PhaseShift's 69 Camaro

[XcYZ]

Guys, check out our newest member's 69 Camaro. It's an incredible machine, something that I want my next project to be like.

Welcome Phil, I look forward to having you participate here on Lateral-g.

Check out the videos of the car on Phil's website: http://www.rscamaro.com

[907rs]

Just one word; AWESOME!!!

[PhaseShift]

Thanks for the introduction and welcome message there. Looks like a good place to trade ideas, learn a lot and make some new friends.

Also, thank you for the very positive comments on the car. Seems to have come out OK and when complete, should be a little more presentable than now.

PhaseShift

I have hopefully loaded a couple of recent pics. The darn windshield trim blew off on the first fast drive and you can see that looks pretty cobby.

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

one word, unbelievable

What are you running for drivetrian. The sound of you going through your gears make me wish my car was stick.

[jonny51]

Welcome Phil,that machine is all business

[69MyWay]

Wow, that is wicked cool. What are the specs on this machine?

[PhaseShift]

The drive train is about like the engine- Basic.

It has a Muncie 4 speed transmission tied to the Jag rear. The rear gears are tall- 2.88:1 (or something close to that). The rear wheel / tire setup is a 17X10 wheel with a 285/40-17 tire. Actually the tires are so old and hard now that they are more or less rim protectors.

The motor is a basic 383 done at Challenger in Arizona. It was freshened up by Tom Bruhn before going into this car. Looked good and the build sheet says it will do about 500 HP with a tad less torque. Never been on the dyno; it feels OK, but I can not verify the power. The motor meets the trans through a Quartermaster 7.25" button clutch. It is a multi disc rig, like on a motorcycle. It is grabby, but I like it and for shifting, it is great.

From delivery to the present day, the only "tuning" on the motor was to set the floats, check the timing and tighten the gear shifter handle. There was simply no time to mess with any of that stuff.

[69MyWay]

Very cool.

When you say "there was no time to mess with any of that stuff...."

Were you, or are you building on a specific deadline for an event of some kind?

I would guess from what you are saying the only "stock" thing on the car is the outter sheet metal????

That engine sounds VERY wicked banging through the gears.

[jyeager]

Originally Posted by 69MyWay

Very cool.

When you say "there was no time to mess with any of that stuff...."

Were you, or are you building on a specific deadline for an event of some kind?

I would guess from what you are saying the only "stock" thing on the car is the outter sheet metal????

That engine sounds VERY wicked banging through the gears.

I'll answer this: Phil is living and working in China and has been since just after the car was originally conceived and started. He's had to supervise the project from across the world.
This year he had a week home during the Christmas holiday. The car was delivered here just before he arrived and we tried to rush to get it road worthy before he got here.

As for 'stock' really there's not much metal that's stock either. Unless you call reproduction panels 'stock'. However it's important to note that the lightening process was so aggressive that most internal steel bracing has been removed, and new floorpans and firewall have been fabricated out of aluminum.

Oh, by way of introduction...I'm Jeff. I'm a friend of Phil's and happen to live in his home town (where the car is being stored). I've been lucky enough to have been able to follow the progress of the project since the inception. Phil also is generous enough to let me have the keys to the garage its stored in

[XcYZ]

Welcome, Jeff. We're glad to have you on board, too.