Vehicle Owner

Member ID: eightyninecamaro

Location: Yarmouth, NS

Vehicle Info

1989 Chevrolet Camaro

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

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

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • MSD Ignition 
  • Hedman Header 

Car Audio & Video

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Last updated: Mar 28, 2009

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Brent’s Chevrolet Camaro

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Welcome to my camaro page, I have switched some things around and added some more up to date photos. Thanks for looking, enjoy!

I bought the car in August of 2004 without the 2.8l running for $900.

 

eightyninecamaro's 1989 Chevrolet Camaro

 

 

I spent a couple hundred getting it going and then acquired a late model 350c.i. small block out of a 1994 GMC 1/2 ton. I stripped the engine down and discovered that it was in relatively good shape aside from the spun rod bearing on the no. 8 cylinder due to a coolant leak. I sent the block to the local machine shop and had them hot tank it, cylinder hone it and install the cam bearings. I reused the connecting rods and block, everything else is new. It has a reground cast crank with new OE dish pistons rated for 8.75:1 compression however the heads are cast iron units robbed from 1997 305c.i. that happen to have a 60cc chambers which now works out to a nice 9:1 ratio.
It's been a long process with more to come because I just can't seem to leave this thing alone.

 
eightyninecamaro's 1989 Chevrolet Camaro

eightyninecamaro's 1989 Chevrolet CamaroI stripped the wheels and painted and polished. I also put on all new brakes and brake lines from the master cylinder.

eightyninecamaro's 1989 Chevrolet CamaroThe differential! Nothing special, just stock V6 gears. I added polyurethane bushings and links to the sway bar. I've been told that this rearend may be equipped with a 3.73:1 gear ratio, but I haven't really looked into that yet. Its an open diff so it isn't all that good for doing smokey burnouts with both tires. Oh well, I'll go through the rear at a later date.


I had to add a scoop of some sort to clear the engine, seeing that the hood use to hit the carb when the air cleaner was off. I adhered the scoop using urethane adhesive then filled in with body filler. Yes I realize that this is not the best quality route but it was inexpensive and effectively gave me the clearance I needed, I just could't justify letting the air cleaner poke out through an open hole in the hood. Not quite my style.

 

eightyninecamaro's 1989 Chevrolet Camaro

These are just some random pics I took a couple years ago.

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 You may notice that I switched around my pulley setup because of the rotation of the waterpump.

 

 

Page 2 - Wiring and engine running.

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t6378tp  

Posted by: t6378tp

03/30/2009 06:57PM

nice project but wouldn't the cr be abit higher than 9/1-1

ny-mets-fan  

Posted by: ny-mets-fan

03/26/2009 09:08AM

nice camaro check out my SS

genes10  

Posted by: genes10

02/14/2009 08:02AM

good job the hard work you put into it is starting to pay off. the paint looks good to me. using studs & nuts for the valve covers is a lot easier plus if you have to remove it only takes a min. or so and you can quickly reinstall good luck on the inspection.

camarosource  

Posted by: camarosource

01/31/2009 01:31AM

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

dbiagiracing  

Posted by: dbiagiracing

01/28/2009 06:59AM

nice camaro,good luck with it !!!keep me posted as u go along

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Member ID: eightyninecamaro

Location: Yarmouth, NS