69 Chevelle updates

[Tom.A]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

just getting around to the forums again and came across your for sale thread. im glad you didnt get rid of it. the thoughts crossed my mind as well, but im back and motivated again. i wish i could have gotten out to see you guys run...... hopefully el toro is still there next year.

Hi Tim, I hope El Toro sticks around also. If you are not working next Thursday they are having this event http://www.socalchallenge.com/ at to go kart track. I have never been but took the day off. Hopefully you can make it out.

[Nick.V70]

Looking awesome man! Car has a great stance

[Tom.A]

Originally Posted by Nor-Cal Nick

Looking awesome man! Car has a great stance

Thanks Nick

[Tom.A]

I took the car to the No Limit Socal Challenge at Adams go kart track and had a good time. Practice was in the morning and the shootout was in the afternoon. I was first out because they put two cars on the track and whoever wins move on to the next round. I was paired against Mary Pozzi so it was over for me before it even started
It was great track time for $50.00 and hope to make the one in September also. I asked David Pozzi to take my car out for one of the sessions in the morning and he was nice to accept. It is great to have somebody like him jump in a give me some direction with what little time he had. James shot the picture with David driving the car that I thought looked cool. I plan to take David's advice and try to improve both on my skills and the car's ability. Thanks again Mr. Pozzi


Forgot to mention but the dreaded fuel slosh problem happened again with a 3/4 full tank. I am thinking a Vaporworx tank might be worth the money as this tank I have hates long sweeping corners

[Ron in SoCal]

^ That is a great action shot of your car Tom!

[waynieZ]

Tom glad to see your getting to enjoy your car.

[Tom.A]

Wow. This thread is old. I have not done much to the car..yes it is still primer LOL. Nice not to worry about wax or scratches though. I have not been available to attend many events the last two years or so but I still lurk here frequently. Family, new house etc and company have consumed my time. All good though as I feel blessed! I have had some intermittent issues with my car. For example I would get codes showing throttle issues (DBW). So I changed throttle bodies and even switched silver blade for gold blade. I changed drive by wire pedal. Clear code and it would drive fine till I hit half pedal. John at Speartech even sent me another ECU. When I swapped that out the car would die while letting off pedal while driving under load Anyway he said you need to get the thing on a dyno. So I called a few local places including one that that is highly rated in Corvette world and never got call back. I then called CBM Motorsports in Rancho Cucamonga Ca. I did not know much about them but they actually answered the phone when I called. I talked to Bruce and set a date to bring it in. So we loaded it up and headed out



Since I was buying dyno time I figured I would have them change the cam.
I went with one their grinds 227/237 , 613/622 with 114 Lobe centers.
Bruce gave a price and time table (actually finished earlier than planned). No surprise or hassles. CBM Motorsports is not a one man show. I think their must have a been dozen or guys working that I saw. He said that he has a bunch of money in LS parts on the shelves and after going to the shop I would agree. I just picked the car up today and drove it home about 35 miles. No issues so far which was not the case prior. The car drove awesome all the way home. It can be so much more fun driving than just looking at a box of parts in the garage with a car that don't run. Time will tell if my gremlins will return. If they do I am prepared to carb the car. In fact I kind of miss the old school way of a big block with a big thump.

Now as far as numbers the car put down: Well I think the dyno must be very generous as the car has stock LS3 with new cam/springs through a tremec tko and ford 9". It made 517 HP / 497 TQ at the wheels on their Mustang dyno. They seem high from what I have seen posted but I am not going to cry about it.
In any case the car sounds and runs so much better. Below is dyno sheet.
Also note is was warm today.

[Tom.A]

Here is youtube video. It is not a monster but a welcomed change from the little cam it had.

[Ron in SoCal]

Zombie Thread!!

Welcome back Tom. Glad you had a good experience at CBM

[waynieZ]

Looking good Tom!