Pro-tour 92 camaro project
 

I am new to lateral-g. I am a college student attending Kettering U. formerly GMI in Flint, Mi. My home is in Dayton, Oh. My project car is a 92 Camaro RS. Originally it was a 305 tbi 5 speed car. I have since built a 406 sbc mated to an oem T56 trans. I plan to do full suspension with coilovers, tubular K member, and large brakes. I have always loved cars (of al kinds) and this has been a long time project, especially with the college student budget. I would like to go fuel injection and forced induction within a year or two, possibly with a 327 bottom end. I am open to suggestions on were to go and maybe some upgrades from were i stand. This has been a solo project for me so far so some insight would eb helpful. Here are the specs so far:

ENGINE:
400 sbc
.030 over
KB pistons
stock block and rods and crank
ARP bolts for main, rods, and heads
10.7:1 CR
AFR 210cc full race port heads
comp 305H cam (Hydro tappet)
Victor JR intake
Mighty Demon 750 carb
MSD pro billet dist & 6AL box

CHASSIS:
Spohn pro tour kit front
Spohn sub frame connectors
Koni yellows

TRANS:
oem T56 w/ 2.67 first gear built by liberty's gear
Mcleod modular bell housing
hays 11" flywheel
centerforce satge 3 disk and plate

BODY:
Z28 grill insert
Mehelich Special 16" wheels
BFG KDW's

Here are some pics of the progress from this spring. I recently broke the stock bell housing and T5 so the car is going back under the knife this winter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...s/f70550c9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...icture022a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...photo_0041.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...car1small2.jpg

welcome to lateral-g werks, that is one beautiful ride you have there......that engine look's very impressive....thanks for sharing the photo's of your ride with us...

hotwheels

nice project! welcome aboard!

Looks good ! Glad to see another 3rd gen on here.

Engine looks real nice.

Not to sure about the wheels, but I like that they are different! You might want to go with a taller wheel, shorter sidewall for better handling.

Oh, and don't destroke that 406!

Nice car, I agree with not destroking the motor, and I would reccomend a nice set of bigger wheels, maybe 18s?? :)

I was thinking about bigger wheels and I know it would help the handling, but i really like the old school lokk of the mehelich's. Its rare that I even find somebody who knows what they are. But, if I did go big, I was thinkng set of ADR M sport wheels would look good. simliar to the pic I've included on my friends TA.
The 406 I getting pulled this winter for a rebuild. It has been kind of a nightmare. It is built to make about 600hp but for some reason wont make much more that 350 or so. I have a wierd vibration at only 2000 and 4000 rpm. I had a machine shop (not mine) tell me my vibration was from my fluid damper (external balance), which I found hard to believe. I replaced it anyway with a stock 400 balancer and the vibration got worse. The only thing left I thought it could be is the flywheel which is a hays 11" internal balance flywheel with a Fidanza external balance conversion plate. I thought the plate could be on backwards so I flipped it and started it up. still have a vibration. The only thing left to do is pull it and rebalance. any ideas?
I picked up a T56 for $100 yesterday. Its getting sent to Liberty's gear in Taylor, Mi next wednesday for rebuild and blueprint. Paul has done good work for me in the past.
Wheels I am considering:
http://www.motorsportconnect.com/bbs...getimage&id=56