Questions about modifying a carbureted camaro
06-29-2001, 03:17 AM
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Questions about modifying a carbureted camaro
My friend has an 84 camaro z28, with a 305 and a 5 speed manual transmission. He wants to know which mods to make to his car first, He doesn't know much about cars, he just wants to make it faster, not an all out drag car just wants some more GO.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
If LG4, air cleaner (L69 has a good piece). If emissions is a question, dual snorkel. Otherwise, an open element will work fine for few $'s.
Exhaust: Headers, high-flow y-pipe, cat, & cat-back.
Cam: Most any aftermarket will be better than the factory's. Roller tip or full roller rockers.
Gears: If not 3.73's now, that helps get you moving. Posi if currently an open unit.
Really getting into it: Heads. World Products S/R Torquer 305s.
That'll get him moving along pretty good. Beyond that, swap in a 350.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
Exhaust: Headers, high-flow y-pipe, cat, & cat-back.
Cam: Most any aftermarket will be better than the factory's. Roller tip or full roller rockers.
Gears: If not 3.73's now, that helps get you moving. Posi if currently an open unit.
Really getting into it: Heads. World Products S/R Torquer 305s.
That'll get him moving along pretty good. Beyond that, swap in a 350.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
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