1968 ss camaro procharged LS2 m6
08-05-2011, 05:39 PM
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1968 ss camaro procharged LS2 m6 Hey everyone, Ive been on here for a while, getting help, asking questions, and getting familiar with ls based engine... Well, i figured it was time i start posting pics of my build... I have had my car for over a decade so far and im only 23 lol. She has come a long way since i first found her. When i first restored the car... i was more into building a period original, at least when it came to the drive train... It was most peoples dream car... I ran a 396 big block, four speed, and factory 12 bolt posi. But since then, i have come to realize i will never sell this car and i should make it different and make it exactly how i want it... basically mine... So in the last year i have been pulling the parts together to build a ls2 that i picked up from my uncles dealership... I basically paid a core charged on a warrantied pull out. It came out of a trailblazer ss with only 30,000 miles on it. It only had piston slap which didn't bother me since i was going threw it. My original plan was a stock ls2, six speed car.... but i went crazy on speed... I ended up thinking it would be nice to add a power added such as a procharger. Then as i talked to my buddys about the set up.... it lead to... a bunch of well if your doing that, you might as well do this too...
I ended up sticking way more money than i planned on lol. well here's a list of the drive train, some are in the future.
engine
2007 ls2 6.0
msd coils
ported 317 heads, stainless valves, titanium retainers, dual springs
ported super vic intake and elbow
custom ground cam 332/240 .595/.608 115 lsa
tsp push rods
callies h beam rods
wiseco -11 cc pistons
ls7 lifters
double roller timing chain
polished gto tb
doug's jet coated headers
D1 polished procharger with 3.4 pulley and intercooler
Here's a pic of the car before the tear down 396 bb ... i will be repainting the entire car:
Here's one of the intake setup:
Here's one of my custom seats, new springs and foam
d1 procharger and gto bracket.. they were satin and i hand polished the bracket and unit
more pics to come.......
I ended up sticking way more money than i planned on lol. well here's a list of the drive train, some are in the future.
engine
2007 ls2 6.0
msd coils
ported 317 heads, stainless valves, titanium retainers, dual springs
ported super vic intake and elbow
custom ground cam 332/240 .595/.608 115 lsa
tsp push rods
callies h beam rods
wiseco -11 cc pistons
ls7 lifters
double roller timing chain
polished gto tb
doug's jet coated headers
D1 polished procharger with 3.4 pulley and intercooler
Here's a pic of the car before the tear down 396 bb ... i will be repainting the entire car:
Here's one of the intake setup:
Here's one of my custom seats, new springs and foam
d1 procharger and gto bracket.. they were satin and i hand polished the bracket and unit
more pics to come.......
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08-05-2011, 06:22 PM
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Hotchkis 3inch drop springs, sway bar, and tie rod sleeves... and snap shot of the sub frame... lots of work done to this one,, tig welded washers flush, mig and tig welded seems and filler to slick it out .. painting it jet black... all work done by mostly me lol
08-05-2011, 10:59 PM
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A few pics: the first one is when i first got the engine and satin procharger. i just threw everything together to see what i was looking forward too. Later, i looked into doing the ls1 rotor swap on the 68... ended up going with some drilled and slotted rotors from brake motive... fastly shipped. Im also doing the 3rd gen power gear box... simple mod...
08-05-2011, 11:13 PM
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I bought a detroit speed and engineering smooth firewall plate... but i might make a completely smooth firewall.. where i will make a cardboard template and trace it on to metal. I wanna color match the firewall, core support, and fender wells. also converting the car to rally sport grill... probably billet with a custom valance with 69 turn signal openings and intercooler opening in the center... also rs sequential tail lights.
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08-07-2011, 02:26 AM
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That is an amazing build and even more awesome that you've had it for a decade! Never get rid of that thing man, beautiful. Can't wait to see it when she's done but if you have any issues with the engine..probably the MSD coils haha
08-07-2011, 06:32 PM
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PEople say that i should reach 750-800 hp range... i have the 3.4 pulley so boost levels are around 15-18 lbs from what im told... i also have alcohol injection... I also have a 3.9 pulley that i might run just to be able to make it more sreetable... but you know how that goes lol
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Here's some old pics when i first got the 68. I sanded it down as soon as i could to prime it one color.. since it was at least 3 different colors.. me and my dad did all the work... we ended up putting quarters and rockers on it.. well, heres some of the pics of it when i got it and the one up top is the end product.. and here i go tearing it apart to do it again... lol my friends think im crazy for repainting it ahha..
