Check out my youtube channel. Lots of track day vids and autocross videos of my 68 Camaro!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDude023
Camaro Version 3.0 has begun. I started a new page (page 8) to track the 3rd transformation of my car as I seek faster speeds and times on the road course.
Feel free to leave a comment or give a rating :)
PAGE GUIDE
Page 1 Overview and recent work
Page 2 Interior
Page 3 Engine
Page 4 Exterior
Page 5 Before pics and disassembly
Page 6 Cruises, action pics and video
Page 7 Track days. Run to The Coast (El Toro), Buttonwillow, Streets of Willow, Fun times!
Page 8 Version 3.0 progress. New changes include: 600 hp LS3 stroked to 427 cubic inches from Mast Motorsports. TCI front subframe and TCI rear torque arm. Mini tub. Fikse wheels, upgrading from 245/275 wide tires to 275/315 wide tires. Willwood brakes.
NEW
V2.0 aka BEFORE vs V3.0 aka AFTER:
Got the dyno sheet for my motor. Took a while since this crate motor has been sitting in its original crate for 2+ years.
LS3 is bolted up to the T56 trans and mounted in the TCI Camaro Subframe, which is now bolted into the Camaro.
Not sure if I ever posted on here that my car was shot for the cover of Popular Hot Rodding a few months back. Here is a behind the scenese video that is pretty cool.
Sadly while the video is cool the cover only featured some of the hood of my car and windshield so I'll share a version of the cover they didn't run but at least you can see my car on it!!
Here are some shots I like:
Video from Willow Springs "Big Track." First video the mount wasn't very stable so it's very shaky but has the data overlay.
This next video the stability is a lot better but no data overlay. This video ended up being very long. I originally meant to only do a couple of laps but I kept catch up to people and driving harder. Was one of my funnest sessions ever.
Video from SOWS 5/15/11.
Streets of Willow track day on 4/30/11
Video from Streets of Willow Springs Raceway 4/30/11
Data overlay of the track from one of my 1:32 laps. My new best time. First time also pulling sustained 0.9+ g's since using Harry's Laptimer.
Video from Streets of Willow Springs Raceway 4/30/11
Some data. Yellow = .5+ g's and red = .85+ g's
Pics from Buttonwillow on 4/2/11 (More pics on page 7):
More April 2nd Buttonwillow raceway pics on page
Some video's of my car at Run to the Coast (RTTC)
Ok, I'm having trouble getting youtube videos to embed into the site now and google searched show lots of other frustrated users but no answers. If anyone knows please leave me a comment with how.
In the mean time here are the links to some fun vids with my new GoPro HD camera. All vids in 1080P HD.
First practice run on the road course. I was a mess:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-PZpAihoA
Second part of that practice run after getting it together a bit better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_A62Rhrmw
Sadly I didn't get my official laps on the road course on video which were a decent amount faster. Oh well.
Cool perspective from the autocross:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22js_fECFU
Autocross from the dash view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cjYLMhnSpI
Autocross from roof view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo8VGV8Ub7Q
Preview of Buttonwillow track day on 7-31-10. More pics on page 7.
Pics with my new Rushforth Livewire wheels
Camaro Performers cruise to Del Mar 4-8-10
68 Camaro dyno run from Chad on Vimeo.
We met up at classic industries and then jumped on the 405 to the 74 I think it was for a nice twisty drive inland toward tamecula.
Here we are at BBK in Temecula. They gave us a cool tour and let us do free dyno pulls!! So Awesome!
Also, while on tour I was laughing at the fact that they kept appologizing for the shop being a mess. I've been in a few machine shops and this was the cleanest and best organized shop I've seen.
My car going on the dyno!
The only problem hanging with big boys of pro touring is that they have massive horsepower! I had the lowest numbers of the day but it was fun. 324 ft pounts of torque and 280 horsepower to the wheels. Assuming the typical 20% drivetrain loss that is 405 ft pounds of torque and 350 horsepower. Not bad but I'm not accepting freebie LS donations! ha ha
Some track day pics below. I'll be uploading a lot more on page 7.
The Red car club :) We Camaros were tagging along at a Shelby club event so it was fun to represent the days enemy ha ha
UPDATE 11/24/08
Did another Cruise the Crest up Angels Crest highway here in SoCal. I try to make it for the monthly outing each time. Managed to get a couple pics and some crappy video before the camera battery died.
Video is now uploaded. Here you go...
Cruise the Crest - Nov 2008 from Chad Ryker on Vimeo .
UPDATE: Installed a Mark VIII fan to replace the rediculously loud spal fan (just watch vid at bottom of this page to see what I mean).
Update 9/26/08 Finally got the car back on the road after what seems like forever. Between moving, buying a boat, throwing out my back and some mechanical gremlins 2008 has been a bad year for the car. I did get some new rims and tires though.
I took over this 68 Camaro project which was in the middle of assembly. The car was in the assembly phase of the project when I bought it, but it didn't drive, didn't have brakes, didn't have any interior, didn't have any glass, etc. Some of the pictures on this site will show work performed before I bought the car and some after.
All of the following mods will be out dated. complete transformation has begun.
Engine & Drivetrain mods
• ZZ4 350CI SBC
• ZZ4 Hot Cam
• Holley stealth ram EFI powered by the commander 950 with wideband upgrade.
• Doug Thorley headers
• GM serpentine belt system with automatically adjusting tensioner
• Aluminized exhaust
• Aluminum radiator and overflow bottle
• T56 6 speed transmission out of an LS1 Camaro (rebuilt by T56 rebuilds.com).
• ATS transmission crossmember
• Weir products t56 install kit (highly recommend not using this kit. Get ATS instead)
• B&M ripper shifter
• 8.5" 10 bolt with Eton posi and 3.73 gears.
• Tom’s axles
Brake mods Every component from the M/C to the rotors was replaced.
• Front brakes are C5 Z06 calipers with Z51 rotors and hawk pads.
• Rear brakes are C4 calipers and rotors.
• Stainless steel hard lines, front & front to rear. Rear lines are mild steel.
• All brand new E-brake cables and hardware
Steering & Suspension 
• Quick turn IROC power steering box
• Brand new front steering kit from Vette Brake Products including performance tie rod sleeves & poly components.
• Hotckis 2” lowering coil springs
• Hothkis rear leaf springs (2” or 3” drop)
• Hotchkis 1 1/8" anti-sway bar
• Hotchkis revalved Bilstien shocks
• Rushforth Livewire 18" wheels
• Nitto NT05 rubber 245 front and 275 rear.
• SPC adjustable upper A arms
• SPC adjustable lower A arms
• STS AFX spindles
Interior and other misc items
• Optima battery located to trunk
• All new wiring throughout the entire car using Painless wiring.
• Delta brand Xenon H4 conversion headlights powered by a painless relay kit.
• Autometer Phantom gauges
• Damplifier Pro sound deadening. Floor and outer sheet metal done. Still need to do inner door pannels and am debating the trunk.
• Overkill soundproof foam installed in same places as Damplifier Pro
• Lokar cable operated throttle pedal
• Arizen racing sport seats
• Vintage air (surefit). still need to wire the compressor and have a custom hose made for the evap to compressor. Not a big fan of this kit.
Some pics from 11/18/07
I was working with a coworker from the Netherlands who was a fan of the American Muscle car so we shot this vid one day while on lunch break. Yes that is my obnoxious electric fan you hear in the first part of the vid.
