

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.


Interior

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

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

68 Camaro Engine Build
Built on 1-21-05 (already have 24000 miles on it)
355 Small Block Chevy 350 (4 Bolt Main)
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.
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

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.

Crankshaft
SCAT Forged 4130 Steel (light)

Assembly
Balanced

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

Dyno Results

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


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.


Autocross


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



Suspension
Detroit Speed and Engineering Control Arms


Planed Improvements:
Engine
427 SBC Dart Little M 600 HP
AFR Eliminator Aluminum Heads 210 Competition

A/C
Vintage Air
