69 Camaro v2.0 - Project "Major Havoc"

[intocarss]

You know when you're out there shifting and drifting, It'll all be worth it! We've all been there so hang tough!!

[Rick D]

Chris I really love all the upgrades you've done but man do I want your engine that is just freaken awesome!!
The big pay off will be when post a picture of the two black lines you leave on the street!

[Al Moreno]

Chris I have got to say that I admire you and all the guy on here. As it takes definiteness of purpose, character, fortitude, persistence and all the good qualities to be able to to stick with something for as long as some of these project take to see it through. My hats off to you and all the guys on here.

Oh and I almost forgot

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by chr2002ca

Was a bit burnt out and took a break. Doing these things yourself takes dedication, and after 5 years of dedicating myself to this car(version 1.0 and now this 2.0) in my garage, my "get up and go" has just about "got up and went". These things are very consuming. It's much different for folks who have the money to have someone work on it for them. I envy them, persistently. I really do. No way I could afford this car if I had to pay for labor too, so I had to do it myself. First few years was fun, but now I'm ready for it to be done so I can get the f_ck out of the garage. I'm a car guy, but I'm also a fishing guy, surfing guy, golf, tennis, travel, weekend road trips, and whole lot of other sh_t, and I'd like to get back to some of those which I'll be able to do shortly.


Then I'm going fishing. Permanently.

The car looks great and soon enough you should just be enjoying it instead of it being your second job. I know what you went through. I just hope I can make it out the other end like you have.

The swell forecast looks to be good this weekend so my project might get delayed further.

[PSV]

Any updates? Love the BBC and really liked the car when I saw it at Costa Mesa GG several years ago.

[chr2002ca]

Just out enjoying it now on the weekends. Trying to get to the 500 mile "break-in" mark so I can take her to the dyno and dial her in a little more. She's got killer power now though, and the Magnum with DYAD clutch is fun as hell. This clutch is just butter. The new bigger front brakes help the car stop MUCH better also, and the suspension changes, ride height lowering, and stickier/wider tires make the car grip so much better and just everything feels a little tighter. So I'm really happy with all the changes I've made and feel they were all worth it. It's now where I want it to be so I'm just going to try to enjoy it and focus my attention on other hobbies and goals in life. I couldn't help myself the other day while getting onto the highway and did a quick 'throttle linkage check' in the dedicated merge ramp. The car just eats up MPH in a hurry and the roar coming out the back is just music to the ears. We hit 120 in the blink of an eye and it kinda surprised me when I looked down at the speedo before hitting the brakes. My wife agreed the car is much different than before. She rarely swears so when I got a "holy sh_t' out of her I knew the new motor was working. Sure hope Fontana opens their dragstrip again soon. Would love to see her numbers in the 1/4 mile. Bakersfield is the closest 1/4 strip for now and that's a gnarly 3+ hour drive each way.

I have a few minor issues I'm tinkering with(don't we all?):

1. Slight vibration above 80 coming from the rear. I can coast in neutral and feel it. My driveline angles are dead on so it's either in the wheels/tires/rotors or driveshaft. This Friday I'm going to have the rear tires high-speed balanced while they're on the car to see if that helps(accounts for rotor also). If that doesn't help, I'll have the driveshaft double-checked.

2. Front brakes pull to the left on hard braking. Have bled the fronts numerous times, but this weekend will actually remove passenger side caliper and compress pistons fully and then bleed while moving the caliper to different positions and then re-install. Somebody else mentioned on the net they had to do this with the same type of caliper I have. If that doesn't help, it might be a line issue(bad bend) and I'll just replace the line.

3. A few minor but pesky oil drips. Will eventually get them sorted out. Nothing a rag doesn't solve for now.

4. Exhaust hangs a little low in one spot right behind headers. I just need to clean that up with some better cuts/bends and welding in that area. Probably 4 hours of work when I get around to it.

I'll be joining most of the major car events in SoCal that are upcoming so I look forward to catchin' up with y'all soon.

[intocarss]

Glad you're out enjoying your Camaro!! I've heard things are not sounding to good for Fontana (lets just hope) If Bako is to far, there is always Barona. Although It's only an 1/8 mile you can convert the #'s, plus the people that run it are way cool and it hooks (short shut down area though) ! If you decide to go to Bako.. you'll pick up a 10th there, and the track hooks much better compared to Fontucky..I've made many laps at both

[Ron in SoCal]

Hey Chris - so glad you're out there enjoying the car! Sounds like a beast . Lets get together next time I head south?

[PSV]

Thanks for the update. I've been down on my project and wanted to hear a positive experience from another bbc. How do you like the fuel injection and how is the throttle response. Would love to see a video or sound clip.

[BBC71Nova]

^^^ What he said ^^^ . Congrats on getting to the enjoyment point. Still just a dream for many of us