Chad's 68 Camaro V3.0 build. LS3 & TCI goodies

[Payton King]

Nothing like taking a running and driving car and making it non-driveable. LOL

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Payton King

Nothing like taking a running and driving car and making it non-driveable. LOL

Don't remind me

I got to drive it one last time yesterday. I picked the car up from Pomona Valley Customs who did the tub work. Rather than trailer it home I decided to get my redneck on and drove it with no rear shocks. Actually wasn't a big deal to drive without shocks but I'd never want to do a lot of cornering that way.

TCI parts are supposed to be ready the end of this week I think. I may start further disassembling the car this weekend.

[Chad-1stGen]

Like all projects this is moving slower than I'd like. I've made a little bit of progress thanks to help from friends this weekend. Thanks Doug!

Here are a couple more pics of the finished tubs from the trunk. Still haven't gotten under the car to take pics of the frame mods yet.


Shot in the pic makes the paint look a lot rougher than reality.


Pulling the perfectly good running fuel injected ZZ4...


Doug, hardcore motor man. Notice we are pulling the motor in the alley behind my house (no room in garage). Go redneck style!


My buddy Jason isn't a car guy but always willing to help me out.


Engine bay starting to look lonely


And the motor is out. Still need to get it ready for the new buyer. You can see the bottom of it's replacement peaking in the background.


TCI has my front subframe ready to be picked up so I need to get back out there and take the subframe out once I get the old motor out of the garage.

Here is the champ pan I'm throwing on my new mast motor. if anyone needs an LH8 pan let me know.


Hoping to modify a brand new rock valley tank for use with Carl's vaporworx system. The rockvalley tank will probably need a new tray and it has a cylindrical baffle 360* around the fuel pump assembly that will need to be cut out.

[Ron in SoCal]

Hey Chad - Are you running exhaust dumps? With your mini tub, the new rear suspension and that unnotched tank can you route exhaust over your axle?

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Hey Chad - Are you running exhaust dumps? With your mini tub, the new rear suspension and that unnotched tank can you route exhaust over your axle?

Good question. I have no idea yet. I'd prefer not to use dumps after experiencing them. I'd rather have tail pipes.

Does the notched tank make a big difference even if no longer running leaf springs and instead using a coil over set up?

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

Good question. I have no idea yet. I'd prefer not to use dumps after experiencing them. I'd rather have tail pipes.

Does the notched tank make a big difference even if no longer running leaf springs and instead using a coil over set up?

I really cant speak to the TCI Torque arm, but call 'em tomorrow and see what they say? You could always get your tank modified a la James' 'Pozzi tuned' tank, while youre already doing the other mods....

[Jr]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

Don't remind me

I got to drive it one last time yesterday. I picked the car up from Pomona Valley Customs who did the tub work. Rather than trailer it home I decided to get my redneck on and drove it with no rear shocks. Actually wasn't a big deal to drive without shocks but I'd never want to do a lot of cornering that way.

TCI parts are supposed to be ready the end of this week I think. I may start further disassembling the car this weekend.

I've never heard of Pomona valley customs. Did they do good work? Would you go back?

[Vegas69]

Let me guess, Renner showed up for a photo op and will be in touch with a small project.

[Payton King]

But I would leave the sheet metal bolted up and drop the subframe out the bottom. Assemble the other with the motor and headers and roll it back in. I have done a few this way and it is much easier.

Nice progress!

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Payton King

But I would leave the sheet metal bolted up and drop the subframe out the bottom. Assemble the other with the motor and headers and roll it back in. I have done a few this way and it is much easier.

Nice progress!

I planned to leave the sheet metal intact. However I'm open to advice on how to do it. I would love to be able to roll the new clip with motor and trans bolted up but am not sure how I'd lift the body high enough to clear it while supporting everything properly? Any ideas? Without the motor it will be easy enough. It's the with motor part that is tougher.