Notice no one picks on the SB2 :peepwall:

Pay attention gentlemen this is what the underside of a Camaro hood should look like. :underchair:


Close to perfect Chris :thumbsup:


http://www.69camaroproject.com/Share...EnginePic1.jpg

Matter of fact...so should a Ford!!:ohsnap: :popcorn2:

:lol:

Zinger or not, I wish my Ford looked that good.:underchair:

I think the R07 might. :D

http://image.superchevy.com/f/techni...mall_block.jpg

Oh yeah.

Thanks a million for all the kind words fellas. I REALLY do appreciate it. :cheers: I've gotten a lot of inspiration from other photos and ideas I've seen here on this site over the years and hopefully these latest photos will properly pay it forward.

I may take the day off today just to finally enjoy the weather and pretend I've got a life outside of the garage, but I'll try to get crackin' on the video as soon as I can and get this mutha on the road so I can meet up with many of you and share some stories and lay down some rubber.

Hey Todd....thank you for showing us how sick a ZL-1 build can be. I really appreciate your input and all the ideas you and everyone has shared. :cheers:

Your welcome, there is no doubt still today, that you have the ultimate between your fenders. What really belongs and just fits in a 1969 Camaro.

While I understand and like the LS line and will likely utilize one in my next build due to cost, it's just not the same.

Looking forward to hearing how she runs out.:thumbsup:

Looks Amazing and must perform even better, Great Job Chris, You the man!!!!

Quick update. Took some time off due to a road trip, a nasty stomach flu(got a call from the local water treatment plant asking me to back off), and some much needed R&R.

So, my initial declaration of 'no leaks' was a bit premature. Had a few coolant drips from some of the stainless pipe fittings, no big deal to fix those. Then found a rear intake-to-block seal oil drip that required me to pull the intake back off and get that sealed properly. That sucked having to do that, but it's done and sealed properly now. Then one of the rear oil pan bolts was dripping oil which had me nervous but fortunately it was only because there was no sealant on that particular bolt(hole goes straight through to the crank case). Thank god that was an easy fix.

Did a lot of research and finally determined the problem with the IAC motor being wide open and sucking way too much air. My initial guess about somebody's wiring diagram being wrong was correct. Edelbrock's IAC wiring diagram they provide with their throttle body(3878) is just wrong. They have the B high/low wires backwards. Had to find some additional resources on the net to figure that one out. Once I switched those 2 wires on the harness, it works normally. Initially it makes a bit of noise on a cold start as it opens to nearly 50% to control the cold idle, but then as the engine warms up it slowly steps its way down, eventually all the way to about 3% open. At the point it's nice and quiet. Dale, if yours is still making a lot of noise even after it's warmed up, you might check how much it's open. One of the Holley guru's on another site mentioned that a 2-3% target was ideal for smooth idle when warm. It shouldn't make much noise at all if it's only open that much.

So today I'm adjusting the accelerator linkage to give me better gas pedal control. Right now it's too quick and with 600HP+ and 275 rear tires I need as much gas pedal control as I can get.

Tomorrow I can finally start on putting in the trans tunnel panels, shifter, center console, trans cooling air ducting, and trans wiring and finally take her around the neighborhood for some initial testing. Nearly everything on the car has changed so it'll take a while to get everything dialed back in, but I'm getting close. Should be able to start attending some events in about a month.