This video is of my first actual attempt to start my freshly built 1972 Z-28 Camaro Pro Street w/ 496 stroker motor topped with 8-71 Weiand Supercharger.
Anyone could build this type of American muscle if you set your mind to it.
For those of you that would like to pick apart my work Here is a brief Biography on me: I'm married ( Married 14 yrs sept 2016 w/ 3 children), and own two homes. I would like you to know that I built this without ever using a credit card. (that has always been my number one rule: If I can't use a debit card then I probably can't afford it.) I started building my first supercharged 1967 Camaro within a year after buying my first house at age 20 which I completed by age 24. Then started building my 72 Camaro which I completed by age 26. Each time I build a car it becomes better then the previous car so there is a very large learning curve. To own a car this bad ass without being a penny in debt for it is a huge accomplishment. Obviously everything is not perfect but I have plenty of time to work at it. Plus if everything was perfect I wouldn't have anything to tinker with and that would be no fun.
After a year or so of posting that I was going to build bad ass 496 CID stroker motor I have finally finished my steroid machine and here is the stressful moment of truth, I have to be honest I was scared. lol
72 Camaro Parts list (itemized)
Block has been align honed by National machine (Paul)
Rotating assembly has been balanced by Art Davidson
Mark IV 4 bolt main 454 block bored .060" over making a 496 stroker casting (xxxxxxxxx)
Custom "one-off" oval port intake manifold that was also ported to match the heads.
Weiand 8-71 Polished Blower, and two fresh rebuilt Holley 750 double pumpers.
B-H-J 15900 Harmonic balancer (external balance) (Neutral)
Crankshaft SCA-445420 454 forged 4340 2-PC Rear seal External balance 4.25 stroke (Neutral)
Billet Summit timing cover
Callies 4340 forged H-beam rods (Compstar)
SRP forged blower pistons
Total Seal rings
ACL "Race Series" bearings
JE Pistons (brand) Wrist Pins & Spiro Lock Retainers
Howards solid roller cam (.702 Lift, 308/314 Duration)
Howards solid roller lifters
Howards double valve springs.
Large GM oval port heads (3964290) ported & polished. The exhaust ports were also D-shaped for maximum flow.
Manley stainless steel valves, bronze valve guides and new valve seals.
Crane Gold 1.7 aluminum roller rockers and Manley guide plates.
New Cloyes double roller timing chain
New 7qt oil pan, a new windage tray and crank scraper with 4.25 stroker clearance
New high volume oil pump & pickup.
MSD Pro-billet distributor
MSD 7-AL box with a Stage-2 module (Rev-limiter).
Moroso high volume water pump
Afco Racing aluminum radiator w/dual 12" electric fans
Dynomax headers 1-7/8" leading to 3" exhaust with 40 series Flowmasters.
A.R.P bolts all around including main studs
New 20 gallon RCI aluminum fuel cell w/sending unit in the trunk.
The battery is also relocated to the trunk as well as a Holly Blue electric fuel pump.
It has a Barry Grant fuel pressure regulator and an inline fuel filter.
All the fuel & vacuum lines are braided steel.
Dual remote oil filters located under the passenger fender.
BODY:
Built 2sp Powerglide with a shift kit and a 3000 stall converter w/anti-balooning plates.
Hurst quarter stick shifter with a pistol grip handle
Biondo line lock
The rearend is a narrowed Ford 9" (with a back brace)
35 spline Strange axles, and 4.88 gears inside a locker center section.
Art Morrison ladder bars with a diagonal link
Afco Racing adjustable coil over shocks
(Wilwood) 4 wheel disc brakes with an adjustable porportioning valve that you can adjust from the dash.
Weld Draglite wheels 15x15 & 15x3.5. The rear tires are 32x17.5" Mickey Thompson ET Streets, and the fronts are 165/R15 radials.
Competition Engineering subframe connectors.
Wheel tubs and wheelie bars out back.
The interior has a 12pt roll that also extends through the firewall and ties in with the front clip.
Custom made aluminum dash covered in black vinyl.
It has all Autometer Ultra-Lite silver gauges, including a 5" tach w/shift light. (Gauges include: Water Temp, Trans Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Fuel Level, Boost, & Volts)
It has black carpeting throughout the inside of the car. The custom seat covers match the door panels.
It also has a Harwood 3.5" fiberglass cowl induction hood.
It has a pair of 7" Halo headlights that are tied into the parking lights. The 4 rear tail lights are ran in conjunction with each other just like the Corvette.
18 июл 2013
