Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Mikesblown73Z28

Location: Emerson, NJ

Vehicle Info

1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP750
  • Weight3820lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 25, 2009

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Mike’s Chevrolet Camaro
“1973 RS Z28 Camaro”

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 Here are some pics of Fesler's polished billet rear taillights...

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

 Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

 Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Here are some pics of the work I did over the winter. I installed a line lock, along with a new CPP aluminum master cylinder and stainless steel brake line. You can also see the new DSE control arms with stainless steel cross-shafts and Delrin bushings in the picture. For the switch, I used a toggle safety switch with an indicator switch. When I use it at the track, I lift the cover and activate. The Switch is at my finger tips when I have my hand on the shifter, so all I need to do to turn off after the burn-out in the water box is to slap down the cover with my finger tips which knocks the toggle switch down and deactivates the system. You can also see the stainless braided lines I added to the power steering and how I ran the lines to the back of the pump, instead of to the front of the pump like stock. When I painted the frame and had the steering box off for painting, I painted the box with Cast Blast, but I noticed the cover was aluminum, so I just sanded down to bare aluminum and painted with hi-temp clear. Looks good.

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

These pics were sent by "FVDILLION" who just had his Camaro dash redone by "Just Dashes". Note how the stitching around the bezel is a bit different than original.

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Here are the pics of the freshly rebuilt and overhauled (after just 800 miles) engine, including Stef's oil pan, revised valve train with stiffer springs and titanium valve locs and retainers, 8mm blower drive, polished heads, Cometic MLS head gaskets, etc.

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Here is a testing fitting of a BFG TA Radial 295/50-15 on a 10" rim. Hard to see from angle, but tire just barely fits inside trimmed fender lip. No pounding of inner wheel well/ seat belt bumps done. Just enough clearance between sidewall and rear shock body. No engine or trans in car when picture was taken, so fender lip is high above the tire.

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

I also tried test fitting an MT ET Street Drag Radial 325/50-15 in the stock wheel wells using a 10" wide rim and 5" backspace. The tire is postioned with exactly 1/2" clearance from the leaf springs, inner wheel wells and shock. It bearly squeezes in there as the advertised 13.1" sidewall width is more like 13.6". The advertised 11" tread is more like 11.8" wide! Nevertheless, it doesn't hit anything and you could run it as long as the rear end is not lowered. My car is 1" higher than stock in the rear. Please ignore the cheapie $50 steel rim I used for test fitting. Actually doesn't look so bad, but is super heavy.

You can see the tire does not stick out past the fender line.
Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


There is about 1/2" clearance between the leaf spring and tire. Plenty of clearance between tire and inner wheel wheel and shock. The seat belt hump also clears, but just barely and creating another 1/8" would make for plently of room.
Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro


Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro
That is a lot of tire in a stock wheel well. No mini-tubbing or anything.

Mikesblown73Z28's 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

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rifaman  

Posted by: rifaman

10/04/2009 03:05PM

sweet ride

BILLYSS  

Posted by: BILLYSS

08/24/2009 11:50PM

Sweet ride love the split bumper come check out my rides

ss-chevy-ss  

Posted by: ss-chevy-ss

08/24/2009 10:13PM

this camaro looks mean. very well done 5*s

CamaroCraz  

Posted by: CamaroCraz

07/28/2009 07:18PM

THATS BAD ASS MAN,,, LOVE IT

Jeffs421Z  

Posted by: Jeffs421Z

07/28/2009 06:46PM

awsome camaro man!! love it, im sure it's a fun car to drive! job very well done! 20*s to ya!!

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Member ID: Mikesblown73Z28

Location: Emerson, NJ