its a fun car to drive. i've had numerous offers for my car but, i turned them all down.
my car is pretty very straight except for the dings in the door. it doesn't have a fantastic paint job like some others(it still looks good though). its got a 5 speed and t-tops, and best of all, its going have a 408 cubic inch chevy small bock in it very soon.
__________________ 1984 camaro Z28 sunset orange
scott shafiroff 434sbc(576hp 582 ft-lb)
tubular front end
Wow there is a lot of very nice looking third gens out there. I wish I could see some more in the northern Ohio area. It would be cool to organize a get together up here in ohio. Anyway here
is my '86 IROC-Z
Hugger orange paint
383 stroker
trickflow 23degree heads
250 shot of nitrous
turbo350 tranny with a reverse valve body
and lot more
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Britt Vanmeter
'86 Hugger Orange IROC-Z with a 383. best of 12.90 at 111.99 1/4mi with old street tires and a 60ft time of 2.25. Have not yet used n20
'85 Iroc-Z blue with an empty engine bay. http://www.customrim.com/my2irocs
383 stroker
trickflow 23 degree heads
paxton supercharger
4th gen seats
superram
and more
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Britt Vanmeter
'86 Hugger Orange IROC-Z with a 383. best of 12.90 at 111.99 1/4mi with old street tires and a 60ft time of 2.25. Have not yet used n20
'85 Iroc-Z blue with an empty engine bay. http://www.customrim.com/my2irocs
87gta,700r4 10 vane pump, wot top gear upshift valve,fullmanual valvebody, 2800 stall,9bolt bw3.27,hyperutectic?pistons,5.7 1987 thick stock rods w/apr bolts,355cid,trickflow kd 23*64cc1.25spring,compcams 270/270-.500/.500-110lc,Tpi intake w/75-150nos. When its all droped in I should run 11s, if i can hook all that mighty torque to the ground. O also Adj fuel psi regulator,throttle body air foyel? It should fetch a fine price when done.email for questions juggernaut_69@hotmail.com
i would have to say Socal has hands down the best pic i ever seen that beach seen is so sweet in the shine of the door good job. i hope my paint turns out that good.:hail: :hail: :hail:
mine is mostly go-fast goodies. i have a 1989 rally sport. it was originally a v6 car and i swapped in a 305. why a 305? cause i wanted to bring the hate to the 4" bore guys, kinda like willie and mypontiac. here is the lowdown on my setup.
1985 LG4 block and crank
9.5:1 hyper replacement pistons for an L69
Ohio Crankshaft forged connecting rods (pressed pin)
untouched 416 heads with new valves/springs
-looking into a set of 113 heads or world s/r torquers
crane cams valve train
-blue racer cam .442"I/.465"E 214*I/224*E
-blue racer timing chain
-blue racer chromoly pushrods
-energizer aluminum roller rockers
edlebrock torker II intake
-(haven't decided if i want to change to a dual plane or keep the single)
holley 600cfm vacuum secondary
hedman longtubes through true dual moroso spiral mufflers
accel supercoil with accel 8mm wires (since everyone else lists this as a 'mod')
700r4 tranny with stock converter
3.73 10bolt with disc brakes
six point roll bar
full autometer sport-comp gauges.
runs high 13's on 87 octane gas.
future plans:
D1SC procharger blowing through a 650 double pumper (reason i don't know if i want to change the intake manifold)
harwood cowl, new front bumper cover ( mine is cracked), grid tail lights, 5" spoiler. repaint white and a blue/purple pearl clearcoat.
__________________ Matt
370ci LSx, "Close Enough Racing" th400, Transmission Specialties XHD9" 4500 stall converter, Moser 9" 4.30's, Mickey Thompson 28x10.5S's rollin' on BS Street Lites. Pump gas and street driven...doin' it all motor!
its a 92z28 with the heritage package...mods are as follows :
new paint
new 4inch cowl hood
race built turbo 400 trans
custom carbed small block
auburn pro diff
precision gear 3.73
chrome 17 inch iroc rims
led backlit dash
white face overlays from macewen
b&m hammer shifter
headlight conversion
and much much more to come....
ok, time for me to brag and make you all jealous. my car has no front bumper, a dented rusted hood, many dents throughout the body, t-tops leak like my *** on burrito night, interior is out of car, wiring harness is fried, door handle is broken, passenger side power window does not work, power locks do not work, has a/c but no compressor, hatch leaks, body has like 3-4 slightly different shades of blue. :lala:
on the bright side, we just rebuilt the motor, it has edelbrock headers, flowmaster exhaust, it sounds like a beast i'm putting in new carpet, painted all plastic, got digital gauges, have 4th gen seats, console, and seat belts, replacing t-top and hatch seals, i have a new front end to put on, getting new hood and fenders, having all body work done by a friend, and once it warms up in the spring we'll get the wiring harness working correctly
Okay, I guess I fall in the middle of the road here... Primer on the hood (still rusting, but I'm lookng for a fiberglass one anyway, plus the hood struts are shot) primer on the rocker panel hidden by the door, bone-stock engine and trans, (not even a K&N filter...) Aquatreads (that like to light up real easy), posi that groans and rumbles, tie-rods w/ poly bushings, rusting exhaust and manifolds, lotsa squeaks and groans, leather seats with just ONE small rip, factory sounds including blown rear speakers and a busted power antenna, console cover is AWOL but I still got the nifty tape holders, sagging headliner (wife's next to-do project), but it's MY car, and it won't stay that way, no sir!
Performance and saftey get funding first, then we'll look into getting a nice quality wet-sand and buffed black paintjob, as well as REAL GTA rims.
__________________ '89 TTA - Will Work For Brakes
'89 Firebird - Will Work For Paperwork
'06 Vibe - Will Work For Baby Seats That Fit
'90 Mazda 323 - Will Work For TLC
I'm really bummed about throwing a rod last week, but it's really given me a new appreciation for the car. I miss it so much it makes me sad, seriously sad (part of the sadness is that I built the engine 12 months ago myself and I'm being pretty hard on myself that it grenaded). But I'm reaching a new appreciation for the 3rd gen Camaro (and Birds) since I've become a member of TGO, and love being surrounded by enthusiasts wanting to make a good thing better; I'm glad to be a part of a community with nice cars, and good intentions. Good job everyone.
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1989 Trans Am GTA,350TPI,5.7L,L98,700R4,Gunmetal Grey Exterior,Grey Leather Interior,Digital Dash,Ttops w/sunshades,PW,PL,CC,1992 GTA Taillights Installed,Tinted Windows,Engine All Stock No Mods!
as of now im getting my antenna shaved and some more body work done, when its back ill pu tmy new racing seats in with the 3" harnesses and my 2001T/A center console. then after some new wheels i can start on a new 350 (supercharged?!!!!!!)
