A humble introduction

[ROKN69]

As is typical when working with cars and such, things are slower going than I had hoped. But, here's pictures of the "almost" long block (minus the intake & carb). I should have the pushrods in tomorrow so I will most likely have a full long-block tomorrow. Maybe I'll stuff it in the car on Friday!



This shot is before the freeze plugs were installed, but at a different angle.

[GHOSTDANCER]

Great job and great looking project

[tones2SS]

Good job.

[ROKN69]

Thanks, guys.

A quick update: Tomorrow (for sure!) I am putting it in the car, and I got a picture of it with the intake manifold (currently my old Hurricane by Performance Products), but I have a Hurricane Plus (polished) on order and it won't be here for a few weeks or so, yet. It's on backorder.



It's still a little dirty after 2 cans of engine degreaser, and I somehow lost two intake bolts so I have to pick replacements tomorrow. The carb is a Demon 750 double-pumper.

My nephew is arriving from Iraq in two days so I'm hurrying to get it running so we can at least enjoy it while he's here for two weeks. Hoorah!

[ROKN69]

Update 4/9/2012

Hi guys/gals,

Sorry for the long delay in updating this project car! Without further ado...

After a successful year or racing (no blow ups, and a fastest 10.30 at 129.92MPH in the quarter), I'm refreshing the car. The changes:

• New Heidts front suspention
• Flattened/textured firewall, painted body color
• DSE Wiper motor (variable speed)
• New hood (not yet ready to show)
• Wilwood (7/8" bore) brake system with proportioning valve
• Refinished and painted fender wells and core support (metalic gray)
• Motor freshened, new rings (hellfire), body color blue paint
• New valve springs, new bearings (hardened) both cam and main/rod
• Wiring to be hidden under the hood, and A/C & Heater core to be functional
• Strange 33 spline axles with 4.11 gears (posi) in existing 9"

Photos:


Engine Sans Heads by ROKN69, on Flickr


Engine Drive System (Blue WP) by ROKN69, on Flickr


IMG_3853 by ROKN69, on Flickr


Blue Intake Valley by ROKN69, on Flickr


Pretty Core Support by ROKN69, on Flickr


Wilwood Brake Master with Prop. Valve by ROKN69, on Flickr


Fuel Lines by ROKN69, on Flickr


Heidts Subframe by ROKN69, on Flickr


Firewall / Brake Master by ROKN69, on Flickr


Right before motor 1 by ROKN69, on Flickr


Right before motor 2 by ROKN69, on Flickr

[Bucketlist2012]

Very, Very Nice...

[fleetus macmullitz]

Cool project, very quick too.

[BC&R]

I really like the color on the car. Might seem odd but I think the car in bare metal with the olden days lookin body shop for the back drop and parts hangin on the wall is a timeless picture.

Steve

[Scorpner]

Wow!
Nice Camaro and excellent job restoring it!

I like the textured firewall, I've never seen that before.

[ROKN69]

Thanks, guys. It's been a long project, but she is a lot of fun to drive. Goes very straight in the quarter. Now with the new sub-frame I'm hoping she turns well, too. I think I'm going to add a BMR Fabrication Watts link to it next year. Then she'll be all done, suspension wise, I hope. She'll also get DSE quarter tubs installed so I can put some nice rollers out back.