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Dwight Southerland · 09-04-2007, 10:53 AM

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When I converted my '67 Camaro from a Z-28 (D/S) to an SS w/396 375 (A/S), the car weighed 180 lbs more when finished. That was in 1985 so the engines used stock rods, cranks, pistons and iron water pumps. Consider SS hood with cast louvers, SS emblems and 396 emblems added, but removal of factory 4-piston disc brakes w/booster replaced by factory drum brakes. Additional bars were added to the roll bar and 2" x 2" .083" subframe connectors were welded in at the same time. Maybe some additional weight in the headers. All food for thought.

09-04-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Chevrolet Big Block vs Little Block ???? When I converted my '67 Camaro from a Z-28 (D/S) to an SS w/396 375 (A/S), the car weighed 180 lbs more when finished. That was in 1985 so the engines used stock rods, cranks, pistons and iron water pumps. Consider SS hood with cast louvers, SS emblems and 396 emblems added, but removal of factory 4-piston disc brakes w/booster replaced by factory drum brakes. Additional bars were added to the roll bar and 2" x 2" .083" subframe connectors were welded in at the same time. Maybe some additional weight in the headers. All food for thought.