1dirtyZ V3.2 build (F2 procharger , 427, etc. )
06-18-2008, 03:39 AM
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1dirtyZ V3.2 build (F2 procharger , 427, etc. ) since its the off-season on this side of the world, i decided to go ahead and start the re buildup of my camaro ( that and the stang and the scout 
) and document it here so i can keep a record of what i done.
my last season racing was horrible for this car, tons of issues that had to be tracked down and broken parts , so i decided to kinda start over.
here is a little background on the car: its a 99 camaro , 427 aluminum block , l-98 heads, th-400 , methanol injection , F1-R blower and front mount . basically a drag car now.
i've decided to upgrade / redo alot of things ( some i already started ), so i'll post pics as i go .
here's how the car started
) and document it here so i can keep a record of what i done.my last season racing was horrible for this car, tons of issues that had to be tracked down and broken parts , so i decided to kinda start over.
here is a little background on the car: its a 99 camaro , 427 aluminum block , l-98 heads, th-400 , methanol injection , F1-R blower and front mount . basically a drag car now.
i've decided to upgrade / redo alot of things ( some i already started ), so i'll post pics as i go .
here's how the car started
06-18-2008, 04:20 AM
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here's what i'm planing on doing:
-light weight brakes
-travel limiter
-loose some weight
-redo the inside wiring ( basically gut the dash )
-new tranny coolers
-rebuild tranny
-new torque converter
-abs delete
-convert 6 point roll bar to roll cage
-swap out F1-R to F2
-fabricate cog drive
-install ati's blower super pulley
-lower 1-2 gears
-carb intake and elbow
-new intake tube
-tow hook
-fix cooling issue
-install crankcase evac.
-redo tranny cooler
-bigger injectors
thats what i can remeber for now
like i said, some stuff ( not much) , i already did , the others i'm just waiting for parts to show up.
-light weight brakes
-travel limiter
-loose some weight
-redo the inside wiring ( basically gut the dash )
-new tranny coolers
-rebuild tranny
-new torque converter
-abs delete
-convert 6 point roll bar to roll cage
-swap out F1-R to F2
-fabricate cog drive
-install ati's blower super pulley
-lower 1-2 gears
-carb intake and elbow
-new intake tube
-tow hook
-fix cooling issue
-install crankcase evac.
-redo tranny cooler
-bigger injectors
thats what i can remeber for now
like i said, some stuff ( not much) , i already did , the others i'm just waiting for parts to show up.
06-18-2008, 05:55 AM
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i got a set of aerospace brakes for all four corners , that and with the abs delete dropped about 65 lbs if i remeber correctly off the nose.
i also ripped and redid the electrical wiring from bumper to bumper , in the bottom of the pic you can see the "nerve center" of the car , all electrical stuff goes there
i also gutted the dash and removed the carpeting for loosing more weight.
i also ripped and redid the electrical wiring from bumper to bumper , in the bottom of the pic you can see the "nerve center" of the car , all electrical stuff goes there
i also gutted the dash and removed the carpeting for loosing more weight.
06-18-2008, 05:57 AM
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also finished up the roll cage conversion , now that was a pain in the *** , definatly have some one do it for you if you can!
i also (finally) changed my 5 year old front runners ( VW bug tires) to M/T skinnies!
i also (finally) changed my 5 year old front runners ( VW bug tires) to M/T skinnies!
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06-18-2008, 06:17 AM
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Sam your best run was 146mph not 144mph
Loooooooooool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLu5TxrftQ
Nice work man good luck with the rest and keep us posted.
Loooooooooool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLu5TxrftQ
Nice work man good luck with the rest and keep us posted.
06-18-2008, 08:24 PM
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loo, thanks venom ws6 , i don't think i even saw that vid before
i used the L98 heads cause of their flow ( something like 360 cfm on the intake side , and quite a bit on the exhaust - thats alot compared to the patriots i had on there before).
the car has the l-76 intake on it , but i will be swapping it to the GM performance carburator intake and elbow.
like i said , this season was just bad. the blower took a carp, electrical problems all over the place , tranny slipping, you name it i had it
but on the positive side , the stang really shined ( i'll be starting a thread regarding the build of that thing too )
gordon, thats the next plan , i'm also looking into an lsx shortblock in the near future ( i hope )
websy, the taking appart part didn't take that much, its the putting back together part that sucked , i got to give credit to the guys at SLR over here, they helped out with the wiring quite a bit !
and now that i look at the pics , GOD DAMN this camera makes the car look 10 times dirtier than it is !!!
i used the L98 heads cause of their flow ( something like 360 cfm on the intake side , and quite a bit on the exhaust - thats alot compared to the patriots i had on there before).
the car has the l-76 intake on it , but i will be swapping it to the GM performance carburator intake and elbow.
like i said , this season was just bad. the blower took a carp, electrical problems all over the place , tranny slipping, you name it i had it
but on the positive side , the stang really shined ( i'll be starting a thread regarding the build of that thing too )gordon, thats the next plan , i'm also looking into an lsx shortblock in the near future ( i hope
)websy, the taking appart part didn't take that much, its the putting back together part that sucked , i got to give credit to the guys at SLR over here, they helped out with the wiring quite a bit !
and now that i look at the pics , GOD DAMN this camera makes the car look 10 times dirtier than it is !!!
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i also finished relocating a few things: i relocated my water injection pump and tank for better access to the location you see here , you can also see the remote battery disconnect solenoid .
i also removed the factory radiator puke tank and relocated my battery to the trunk to make room for the new puke tank and Accusump.
i still need to plumb the accusump , i'm just waiting for a few fittings that should be here soon
i also removed the factory radiator puke tank and relocated my battery to the trunk to make room for the new puke tank and Accusump.
i still need to plumb the accusump , i'm just waiting for a few fittings that should be here soon
06-18-2008, 08:59 PM
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loo, thanks venom ws6 , i don't think i even saw that vid before
i used the L98 heads cause of their flow ( something like 360 cfm on the intake side , and quite a bit on the exhaust - thats alot compared to the patriots i had on there before).
the car has the l-76 intake on it , but i will be swapping it to the GM performance carburator intake and elbow.
like i said , this season was just bad. the blower took a carp, electrical problems all over the place , tranny slipping, you name it i had it but on the positive side , the stang really shined ( i'll be starting a thread regarding the build of that thing too )
gordon, thats the next plan , i'm also looking into an lsx shortblock in the near future ( i hope )
websy, the taking appart part didn't take that much, its the putting back together part that sucked , i got to give credit to the guys at SLR over here, they helped out with the wiring quite a bit !
and now that i look at the pics , GOD DAMN this camera makes the car look 10 times dirtier than it is !!!
i used the L98 heads cause of their flow ( something like 360 cfm on the intake side , and quite a bit on the exhaust - thats alot compared to the patriots i had on there before).
the car has the l-76 intake on it , but i will be swapping it to the GM performance carburator intake and elbow.
like i said , this season was just bad. the blower took a carp, electrical problems all over the place , tranny slipping, you name it i had it
but on the positive side , the stang really shined ( i'll be starting a thread regarding the build of that thing too )gordon, thats the next plan , i'm also looking into an lsx shortblock in the near future ( i hope
)websy, the taking appart part didn't take that much, its the putting back together part that sucked , i got to give credit to the guys at SLR over here, they helped out with the wiring quite a bit !
and now that i look at the pics , GOD DAMN this camera makes the car look 10 times dirtier than it is !!!
1DirtyZ IMO the L76 will kill the car and L98 Heads do flow very well compered to your old stg 2 patriot
But dont think afermarket casting will be bette with thick deck????
How much boost are you planning to run??? the F2 is a mean SOB I'm only asking to see if your worried about the head lifting problem.
And yeah I have a couple of vids of your car against TNTaddict
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i also removed the headlights ( ahhh, the things we do to loose weight ) and covered up the hole they left with black headlight covers. i had to fab a brace to hold them from caving in at high speed. their bottoms are screwed to the front bumper.
i'll snap a pic of that tommorow , but you can see part of the barace in the last pic.
) and covered up the hole they left with black headlight covers. i had to fab a brace to hold them from caving in at high speed. their bottoms are screwed to the front bumper.i'll snap a pic of that tommorow , but you can see part of the barace in the last pic.
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when i had the heads , the only option was either the truck intake or the l76. i have the carb intake now which should flow pretty well. i totally agree with you , thicker heads are a definate plus , but for now, i'll stick with the l98's till i get a 6 bolt block
as for boost, i'm looking for 20 psi ( the F1-R was maxed at 12 psi on this motor), if the tune is ok , head lifting shouldn't be an issue at that level .
do you have the complest run on vid?? ( does it show when i got sideways?)
as for boost, i'm looking for 20 psi ( the F1-R was maxed at 12 psi on this motor), if the tune is ok , head lifting shouldn't be an issue at that level .
do you have the complest run on vid?? ( does it show when i got sideways?)
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funny you should mention that , it was washed about two weeks ago ( the car is garage kept) before i went to the track . but on the way there i was driving for 4 hours through a dust storm, and on the way back it was a SAND storm , there was san in every nook and cranny in that car !
this is the crap i had to deal with for 8 hours ! and to make it even more fun :35 mph cross winds !
this is the crap i had to deal with for 8 hours ! and to make it even more fun :35 mph cross winds !
06-18-2008, 10:19 PM
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when i had the heads , the only option was either the truck intake or the l76. i have the carb intake now which should flow pretty well. i totally agree with you , thicker heads are a definate plus , but for now, i'll stick with the l98's till i get a 6 bolt block
as for boost, i'm looking for 20 psi ( the F1-R was maxed at 12 psi on this motor), if the tune is ok , head lifting shouldn't be an issue at that level .
do you have the complest run on vid?? ( does it show when i got sideways?)
as for boost, i'm looking for 20 psi ( the F1-R was maxed at 12 psi on this motor), if the tune is ok , head lifting shouldn't be an issue at that level .
do you have the complest run on vid?? ( does it show when i got sideways?)
Not the best vid but you can hear your car and see it going sideways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bNzWphdkiA
Good luck man and keep us posted 6 bolt will be even more sicker in the futuer
Oh how the hell did you maxed out F1R with 12psi and 408ci?????