69 Camaro - The Hard Way

[Cole]

What combo do you have making 490?

[DOOM]

I really wanted an LSX motor but couldn’t justify it since I had already purchased this 350. In my defense, I bought it in 2005 and had no idea the car was going to take another 7 years to make it home. Luckily it still runs well after sitting in storage. I guess 490HP is nothing to sneeze at… but then again its not a 600HP fuel injected motor either

There's nothing wrong with that old school small block! And your right 490hp is bad azz stay with it!

[glr0212]

Originally Posted by glr0212

I think there are two different companies named carter.

Anyway, got it running. I had to loosen the pump to assemble the fittings and must have dropped the rod. Fixed it and it started like a champ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujn7...e_gdata_player

It seems to be my lucky shirt, things work better when I wear it.

The sound is terrible once it revs up. I'm guessing too much echo in the garage for the phone camera. I'll try another on from outside the garage and behind the car next time.

[FathomGreen69]

Looking good! Love those wheels, are they iforged seneka's?

[glr0212]

Originally Posted by Cole

What combo do you have making 490?

4.030 BLOCK
BRONZE LIFTER BUSHINGS
4 BOLT SPLAYED CALLIE CAPS
COLA CRANK 3.480 STROKE
EAGLE 5.7 H BEAM RODS WITH L-19 BOLTS
TRW LIGHTWEIGHT PISTONS 1/16 1/16 3/16 RINGS
ISKY RR 575-8 ROLLER 244@50 5.75
CRANE ROLLER LIFTERS
DART PRO HEADS – FULL PORT 300CFM
MANLEY 2.055/1.6 SEVERE DUTY VALVES
ISKY 9205 SPRINGS/TITANIUM RETAINERS
CRANE GOLD ROCKERS 1.5 RATIO STUD GIRDLE
BRODIX INTAKE
DAVINCI STAGE 3 750 CARB – FLOWS 930



Can someone tell me how to resize pictures using these [IMG] tags?

[glr0212]

Originally Posted by FathomGreen69

Looking good! Love those wheels, are they iforged seneka's?

They are. I got them from Tony Whatley.

Any pics of the fathom green camaro? Mine was a fathom green car as well.

[FathomGreen69]

Sorry, no pics. I got it back in, I think '88, when I was in high school. I didn't take any pics of it stock. I first had it painted metallic blue w/white rally strips, then had it totally redone in corvette yellow with a custom black and yellow interior I designed with Cadillac cloth. Last drove it 18 years ago on my wedding night. It was in storage, waiting to be restored to the original Fathom green, when I lost it in a storage fire several years ago.

[FathomGreen69]

I really think you should paint yours Fathom Green, it's a fantastic color you don't see much. I just didn't appreciate it back in high school. I love it now.

[glr0212]

New parts came today



The excitement was somewhat tempered when I realized the magnaflow exhaust was 2.5" and my collectors were 3". Details details... nothing 125 dollars won't fix.

Here is the radiator test fit

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I am also working on running the brake lines across the rear end.

I'll try to get a picture of that to post once it gets done and before it goes back in