68 Camaro (Project Panther)

[Gr8t68]

New to Lateral G and have already had some great responses. I'm going the "pro touring" route with my 68 SS/RS Camaro that I have owned since highschool (graduated in 81). The car is completely stripped and the body is sitting on a body dolly awaiting install of the DSE mini Tubs, the HTH Truckarm rear suspension, DSE's firewall fill plate and Wayne Due's C5 subframe. I'm hoping to have a stop steer and roll chasis completed by the end of July. I've decided to go with (for now) a 6.0 litre LS1 with Z06 intake, heads etc. etc. and a set of Wes King heads all of which have registered 539hp on the dyno. I'm still on the fence about going with an automatic paddle shift setup or a 6 speed. I'm leaning toward a 6 speed but welcome your comments based on your experiences.

I'll begin posting some pics as things progress.

Thanks,

Mike (Gr8t68)

[Autokraft]

Hi Mike,

Nice car you have there What are you running for an oil pan? It kinda looks like a corvette one. We have LSX pans for the first gens in case you are looking for something in the future. Keep us posted with progress pics.

Kurt


www.autokraft.org

[jonny51]

Originally Posted by Gr8t68

New to Lateral G and have already had some great responses. I'm going the "pro touring" route with my 68 SS/RS Camaro that I have owned since highschool (graduated in 81). The car is completely stripped and the body is sitting on a body dolly awaiting install of the DSE mini Tubs, the HTH Truckarm rear suspension, DSE's firewall fill plate and Wayne Due's C5 subframe. I'm hoping to have a stop steer and roll chasis completed by the end of July. I've decided to go with (for now) a 6.0 litre LS1 with Z06 intake, heads etc. etc. and a set of Wes King heads all of which have registered 539hp on the dyno. I'm still on the fence about going with an automatic paddle shift setup or a 6 speed. I'm leaning toward a 6 speed but welcome your comments based on your experiences.

I'll begin posting some pics as things progress.

Thanks,

Mike (Gr8t68)

Welcome aboard Mike!
I have a buddy out in Auburn who's family own's a muffler shop.I think that is pretty close to you?

[mazspeed]

Mike, great start and welcome to the site. I would rather have a 5 or 6 speed as a IMHO, but it's up to the person who own's the car. Good looking motor as well.

[XcYZ]

Welcome.

[MaxHarvard]

sounds like a great plan! welcome!

[markss28]

Looks like fun. Welcome.

[black2002ls]

I saw the orange block and my jaw dropped...then I realized the 6.0 is the iron block. lol. Looks like you are off to a great start. Can't wait to see this thing come together

[Rybar]

Your project looks and sounds pretty sweet mike, keep us updated with lots of pics.

[Gr8t68]

Thanks for your encouragment and support. It's good knowing that if I run into any issues that all of you are out there who have "been there, done that"

Mike (Gr8t68)