I came here because I saw your post about the T-10 ratios. Gave me a chuckle when I saw that the car was a late Gen 3 Camaro. I raced one of these for quite some time in the 90's. A stripped out(for weight) 78 Z/28 with a 2.64:1 T-10 and 3.73:1 rear. I had the same wheel hop issues early on and tried a bunch of solutions (shocks, springs,even old fashioned slapper traction bars) I settled on some heavy (I think discontinued) Vette brakes fiberglass springs and a KYB shock. I don't recall now the shock number. I was running an 8" race master slick with @500hp 7500rpm 350 and launching @3800rpm. Raising the front @1 1/2 inches and running an old 90/10 drag shock and no sway bar got that car under 10.50. I also ran a bolt in frame connector that we modified and welded in as well. We cut most of the heavy aluminum bumper from under the cover as well and pulled the inner fenders and cut out a big portion of the core support. To improve the weight transfer. Eventually settling on fiberglass fenders and hood. Trunk mounted battery even a lexan windshield. My intentions were to make the car light and fast with 350/500hp and then step up to a 600+hp 406. Unfortunately 100's of passes had taken its toll on that chassis . It had massive stress cracks in the floorplans near the front body mounts as well as in the trunk floor above the rear spring mount and was retired. It was a fabulous combination while it lasted and was incredibly fun on the street. Wish now I had fixed it and moved forward.
Is the clutch switch positive or negative? In your drawings, its showing the clutch as 12v (+). Most forums show the clutch switch as the negative connection. Also there's two sets of harnesses on the clutch switch. Which one did you use to tap in?
Thank you for the reply I read good and bad reviews on all of the rebuilders I am looking for a Saginaw power steering pump to help with my 37 inch tires if I am happy with their pump I will send my gear box to them later on to rebuild. Thanks Again.
did agr replace the pump if so did they pay for return shipping i am considering purchasing one of their gear boxes for my bronco how is the new pump holding up ?.
Wait a second - you have to use the clutch to do your burn out. I didn't see you touch the clutch when doing your "second gear burn out". Seems like you would need a toggle to select burn out (no clutch activation) and to arm the clutch activated switch for the launch. Tell me if I'm missing something... thanks for posting this!
Brian David to do the burn out you just use the button, shifter in 2nd gear and clutch down. When you release the clutch you are still holding the button which energizes the rev limiter. Even if the clutch is released. You could even shift as long as you hold the button.
I think you could also wire up a separate hot wire to a separate button for the line lock to use only the line lock without the two step turning on when doing a burnout then after do the staging process like in the video using his method engaging two step and line lock together. Good video btw about to do this myself. Helped alot. Def gonna wire up a light too now.
Would it be possible for you post a pic of the micro switch mounting on the clutch? I have a 78 trans am and would like to install this set up. I already installed the MSD box and just need to wire up my switch and line lock. Also a close up pic of the relay would be good too. Great information and video! Thanks!!!
I'm really just wondering how you wired everything up ? How does it work like that with the clutch switch ? And how did you do that set up on the shifter
Would have been more informative to have someone describe the ride of this suspension , and to show a side view of the height . Buts thanks looks like it rides smooth.
@czizza Correct me if im wrong but is this a TBI injected 350? I have a valve noise on my old van that I'm trying to diagnose and i'm wondering if adjusting the valves would help. I'd appreciate if you could check out my video.
if you have hydraulic lifters you can rotate the motor over by hand till one intake valve at a time is at its highest position and the exhaust is seated. 1 1/4 turn to 1 1/2 turn sets it perfect
