Good to hear it is coming along. You are nearing the finish line now. Turning out awesome too. Can't wait to hear the rwhp numbers from the beast :).

^^^ so very true. I very much feel the same way. Sooooo much different trying to do this type of thing now vs when I was single and no kids. Opportunity cost gets to be an issue for sure. Oh well, that's why it is a hobby and not a job I guess. :) I keep plugging away on mine but it is slow going but the car will be there but the kids are only young once. Balance I guess...

Thanks Tood. I've reached that state of mind also. By the way, a huge congratulations to you on your marriage. I saw the pics in your wedding thread and you two look fantastic. Way to go. Kandie and I are very happy for both of you. :thumbsup:

That's the idea, so I hope also. :)

LOL. Gotta get those miles on her first. This is my 'dream motor' so I going to be careful with her. I did a short 3/4 throttle blip with my wife in the car the other day and I looked over and her eyes were wide open with this huge grin on her face. She likey. It's strong. Can't wait for full blast. Love this new 6 speed. The DYAD clutch is just butter.

I couldn't agree with you more. Thoughts of oppportunity cost and balance have been weighing heavily on me this past year. I think I've only got a few more weeks and I'll get that balance back to where it should be. I wish you continued success with your plugging away on your car also. :thumbsup:

The T56 mag is hands down the best money I've spent.

Hang in there!

Time will stabilize, the quality of the finished product and driving enjoyment will make it all worthwhile. :thumbsup:

Chris,

If Vince Piggins and Ed Cole were alive today, I think they'd both be trying to buy it from you. :)

Sounds like you’re almost there… it’s always all the last little details that take so much time to finish up :hairpullout: You’re doing it right by taking your time and being patient. I think when a guy does the work himself it’s tougher… but it’s also very rewarding to know you did it.

Glad to hear the clutch and trans are working good! Look forward to an engine idle video.

:cheers:

Thanks Dale. I've been reading your posts and it seems like we've been working on the exact same stuff in parallel. I just went out and got my front wheels rehooped to 18x9 also for the new and wider front tires. And my front end is much lighter now also(about 130lbs) and I look forward to seeing how the wider and much stickier front tire and lighter load help with the push my car had in the front. Ride height is a little lower also so that should help too. And while you were working on your trans tunnel panels, shifter, center console, etc, I was doing the exact same thing. I guess great minds think a like. :thumbsup: Or it's just coincidence and I'm giving us too much credit.

You've definitely been better about posting photos than me though. I've been lagging on that.

Thanks Sieg! And thanks for all the posts you've made about your T56 install and shifter. That was a great reference point for my own install.

Yes, I just look forward to driving now. That'll be the payoff for sure.

Chris... I envy YOU... your skills, your persistence, and your car. Almost there man. You're a young stud and have plenty of lifetime to do all that you desire. Even if that includes fishing. :lol:

Stay the course. Can't wait to see it. :thumbsup:

Thanks Dave. I envy you though. Your house has a really long driveway. :)

You know when you're out there shifting and drifting, It'll all be worth it! We've all been there so hang tough!! :thumbsup:

Chris I really love all the upgrades you've done but man do I want your engine that is just freaken awesome!! :trophy-1302:
The big pay off will be when post a picture of the two black lines you leave on the street!

Chris I have got to say that I admire you and all the guy on here. As it takes definiteness of purpose, character, fortitude, persistence and all the good qualities to be able to to stick with something for as long as some of these project take to see it through. My hats off to you and all the guys on here.

Oh and I almost forgot :G-Dub:

The car looks great and soon enough you should just be enjoying it instead of it being your second job. I know what you went through. I just hope I can make it out the other end like you have.

The swell forecast looks to be good this weekend so my project might get delayed further.:relax:

Any updates? Love the BBC and really liked the car when I saw it at Costa Mesa GG several years ago.

Just out enjoying it now on the weekends. Trying to get to the 500 mile "break-in" mark so I can take her to the dyno and dial her in a little more. She's got killer power now though, and the Magnum with DYAD clutch is fun as hell. This clutch is just butter. The new bigger front brakes help the car stop MUCH better also, and the suspension changes, ride height lowering, and stickier/wider tires make the car grip so much better and just everything feels a little tighter. So I'm really happy with all the changes I've made and feel they were all worth it. It's now where I want it to be so I'm just going to try to enjoy it and focus my attention on other hobbies and goals in life. I couldn't help myself the other day while getting onto the highway and did a quick 'throttle linkage check' in the dedicated merge ramp. The car just eats up MPH in a hurry and the roar coming out the back is just music to the ears. We hit 120 in the blink of an eye and it kinda surprised me when I looked down at the speedo before hitting the brakes. My wife agreed the car is much different than before. She rarely swears so when I got a "holy sh_t' out of her I knew the new motor was working. Sure hope Fontana opens their dragstrip again soon. Would love to see her numbers in the 1/4 mile. Bakersfield is the closest 1/4 strip for now and that's a gnarly 3+ hour drive each way.

I have a few minor issues I'm tinkering with(don't we all?):

1. Slight vibration above 80 coming from the rear. I can coast in neutral and feel it. My driveline angles are dead on so it's either in the wheels/tires/rotors or driveshaft. This Friday I'm going to have the rear tires high-speed balanced while they're on the car to see if that helps(accounts for rotor also). If that doesn't help, I'll have the driveshaft double-checked.

2. Front brakes pull to the left on hard braking. Have bled the fronts numerous times, but this weekend will actually remove passenger side caliper and compress pistons fully and then bleed while moving the caliper to different positions and then re-install. Somebody else mentioned on the net they had to do this with the same type of caliper I have. If that doesn't help, it might be a line issue(bad bend) and I'll just replace the line.

3. A few minor but pesky oil drips. Will eventually get them sorted out. Nothing a rag doesn't solve for now.

4. Exhaust hangs a little low in one spot right behind headers. I just need to clean that up with some better cuts/bends and welding in that area. Probably 4 hours of work when I get around to it.

I'll be joining most of the major car events in SoCal that are upcoming so I look forward to catchin' up with y'all soon.

Glad you're out enjoying your Camaro!! I've heard things are not sounding to good for Fontana (lets just hope) If Bako is to far, there is always Barona. Although It's only an 1/8 mile you can convert the #'s, plus the people that run it are way cool and it hooks (short shut down area though) ! If you decide to go to Bako.. you'll pick up a 10th there, and the track hooks much better compared to Fontucky..I've made many laps at both ;)

Hey Chris - so glad you're out there enjoying the car! Sounds like a beast :thumbsup:. Lets get together next time I head south?

Thanks for the update. I've been down on my project and wanted to hear a positive experience from another bbc. How do you like the fuel injection and how is the throttle response. Would love to see a video or sound clip.

^^^ What he said ^^^ :). Congrats on getting to the enjoyment point. Still just a dream for many of us :confused18:

Congrats Chris. If you looked up persistence in the dictionary it shows your picture. Bring the car to the labor day show----No Limit is hosting the autocross---and it's a larger one this year--plus some of the guys you know will be there! Hope to catch up with you soon bro.

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Great, my photo is in the dictionary twice, because it's next to the word 'broke' also. :lol: Will be there for the Labor Day show and look forward to catching up with everyone. Will bring my own AAA card just in case. :thumbsup:

Much appreciated. :thumbsup: Not sure how I finished really. Not sure where 4 years of my life went also. I can actually look in the mirror and see that I built a '69 Camaro basically twice. It'll probably show up on my next ultrasound also.

Yep, she's a beast, just the way I wanted her. Just text or call me next time you're headed over to BOS. I'll drive on over. Would love to finally see your ride in person and let you bring me up to speed on everything. :thumbsup:

Been there many times on the 'been down on my project' front. Still am sometimes when I think about it what it cost me to bring it to life(twice). But it's starting to be worth it now, so I can only say 'hang in there'. The fuel injection upgrade probably cost me $5K when it was all said and done, but I think I nailed it with my selection of various components. Could NOT be happier. Throttle response is rediculous. So glad to be rid of the hesitation and the car dying on hard stops. No gas smell either. Probably would be the same power had I gone with a carb, or probably could've gotten more power with a tunnel style manifold, but I'm old fashioned and wanted the round air filter look. Plus it tucks up into the cowl hood nicely for some cold air. Is the improvement worth $5K, all the extra wiring and plumbing, the extra weight, and the difficulty in troubleshooting when something goes wrong? Hmmm...tough to answer that one. I think it is, but just barely. Now if the system craps out on me a few months down the road, I may have a different opinion!

Sorry about not putting out a video clip yet. I wanted to get the 500 miles on her before I did something proper for a video clip. Just trying to be careful, although I've failed a few times. Will post one soon. Valvetrain is a little noisy. I think Comp Cams made the cam lobes rectangular for the XE grind and they don't like to admit it. Plenty of power throughout the band though, so it's a trade-off I guess. If I ever need to refresh the engine a few years down the road, I'll go with different cam. You sure as hell don't notice any valve train noise when the throttle's mashed though. All you hear are the mufflers screaming.

C-Rob.... it's great to see you getting to drive this thing. And yes please share pics and video with us ASAP.... :thumbsup:

Sounds like you got pretty much what you were wanting and planning for. Nice when things work out like that. :)

Love this build, Im building a 496 and would love to go EFI but I have the funds for the motor and a speed tech front clip so its getting a carb, but one day would love to have what you did to yours. Grats on getting things lined out and cant wait to see more pic's and vid's

Oh btw all your pic's are not showing up just little x's

Sorry about missing your last few updates, but congrats on getting it up and running Chris. :thumbsup:

Sorry about the pics not showing. I canceled my subscription to GoDaddy that was hosting my site and my photos. I'll post most of them back to this thread once I get the videos created and posted to YouTube.

Thanks Ryan. :thumbsup: Love the recent photos you posted with your ride and Raj's black '69 together. I'm sure you guys were getting a lot of attention on that cruise. Quite a pairing of cars. :thumbsup:

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Chris

Great meeting you today. Your car is way nicer in person than anyone can image by looking at the pictures on the net.:wow: except for that blue PS hose.:underchair:

Nice to see you beating the crap out of it today on that greasy parking lot.:thumbsup:

:cheers:

Oh, thanks, I really appreciate that Rob. It was great to finally meet and chat with you also. Yes, that peanut track was slick and the 2 tight u-turns gave my limited turning radius all sorts of fits(not to mention my driving skills obtained at the Stevie Wonder school of racing). The car with all of its changes actually held up nicely though and I'm going back on Sunday morning to try a few more laps. I'm sorry for bailing on the group without saying goodbye. My poor wife's been fighting the flu and she was being a total trooper out there filming my mess on the track and trying to pretend she wasn't feel like sh_t. When we drove off to get the car weighed by RideTech, her fever was creeping up on her again so I thought it would be best to get her home asap. I should've said goodbye to everyone before we went to get the car weighed(which didn't happen because they closed 5 minutes before we got there). Still working on my pathetic social skills.

LOL, yah, I'll work on getting that blue hose to be black again. That was killing my engine compartment. -1 OUSCI design points.

It was great to hear about the progress on your ride and plans for Silver State. That should be sick. Your car is serious business. :thumbsup:

x2. Chris that engine bay is sick. You did a fantastic job on it! Really can't take it all in by pictures, but all I heard from everyone was, "Did you see that blue car?" or "man that Chris is meticulous!".

On the ride home I was telling Rob about our first in person meet. It was the GGuys "Year of the Big Wanda" and you and I were busy crawling on the ground under your car looking at the cool accusump set up.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Have fun out there today Brother! :cheers:

Chris... That's great that the car is done now, and you are out having some fun on the track :thumbsup:

Look forward to some new pictures or videos.

:cheers: