1968 Camaro "Badmotorfinger" v2.2

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I've heard good things about Lewis from Jody and the guys on Chevelles.com. He does tend to be a little backed up though. I'm with you on keeping things as close as possible.

Yep I've traded many emails with Mike (Lewis) in recent months. Great guy and super detail oriented and communicates well (a lost art). But, he is up in the boonies about 3 hrs north of me... but a possibility.

It'll be a tough call.... Watson Racing did a bunch of the work on my current motor for the previous owner and I had a good hour talk with him recently too. And that thing has held up well!

Originally Posted by GregWeld

DG1 (and only) <--------- this is obviously a SWEET SUE influenced referrence.


Sent you mail... My motor in the Mustang - and several of Charley's race car motors were built at TOE Performance (Tony Odo) in Suisan, CA

DG1 and Sweet Sue.

I didn't realize Odo was local... I don't want to go all out hardcore race but he still might be an option and Suisun is only 1 hour from me.

Originally Posted by torino420

Well it appears that my roller lifters need to be replaced so hoping to do that in a few months, but also feel that I would need to change my oil pan to a RR pan before I did any kind of hard cornering. Some other concerns as well but have "home" priorities right now so those things need to wait

But yea would love to be able to get out and beat on it

I hear ya man... let me know when you're ready to get out and we'll figure out when and where! I think a lot of people will love that Torino in our overburdened world of Camaros.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Phat SBC...yeah, just add a little bigger brake.

[Ron in SoCal]

^ My old stomping grounds Skip! I used to pimp beer at that 7-11 after school...

[Flash68]

Nelson is a riot... that DZ is killer... I was hoping to hear some power numbers/specs but didn't see them. Sounds wicked tho. And I agree -- bring on some more cubes!

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

^ My old stomping grounds Skip! I used to pimp beer at that 7-11 after school...

Ron has just relocated his beer pimping business inland a ways.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Nelson is a riot... that DZ is killer... I was hoping to hear some power numbers/specs but didn't see them. Sounds wicked tho. And I agree -- bring on some more cubes!



Ron has just relocated his beer pimping business inland a ways.

Notice Tom said DZ302 'cheater'... only the rumble of the cubes gives that away!

Yeah, that was a walk down memory lane. Notice the 4bys and motorcycles when he made the left (on Plummer St)? That's where I got my influences from...along w beer drinking Many moons ago we used to race on the first street in the vid (Winnekta St) :doh:

Now I live next to the Jeffersons

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

^ My old stomping grounds Skip! I used to pimp beer at that 7-11 after school...

Quite the grog shop, eh?

Originally Posted by Flash68

Nelson is a riot... that DZ is killer... I was hoping to hear some power numbers/specs but didn't see them. Sounds wicked tho. And I agree -- bring on some more cubes!

He's got various vids on YT of that motor making anywheres from 1150 or so to 1750 hp IIRC.



Cubeage is good.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Now I live next to the Jeffersons

Your life sounds like a fantasy camp!

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

^ My old stomping grounds Skip! I used to pimp beer at that 7-11 after school...

Ron, So you remember the Winnetka 6 drive in that was there? My old sand blasting shop (A&M) is one driveway up from Toms. I remember when he first opened...he bought out Bill Hyats (sp) shop

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by intocarss

Ron, So you remember the Winnetka 6 drive in that was there? My old sand blasting shop (A&M) is one driveway up from Toms. I remember when he first opened...he bought out Bill Hyats (sp) shop

Oh yeah Jerry. Was having fun there before I could drive...

Lot's of great small industry in the area and a hobbiest's dream. Everything from small paint shops, machine shops, specialty manufacturing, etc.

I figured you srpung up from there Jerry! Marc @ Bent is not too far also.

[sixnina]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Scotty - thanks, and so glad you made it bro.. it was a blast and so much fun with the whole RTC crew there. I am so glad your car and Eric's made it strong thru the weekend. Your car was a beast and you (and Frankie) did very well for your first outing. The car is tits man. Can't wait til we get out again somewhere...



Well, the motor plans are being concocted immediately.. not sure on timeframe... got a few more parts to procure... and the engine builder to lock down... Todd's step-brother Pettis would be on the list but I really want to keep this vendor local. I'm done with long distance vendors if I can help it... here is my short list of local engine guys:

http://www.watsonracingengineering.com/
http://www.lewisracingengines.com
http://topofthehillpc.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/robert-canci...chine-san-jose (built Karl Chicca's current motor)

You got any other good leads?

And I still wanna go pump gas for street driving and to maintain some sort of identification with "pro touring"..

Dave,
I live in GILROY and have a few motors built by Cres over at GILROY automotive machine he does great work and I know he builds quite a bit of motors for the guys that do dirt track over there in Watsonville he may not be well known but he is as local as you can get and his work speaks for its self. Ps when's ric having another BBQ!

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by sixnina

Dave,
I live in GILROY and have a few motors built by Cres over at GILROY automotive machine he does great work and I know he builds quite a bit of motors for the guys that do dirt track over there in Watsonville he may not be well known but he is as local as you can get and his work speaks for its self. Ps when's ric having another BBQ!

Yeah I know who Cres is... he's friends with Rich... he did some work on my heads last winter... the work was fine... but I was told about a price he did a very simple 383 stroker motor for someone recently... and that was the end of it for me.

I have found my engine builder and the guy is legit and local to me (Gilroy is not very local to me -- it's just where my car lives ).

My new engine build has commenced... and I'll be posting details soon.

Another BBQ needs to happen soon at RTC I agree!