'67 Camaro E/SA redo

HandOverFist · 04-13-2014, 04:32 PM

Looks like my initial diagnosis was not complete. When I pulled the convertor out I found this...stator support shaft the correct terminology???

By the appearance of the shear site it looks to have already been broken...there are three shiney spots which is probably all that was holding it together. I'll attribute this back to the prior driveshaft/housing perch failure fiasco. I told you it was rather violent lol!

Anyway, with this set-up out of commission for a spell I slipped the PG back in temporarily. I'll try to hook up with Thomas at Bowling Green and pass off the trans and convertor to him for repair. Convertor status is unknown and I think it would be prudent to let ATI cut it open for a look-see.

On a positive note the added fuel gauges showed me that the fuel system is working well...was still showing 6-1/2psi thru the lights.

While the car may not be as peppy with the PG, I'll still be at the Beech Bend Combo race this Saturday...what else could go wrong?

brent flynn · 04-13-2014, 05:16 PM

Dang man! You are hard on stuff! hehe... atleast you found the problem...

Gimme some info on the guage line and guage that you installed... i need to do that as well...

HandOverFist · 04-13-2014, 06:18 PM

Pm sent Brent -

HandOverFist · 04-18-2014, 07:27 PM

Beech Bend Combo bound in the morning. This will be my first race with this car and the first S/SS race I have ever entered. I'm sure it will be a learning experience. I'll try to get some pictures to post up after the race.

Glenn Hayes · 04-18-2014, 07:36 PM

Please be safe and may God Bless you!

HandOverFist · 04-20-2014, 01:04 AM

I seem to be in a perpetual snake bite loop with this car. One qualifying pass this morning and I was rewarded with a cracked transmission case. There has to be some misalignment or binding somewhere. Body bushings look tight and fine...going to investigate the motor mounts before another transmission goes back in. I marked the crack in the case so it would show better in the photo's.

Since I was pretty much useless for anything else I spent the day taking pictures and actually recorded every round. Too much video to upload in it's entirety, but I will put up part of a round and the final.

Due to my no-show for the first round Brian Rogers got a bye with his bad to the bone D/S 302 '69 Camaro...

Geerhead55 · 04-20-2014, 01:28 AM

Dang,, Rich I'm sorry to hear that this car is putting you through the ringer so much. You know eventually it will get down the track, but I know (heck, we all know) that its very frustrating at times. I just got done with a trans R&R 2 weeks ago and hated cutting my new ATI converter open to clean it all out. Hang in there, we're pulling for you.
Danny Durham

04-13-2014, 04:32 PM	#1
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Looks like my initial diagnosis was not complete. When I pulled the convertor out I found this...stator support shaft the correct terminology??? By the appearance of the shear site it looks to have already been broken...there are three shiney spots which is probably all that was holding it together. I'll attribute this back to the prior driveshaft/housing perch failure fiasco. I told you it was rather violent lol! Anyway, with this set-up out of commission for a spell I slipped the PG back in temporarily. I'll try to hook up with Thomas at Bowling Green and pass off the trans and convertor to him for repair. Convertor status is unknown and I think it would be prudent to let ATI cut it open for a look-see. On a positive note the added fuel gauges showed me that the fuel system is working well...was still showing 6-1/2psi thru the lights. While the car may not be as peppy with the PG, I'll still be at the Beech Bend Combo race this Saturday...what else could go wrong? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-13-2014, 05:16 PM	#2
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Dang man! You are hard on stuff! hehe... atleast you found the problem... Gimme some info on the guage line and guage that you installed... i need to do that as well... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

04-13-2014, 06:18 PM	#3
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Pm sent Brent - __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-18-2014, 07:27 PM	#4
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Beech Bend Combo bound in the morning. This will be my first race with this car and the first S/SS race I have ever entered. I'm sure it will be a learning experience. I'll try to get some pictures to post up after the race. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-18-2014, 07:36 PM	#5
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Please be safe and may God Bless you! __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

04-20-2014, 01:04 AM	#6
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo I seem to be in a perpetual snake bite loop with this car. One qualifying pass this morning and I was rewarded with a cracked transmission case. There has to be some misalignment or binding somewhere. Body bushings look tight and fine...going to investigate the motor mounts before another transmission goes back in. I marked the crack in the case so it would show better in the photo's. Since I was pretty much useless for anything else I spent the day taking pictures and actually recorded every round. Too much video to upload in it's entirety, but I will put up part of a round and the final. Due to my no-show for the first round Brian Rogers got a bye with his bad to the bone D/S 302 '69 Camaro... __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-20-2014, 01:28 AM	#7
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Dang,, Rich I'm sorry to hear that this car is putting you through the ringer so much. You know eventually it will get down the track, but I know (heck, we all know) that its very frustrating at times. I just got done with a trans R&R 2 weeks ago and hated cutting my new ATI converter open to clean it all out. Hang in there, we're pulling for you. Danny Durham