65 GTO with schwartz chassis

[COYBILT]

glad to see you like the dash scott.
I am in the the phase of trying to remove as much weight while still keeping the car looking stock. I am thinkng manual top ,fiber glass hood, and trunk lid.
I need to find a fiberglass hood and trunk that fits correct.

[muthstryker]

any updates on this?? I myself am really thinking about getting the schwartz frome for my 67 GTO. anyways keep up the good work.

[COYBILT]

Just getting ready to chop into the firewall to put a wilwood pedal assembly in the car. Then finish the steering shaft and bumper brackets, after all that is done I need to clean a couple spots up and send the frame to powder coat. I will have to say if you do by a chassis, Jeff is a great guy to deal with. He was more helpful then just about anyone out there. If your going to do a schwartz chassis there is a advantage the frame is light two guys can pick up the frame. Trust me the goat is in the works and will be done sometime in the next 6 months.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by pontiac65

Just getting ready to chop into the firewall to put a wilwood pedal assembly in the car. Then finish the steering shaft and bumper brackets, after all that is done I need to clean a couple spots up and send the frame to powder coat. I will have to say if you do by a chassis Jeff is a great guy to deal with more helpful then just about anyone out there. If your going to do a schwartz chassis there is a advantage the frame is light two guys can pick up the frame. Trust me the goat is in the works and will be done sometime in the next 6 months.

I'm pretty sure the stock frame can be picked up by two guys also.......... Jeff does have some cool stuff for sure, good luck on your project.

Jody

[COYBILT]

I Know when my buddy and I picked up the stock frame we were struggling a little bit.( the stock frame was boxed convertible frame which does make it heavier then the C channel). The schwartz frame is pretty easy to pick up not a struggle at all. I am also going to try to get a manual top for the car opposed to the power top it has. I am willing to trade some one there manual early a body top for my power top. Im not sure if Im going to save much weight but, I know Ill make the car simpler.
Oh camcojb Hows that chevelle comin im extremely excited to see that thing finished soon here.

[SteveMcqueenRules]

I really like the dash idea probably because I had thought of doing that also. since the 64 f85 dash is basically the same. Did you do the engine turning?

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by pontiac65

I Know when my buddy and I picked up the stock frame we were struggling a little bit.( the stock frame was boxed convertible frame which does make it heavier then the C channel). The schwartz frame is pretty easy to pick up not a struggle at all. I am also going to try to get a manual top for the car opposed to the power top it has. I am willing to trade some one there manual early a body top for my power top. Im not sure if Im going to save much weight but, I know Ill make the car simpler.
Oh camcojb Hows that chevelle comin im extremely excited to see that thing finished soon here.

It's at the final body and paint stage, will have it back the first of the year. Will be updating my site with body/paint pics and the complete build as it goes together. There are still several pics on my website in the Mali2ude section.

Jody

[COYBILT]

Originally Posted by SteveMcqueenRules

I really like the dash idea probably because I had thought of doing that also. since the 64 f85 dash is basically the same. Did you do the engine turning?

It is real engine turn and I had FPM metals of nebraska do the panel. I would not attempt to do the engine turning unless you have experience with it.

[COYBILT]

well I thought I would put up some pics of the motor when we built. Mind you this is last year. We were using a solid lifter cam(256,262@50 640/660lift 110 lsa, victor junior, 850 demon, ported 72cc edelbrock performer rpm heads,swirl polished ferrea valves, comp bee hive springs,locks and retainers,crower 1.6 roller rockers, eagle H beam rods, eagle cast steel crank, cheap yet effective modified speed pro pistons, Clevite 77 bearings, Butler billet 4 bolt steel main caps, blue printed melling SD455 Oil pump, Milodon windage tray, canton road race pan with pick up, MSD mechanical advance distributor, ARP bolts on everything, Dougs number 567 headers and a Flow kooler water pump.
Its a 73 XA block 455 bored .030 over=462
I had fun remaching every part of the block,measuring every clearence, file fitting the rings, dishing the pistons.090, Deburing, chamfering all the gallies ,etc......
I removed all the flashing, and useless hunks of crap on the block.
The only thing that was reused was the block, two main caps (1,5),and oil filter housing.

that combo through down 619 hp and 677foot pounds of torque on the dyno

with some tweaking we got 629hp @6100 and 690foot pounds@ 3600.
this was done on a superflow 901 We pulled the brake at lower RPMs but it wouldnt hold.

Now I pulled off the manifold and put a BG tripower setup and ditched the solid lifter cam and pulled the oil restrictors. I put a comp cams XE294 cam in which is 250/256 @50 and 552 lift intanke and 568 exhaust with a 1.6 ratio rocker. The cam is also a 110 lsa we installed it advanced 2 degree's. we have yet to dyno the motor and se what it throws down. im guessing 565-600 hp and torque over 600 probaly.

[SteveMcqueenRules]

Originally Posted by pontiac65

It is real engine turn and I had FPM metals of nebraska do the panel. I would not attempt to do the engine turning unless you have experience with it.

I have never done it but it is pretty simple well actually doing it is but keeping each of the swirls straight and evenly spaced would be tough. Most people use a cray stick but have heard a piece of scotchbrite would work also.
What did the panel cost from FPM?