Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Fastbowties

Location: US

Vehicle Info

1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Bought: Mar, 2004

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile12.2 sec @ 109 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed160mph
  • HP450
  • Weight3200lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Mike’s Chevrolet Camaro

  • Currently 3.4 /5 Stars.
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Fastbowties's 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

This is my 1968 RS Camaro. I didn't do the body or paint but I did however build the engine, trans, brakes and suspension. The car is pretty fast now, very fun to drive and gets 20.4 miles to the gallon @ 70MPH.

 

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Interior 
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Wheels
Torq Thrust II
Front 17x8 4.75 BS Rear 17x9.5 5.5 BS

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Tires
Nitto NT01 Tires
Front P245/45R17 Rear P275/40R17

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68 Camaro Engine Build
Built on 1-21-05 (already have 24000 miles on it)

355 Small Block Chevy 350 (4 Bolt Main)
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Block Info
Casting Number 3970010
Block has all the casting flash removed. Also the oil return holes in the lifter gallery are relived. The oil gallery has also been been sanded smooth. Cylinders are Bored and Honed .030 over with Torque Plates. Deck has been Machined .005 and now is 9.20. The 4 bolt mains are equipped with studs for the windage tray.
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Camshaft Hydraulic Roller Lifter
Cam Competition Cams 12-450-8 (Roller) 286H R10

.560 Intake .560 Exhaust Lobe 110

Duration @ .50 230 230
Gross Lift 286 286

Cylinder Heads
Chevrolet Turbo Heads 64cc Angle Plug, 184 cc Intake ports.
Intake Size 2.02 Exhaust 1.60
Teflon Valve Seals,
1.5 Comp Cam Springs,
Chevy Studs and Guide-plates,
Comp Cams 10 Degree Valve Locks,
Comp Cams Chrome Molly Retainers,
Comp Cams Push Rods,
Comp Cams Magnum Roller Tip Rockers
ARP Head Bolts.
Plugs AC Delco R44T 45 Gap

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Rotating Assembly

Pistons: 4.030 Forged Speed Pro Flat Top (L2490F) Code 04223-11-B Free Floating 2 Valve Relief, with Speed Pro Molly Rings. 10.3-1. Head Gasket is .039.
Rods: Eagle I – Beams, Bushed Bronze for Full Floating Pins, ARP Rod Bolts. 5.7 Connecting Rod.
SIR5700BBLW
Certified 4340 Steel - Vacuum degassed to remove impurities.
ARP 3/8" rod bolts (8740 material 190,000 psi)
Silicon Bronze bushings for floating piston pins

Romac Aluminum Balancer 3.5 lbs.
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Crankshaft
SCAT Forged 4130 Steel (light)

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Assembly
Balanced

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Ignition:
MSD Multi-spark 6A with MSD Pro Billet Distributor

Induction System
Holley Contender 300-36 (LT1)
Holley 750 (Jetting Stock)

Oiling System
Oil Pump: Melling Hi Volume Pump
Oil Pan: CV Products 8 Quart Oil Pan with 5 trap doors and Windage Tray

Pulleys
March Pulleys Rib Belt

Exhaust
Hooker SuperComp 1.75 Ceramicoat Headers
Magna Flow 2.5 Stainless Steel system with X-Pipe and dual Mufflers

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Dyno Results

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Transmission
Tremec TKO 600 5-Speed with Centerforce Clutch

Aluminum 3.5" Driveshaft

 

Rear Axle
8.5 10 bolt 3.73 rear gears
Detroit Truetrac
T/A Performance Girdle
Moser 30 Spine Axles

 

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Suspension
Hotchkis 1 1/8" hollow front anti-sway bar. Hotchkis Front and Rear Springs 2" Drop in the front and 1.5" in the back. Adjustable QA1 Shocks.

 

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Autocross

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Brakes
I went to Z06 13" C5 Corvette Disc Brakes from Touring-Classics and Hydroboost from Hydratech.

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Suspension
Detroit Speed and Engineering Control Arms
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Planed Improvements:

Engine

427 SBC Dart Little M 600 HP

AFR Eliminator Aluminum Heads 210 Competition
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A/C
Vintage Air
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camarosource  

Posted by: camarosource

01/14/2009 12:47PM

Fellow Camaro Owner - ** Camarosource.ca NOW Accepting pics for Camaro 2010 Calendars ** http://www.camarosource.ca/main_new_site.php?url=2010_calendars/index.htm I also posted a msg on the forum with more info http://www.camarosource.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17658

corvette9718  

Posted by: corvette9718

10/24/2008 07:01PM

that is one nice camaro 5* looks good

TheRealKyle  

Posted by: TheRealKyle

10/23/2008 03:27PM

wow, thats all i can say, wow. What a nice camaro! 5 stars all around. Check out mine and tell me what you think. Even though its not nearly as nice as yours

iHateImports87  

Posted by: iHateImports87

10/22/2008 09:34AM

very nice camaro, ill trade ya lol, 5 stars!

puddleofmudd0315  

Posted by: puddleofmudd0315

10/22/2008 08:10AM

sweet ride. 5*

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Member ID: Fastbowties

Location: US