Budget '69 Camaro Track Car - NO WHINERS!

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Beach Cruiser

I checked out the local shop that was running Camaros and BMWS in the Contential tire series not to long ago. They had the coolest set up for in car adjustable sway bars. Basically the swaybar arms are square, but more like flatbar stock. They have a system to rotate the arm from the drivers seat so that if they stand the arm up complety vertical its the stiffest, and if it's rotated flat (180 degs) its at its softest. So, the arm not the bar is adjusted for the stiffness, all from the drivers seat!

Originally Posted by chetly

are you talking about a blade, something like this?
http://ankenyracingenterprises.com/i...ybar%20002.JPG

I always thought the blade set up was for splined bars. looks like that set up is welded and not splined? Pretty cool, would save time and keep you from having to get on and off the track to make adjustments but not something I want in my cockpit.

[mdprovee]

Looking forward to seeing you out on the track. Maybe come watch you in May.

[67zo6Camaro]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

With the May Thunderhill event coming up and realizing that driving two hours to Vince's shop to work on my motor wasn't going to happen I drove down to the shop last week and picked up my motor and all the parts and pieces to put her back together.
I mentioned that I would never go back to a timing chain after breaking one at T-Hill last May so I picked up an Xceldyne belt drive. It was the first time for me ever installing a belt drive but the directions were well written and the quality of the parts and pieces were top knotch.
Got the belt drive installed and heads torqued down this weekend.

Sweetness. Keep the updates coming. I like learning about the motor stuff.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

With the May Thunderhill event coming up and realizing that driving two hours to Vince's shop to work on my motor wasn't going to happen I drove down to the shop last week and picked up my motor and all the parts and pieces to put her back together.
I mentioned that I would never go back to a timing chain after breaking one at T-Hill last May so I picked up an Xceldyne belt drive. It was the first time for me ever installing a belt drive but the directions were well written and the quality of the parts and pieces were top knotch.
Got the belt drive installed and heads torqued down this weekend.

you should get some synthetic assembly lube. Put that 3 in 1 stuff back in your sewing kit. LOL

Amsoil Assembly lube, I put that **** on everything.

[chetly]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I always thought the blade set up was for splined bars. looks like that set up is welded and not splined? Pretty cool, would save time and keep you from having to get on and off the track to make adjustments but not something I want in my cockpit.

Yes, that setup pictured is actually for an s2000, but setups like that can be made for any vehicle. HRPWORLD.COM has all the parts to make the blade bars yourself. Or ypu could contact Guy Ankeny or Mike Maier and see what either is willing to do for you. I'll be honest, it wont be cheap. Somewhere north of $1000, but the tuning thats available through a bar like that is priceless...

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

you should get some synthetic assembly lube. Put that 3 in 1 stuff back in your sewing kit. LOL

Amsoil Assembly lube, I put that **** on everything.

What do you expect from a glorified door hanger..

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

you should get some synthetic assembly lube. Put that 3 in 1 stuff back in your sewing kit. LOL

Amsoil Assembly lube, I put that **** on everything.

Ha Ha. The 3 and One bottle was emptied and filled with motor oil per Xceldynes recommendations.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by 67zo6Camaro

Sweetness. Keep the updates coming. I like learning about the motor stuff.

Thanks Bret. First thing I thought about when I was posting is what a great job you do when posting up your pics and the details you note with each pic. I wanted to put a note under each pic but time prevailed.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by mdprovee

Looking forward to seeing you out on the track. Maybe come watch you in May.

Thanks Mike.

[sixnina]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Thanks Mike.

Yeah it's good to see you back at it Gaetano! Did you change anything else on the motor besides the drive since you have it apart? How'd things look inside?
Shane