67 Camaro "The Victim"

[Jay Hilliard]

Valve covers look great with wrinkle finish. You are updating quicker than I can post. Christmas in July for Curtis!

[HBRod]

I agree, those valve covers look awesome. Nice dress-up for not much $$$. What are you doing for the rear brakes, or were they included with the front brakes shown in the picture?

Quick progress given you are staying focused and on budget.

Rod

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by Jay Hilliard

Valve covers look great with wrinkle finish. You are updating quicker than I can post. Christmas in July for Curtis!

Thanks. Simple and they kinda match the intake. Christmas in July for sure!! To bad I had to pay for all my presents though.

Originally Posted by HBRod

I agree, those valve covers look awesome. Nice dress-up for not much $$$. What are you doing for the rear brakes, or were they included with the front brakes shown in the picture?

Quick progress given you are staying focused and on budget.

Rod

Rod...the rears are 4P's that match. I was lazy and didn't want to unpack those. I'll post more of the brake setup later.

[jwcarguy]

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Jeff and I found an L76 drop out, which we completely tore down and rebuilt. Lost all the VVT stuff of course. Upgraded a few items and added a bigger CAM. Jeff estimates about 560-ish HP. Nothing to crazy and plenty of fun...for now.

I figured that I better "jump in" on this build thread, since we actually started it a couple months ago, with sourcing the majority of the parts and main components for Curtis' build
I had to keep explaining to my wife that I wasn't building another car for myself with all the stops that both the UPS and FedEx drivers were making at my house with parts for this build, while Curtis was away for work

As mentioned, we sourced a low mileage pullout 08' L76 6.0L
I broke it down and went through the complete engine
machine work was handled locally by my trust shop Rick @ HBR Competition Engines
I removed the DOD/AFM setup and VVT
-clean up deck of block (.004"), hone std bore, polish crank
-new rings, main, rod & cam bearings
-Melling oil pump
-new LS2 HD timing set and damper
-new GM gaskets, seals, LS2 timing cover kit, LS3 valley cover
-LS7 lifter set w/ LS2 trays
- EPS cam 226/234 598/601 113+2 LSA cam
-Comp Cams 7.425" .080 hardened pushrods
-GM #823 rectangle port cylinder heads, milled, comp valve job, PRC .650" dual valve springs w/ titanium retainers, "LS3" rocker set w/ Comp Cams trunion upgrade kit installed
-ARP fasteners (Heads, cam, balancer, flywheel & PP)
- new LS3 intake manifold assembly w/ rails, 42# injectors & map
- new LS2 "silver blade" dbw 90mm throttle body
-new Corvette C6 harmonic balancer w ARP bolt and oil pan kit

will be installing a new ACT Sport/ Race 6 pad Clutch kit w/ ACT Prolite lightened flywheel
The trans is a "new" rebuilt LS/F-body T56 Stage 2 build, completely done by Fabian @ DG Customz (formerly of Texas Drivetrain Performance)

We just had another member with similar build (stock LS3 w/same cam in a 69' Camaro) put down 480rwhp/ 450rtq through a Magnum 6spd & 9", on a Dynojet dyno

[Musclerodz]

A LOT of nice parts there buddy.

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

A LOT of nice parts there buddy.

I just got a few more not 10 minutes ago and it looks like another delivery on Friday.

[intocarss]

This thread just got SEXY!!!

[waynieZ]

SWEET ! Going to be a nice set up.

[tones2SS]

Very nice. She's coming along nicely Cutris.
I feel for you putting that car on the trailer all by yourself. No thanks! lol
Love the Wilwood caliper color. Should go awesome with the wheels and color of the car.

[DFRESH]

Wow---didn't realize you aborted the 69----and all of the sudden here you are with a complete AME car and newly rebuilt LS motor going into another Camaro. Cleary there's a story here that would be great to hear---maybe not easy to tell however. Maybe at SEMA party you can fill in the blanks in between.

Love the whole setup---and they way you are approaching it. Seems like it is moving fast---congrats bro--very cool and very exciting.

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