Camaro XV
 

I purchased this '69 Camaro from a buddy of mine John Poggiolo. He purchased it off Ebay from California. It is a super solid car but did need a pass rear quarter due to damage. The car has been at Sled Alley since May so it is well underway. It is fun to be making parts again.

The Plan
• Thomson 427 supercharged engine
• T-56 D&D Prepared trans
• Full DSE Chassis
• Full Anvil Carbon Fiber Front clip
• Carbon Fiber Brakes with ABS
• Rick Fuel tank with a Vapor Works Controls
• Wider rims front and rear than Red Devil
• Data acquisition
• Better cooling package
• Better weight distribution

Murry Pfaff is working on some renderings. I hope to post them soon.

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In John's Garage

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In my driveway with my other '69 that I just sold to a GM exec. for his 19 year old son.

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The '67 behind the black Camaro is Gordon Rojewski's orginal paint '67. The black pimer Camaro is mine

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I hope to get some work done on it over the holidays. It should be a roller by 2013!

Mark

Dear lord. You don't stop do you? Lol. So Mayhem has already passed on to the new owner and this is the replacement? This is going to be great as always.

Camaro XV sounds like the perfect project name.. Mark could you tell a big difference on drive feel on Camaro X with its stock subframe and a DSE sub on Red Devil besides able to run a wider wheel? Looking forward to seeing your new project come together.. Happy Holidays Mark!!

Hahahaha, I heard thru the grapevine that Charlie already had Mayhem and and Mark already had a new 69. I was wandering when he was gonna stop holding out on us. Hitting the suscribe button.....riiiiight now.:yes: :yes:

I'm watching .... here we go again!

Guys I had an idea of moving the dry sump tank back in the cowl. With some measuring and a cutoff wheel it fits. It all fits inside the fender. Working on getting mass back in the car. I also mounted a C-6 brake booster and master. Matt filled the firewall. I really like the guys at Sled Alley. Top Notch.

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Looking forward to "Quince":thumbsup:

Quince? Sorry I don't get it.

quince
noun \ˈkwin(t)s\

: the fruit of a central Asian tree (Cydonia oblonga) of the rose family that resembles a hard-fleshed yellow apple and is used especially in preserves

quince=15 in Spanish

Nice Idea on the drysump tank I was looking at that also. For use on our second gen. Than using using the Fender vent grill to open up to fill and check the oil

Looking forward to another great build!

Mark do you use a stock off the shelf GM clutch master cylinder? From your pics it looks like an OE 02' F-Body setup. If so have you found any issues with high RPM shifts? Also do you typically just incorporate a clutch pedal stop into the upper pedal bracket? Appreciate your insight on this.

Awesome Mark!

Thanks for keeping the fire lit and continuing to raise the bar. The inspiration your projects instill in people around the globe is noteworthy. :thumbsup:

Lots of great ideas Mark! Thanks for posting...:thumbsup:

Thanks for posting Mark. I have to ask.......why is it you continue to go with a four link in the rear as opposed to a 3 link with a watts link?

It works, packages well and I like it :thumbsup:

If it ain't broke don't fix it. The DSE deal works great. I'm putting a lot of power to it and the only thing I change from the DSE set is a couple reinforcements and a brace to the pan hard bar on the body side.

On paper the 3 link with a watts link is better.... But the DSE stuff works for me.

Mark

I'm using the DSE adaptor and the 2002 F-car apply system. With the LS9 clutch and a 7000 RPM shift it works fine. I'm at the limit of the LS9 clutch. I would not use it for drag racing.

I will put the pedal stop on the fire wall.

Mark

another great car on its way:thumbsup:

Sweet! Just in time for Christmas!

There are a lot of great things with the DSE sub-frame.

Great structural feel - Red Devil had no forward bars.
Header clearance with the rack over the stock '69 steering box
Corvette knuckles brakes and ABS sensors
Wider front tires and good turning radius
Sorted set up - I use the as received springs and bars from DSE

Camaro X worked great with the stock sub. The headers were the biggest pain.

I have driven other front sub frames but in my opinion DSE has the best structural feel.

Mark

why do you prefer the c6 booster and master instead of using a hydratech system? Im trying to decide what to do about my booster/clutch/master cylinder options. Im running c6 z06 stock front and rear brakes. I would think the c6 booster is the way to go since it works well on a z06.

Mainly I have plenty on vacuum and the C-6 stuff is lighter.

Mark

Looking forward to see it done.

Bout Time!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Mark, you've got us hooked between builds. You're like a dope dealer and we are your loyal meth heads. :lol: :lol: If you don't believe me, just watch how fast this thread grows. :yes: :yes:

Thanks guys, I've had a rough few months so it is fun to work on my projects again. Lots of new ideas and a few things that stay the same. I'm looking forward to getting back out in the shop and making parts. I spent all day yesterday doing the pedal set up and it was fun. Working with Matt at Sled Alley is awsome. He is better than me at fabing stuff, most stuff, so he was coming over to check my work to make sure it was OK. He'll rework a couple things I'm sure.

They shipped the Anvil part Friday so now I am like a kid waiting for Christmas to see those parts.

I'll post some more pics next week when I get back to Detroit.

Have a Merry Christmas....:lateral:

Mark

Congrats Mark! Glad to see you're not resting on your laurels. Keep "Raising the bar"! You're an inspiration, thanks for sharing! I'm signed up, keep it coming.

Hello Mr. Stielow,

A little off topic but I have been trying to contact you for a while now through a PM, but your box is full. I'm a mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly, and was hoping to ask you a question and maybe recieve some advice. I was hoping I could contact you somehow.

Thank you,
Michael Dutra
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Mark, do you sleep? Just curious:P

Mark, is that the 2 or 2.5 gallon tank?

Subscribed !

It is the 2 gallon peterson tank. I'll make it 2.5 with a add on tank.

Mark

Mark, congrats on another great build with mayhem and Im looking forward to seeing this car come together. I like the oem look and functionality of your cars. always innovative and raising the bar. hope you have a merry christmas and happy new year!

kevin miller

Thank you. And thanks for posting your build details for the rest of us. :lateral:

Sorry to hear you've had a rough couple of months, Mark.

Merry Christmas to you as well. :)

Didn't the Blu Balz build hide the sump tank in the same place? I know I have seen a first gen build with the tank there. Great placement and very clean.

Actually, the 'shine boys came up with that one. :unibrow:

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Mark,

Thanks for the thread. We are all going to be watching you build another masterpiece.

Brian

I think I remember Cris giving credit to Rodger from Ironworks for the perfect place to put the dry sump tank.

Can't wait to see this one come together Mark! :cheers:

subscribing to this one as well... That little pink bunny has nothing on him. Mark truly does keep "going and going and going".........:D Really enjoy seeing the progress you make Mark, thank you for sharing.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.