'67 Camaro E/SA redo - Page 5

HandOverFist · 02-13-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

Im gonna have to step up my build page, a tad!

Nah...your engine pic's are right on track.

Partner went to KY yesterday to pick up the transmission/convertor...likely to put it in the car this Saturday. Been having doubts about my choice in front brakes...not in the ability to stop the car, rather being able to hold the car in place for burnouts. It just didnt feel right testing outside with the original set-up...even without the system being bedded I had the nagging feeling it just wasnt going to perform up to snuff. I'm going to go ahead and swap calipers and be done with it.

Got a new hand held weather station...

Plans are to dedicate a laptop and interface the weather station with it. I'll use the laptop as a log book and load some type of software (yet to be determined).

Alan Nyhus · 02-13-2014, 07:16 PM

Rich, you'll be a lot happier with those calipers. -Al

HandOverFist · 02-13-2014, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Rich, you'll be a lot happier with those calipers. -Al

Agreed Al...I know from first hand experience with this car that without a proper burnout I may as well just idle down the track.

HandOverFist · 02-15-2014, 08:15 PM

Calipers swapped/bled...line lock works great now and all of the brakes can hold the car in place while on the two-step (3000rpm) even on the slippery concrete apron out front.

Did not tackle the transmission today, but the swap is coming soon.

HandOverFist · 02-23-2014, 06:04 PM

Transmission went in the car today. Did a four wheel scale before we quit for the day and it ended up being just about legal minimum @ 2848 pounds. No fuel in the cell and no preload on the Caltracs.

LF - 778#
RF - 830#
LR - 627#
RR - 613#

Ed Quintell · 02-23-2014, 11:15 PM

Rich car looks great,that is a autometer shift lite,2 stage or 3 ?

Ed Quintell · 02-23-2014, 11:20 PM

Rich , what oil pan do you have on the car?

HandOverFist · 02-24-2014, 05:34 AM

Ed - It's a stage 3 shift light. The oil pan appears to be stock...we have yet to open the motor.

brent flynn · 02-25-2014, 07:56 AM

2800 pounds? My drivetrain weighs that much! hehe... Curious to what mods , if any, you had to do to put trans in? Looking forward to hearing how it runs!

HandOverFist · 02-25-2014, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

2800 pounds? My drivetrain weighs that much! hehe... Curious to what mods , if any, you had to do to put trans in? Looking forward to hearing how it runs!

No mods at all Brent...slipped right in, even with the braces. Only thing we had to change was to exchange the two bolts that hold the trans rubber mount to the tailshaft...metric variety.

TNT this Saturday at Bowling Green noon to five pm. With a projected high of only 47 degrees it will be less than ideal, but I have to get this car down the track to check everything out. I figure with me in the car along with a full load of fuel on board it should scale around 3050 pounds.

02-13-2014, 07:16 PM	#42
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,172 Likes: 1,021 Liked 770 Times in 230 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Rich, you'll be a lot happier with those calipers. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-15-2014, 08:15 PM	#44
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Calipers swapped/bled...line lock works great now and all of the brakes can hold the car in place while on the two-step (3000rpm) even on the slippery concrete apron out front. Did not tackle the transmission today, but the swap is coming soon. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-23-2014, 06:04 PM	#45
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Transmission went in the car today. Did a four wheel scale before we quit for the day and it ended up being just about legal minimum @ 2848 pounds. No fuel in the cell and no preload on the Caltracs. LF - 778# RF - 830# LR - 627# RR - 613# __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-23-2014, 11:15 PM	#46
Ed Quintell Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Rich car looks great,that is a autometer shift lite,2 stage or 3 ? Last edited by Ed Quintell; 02-23-2014 at 11:49 PM. Reason: posted twice

02-23-2014, 11:20 PM	#47
Ed Quintell Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Rich , what oil pan do you have on the car?

02-24-2014, 05:34 AM	#48
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 Camaro E/SA redo Ed - It's a stage 3 shift light. The oil pan appears to be stock...we have yet to open the motor. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-25-2014, 07:56 AM	#49
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 2800 pounds? My drivetrain weighs that much! hehe... Curious to what mods , if any, you had to do to put trans in? Looking forward to hearing how it runs! __________________ 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