The story of Camaroholic's 98 Z28
12-16-2006, 03:19 PM
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After the oil slicked clutch, I put the car away for about 6 months. Just didn't want to mess with it. I finally got the clutch rebuilt by RAM, and I decided to put 4.30 gears and a Wolfe rear drag bar on the car. The stock swaybar was half twisted around the rear axle (thanks to the muffler clamp mounting), and I wanted the 4.30's to pick up a bit on the nitrous. 
The car has not gone anywhere so far this year. I cleaned her up and am taking her to the track today. Here's a quick video of the car idling in my driveway today:
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Future plans? None really. The only certain thing is to get the Madman fixed front torque arm replaced with a Madman slider front. That's going to happen this month (probably pull it out tomorrow to ship back to him). Maybe sell it if I get a decent offer, or more likely keep it. Actually have had thoughts of putting it back towards stock and making it streetable again. The Madman slider will help a lot in that regards. I'm just pretty much done sinking big money in to this car. It's "done" as far as I'm concerned.
The car has not gone anywhere so far this year. I cleaned her up and am taking her to the track today. Here's a quick video of the car idling in my driveway today:
Click here to see Video
Future plans? None really. The only certain thing is to get the Madman fixed front torque arm replaced with a Madman slider front. That's going to happen this month (probably pull it out tomorrow to ship back to him). Maybe sell it if I get a decent offer, or more likely keep it. Actually have had thoughts of putting it back towards stock and making it streetable again. The Madman slider will help a lot in that regards. I'm just pretty much done sinking big money in to this car. It's "done" as far as I'm concerned.
01-03-2007, 12:42 PM
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Just thought I'd throw up a "full mods list".
Engine
(Top End)
GTP Stage II LS6 Heads, set up for solid roller
T&D 1.7 Ratio Rockers
3/8" Pushrods
Morel Solid Roller Lifters
Cam Motions 262/268 Solid Roller Cam
Thunder Racing Valve Cover Spacers
LS2 Intake
FAST 90mm Throttle Body
Racetronix 37lb Injectors
LS2 Fuel Rails
(Bottom End)
Eagle 4" Crank
Eagle 6.125" Rods, L19 Bolts
Ross "Off the shelf" Stroker Pistons
Ross Rings & Spiral Locks
Katech ported oil pump
LS6 Block
ARP Head and main studs
ATI SFI Dampener
Meziere street waterpump
Katech manual tensioner
Exhaust
Grotyohann 1 3/4" Headers
Race: Bullets with turn downs
Street: Futral Y-pipe with cutout, SLP 2OTL muffler
Transmission
Steel 3-4 Fork
Liberty Pro-shifted 2nd, 3rd, 4th gears
5-6 gears removed
RAM VDS/910 Clutch
McLeod Bellhousing
McLeod Master Cylinder
Driveline/Suspension/Brakes
Denny's Nitrous Ready Driveshaft
Moser 12-bolt
33 Spline Axles
4.30 Gears, Spool
ARP Wheel Studs
Madman Torque Arm
HAL Shocks
HAL Front Springs / Stock Rear
BMR K-member, Lower A-Arms, poly engine mounts
BMR "Extreme" Adjustable rear LCA
BMR Adjustable Panhard Rod
LG Subframe Connectors
Stock Rotors, Raybestos Pads
Hurst Line Lock with Thunder Racing pre-bent lines
Billingsley ABS Delete block
Madman manual rack
Interior
Billingsley A/C Delete Firewall Plate
Billingsley A/C Controls Gauge Cluster
EGT and Fuel Pressure gauges in Pillar Pod
Corbeau FX1 Seats with Corbeau Rails
RCI Harness
LG Chromoly 6-point rollbar with removable sides
(removed: rear seats, pass airbag, a/c, rear speakers,
CD changer)
Exterior
Bogart Fluted Drag Stars
Halo Black Headlights
Electronics
Coils relocated under cowl, 10mm wires
Harlan 2-step
Harlan Shift Light
Racetronix In-tank Fuel Pump and Hot Wire Kit
Relocated battery to rear
Flaming River cutoff Switch
Aluminum battery box
Innovate LM1 Wideband
LS1Edit
Nitrous
NX Wet Kit with Shark Nozzle
10 lb bottle, heater, blowdown tube
NX Purge
Mallory Window Switch
Not installed:
VFN 2" Cowl pin-on hood (still unprimed/unpainted)
And if anyone is interested in buying the car, make me a reasonably serious offer and it might be yours.
Engine
(Top End)
GTP Stage II LS6 Heads, set up for solid roller
T&D 1.7 Ratio Rockers
3/8" Pushrods
Morel Solid Roller Lifters
Cam Motions 262/268 Solid Roller Cam
Thunder Racing Valve Cover Spacers
LS2 Intake
FAST 90mm Throttle Body
Racetronix 37lb Injectors
LS2 Fuel Rails
(Bottom End)
Eagle 4" Crank
Eagle 6.125" Rods, L19 Bolts
Ross "Off the shelf" Stroker Pistons
Ross Rings & Spiral Locks
Katech ported oil pump
LS6 Block
ARP Head and main studs
ATI SFI Dampener
Meziere street waterpump
Katech manual tensioner
Exhaust
Grotyohann 1 3/4" Headers
Race: Bullets with turn downs
Street: Futral Y-pipe with cutout, SLP 2OTL muffler
Transmission
Steel 3-4 Fork
Liberty Pro-shifted 2nd, 3rd, 4th gears
5-6 gears removed
RAM VDS/910 Clutch
McLeod Bellhousing
McLeod Master Cylinder
Driveline/Suspension/Brakes
Denny's Nitrous Ready Driveshaft
Moser 12-bolt
33 Spline Axles
4.30 Gears, Spool
ARP Wheel Studs
Madman Torque Arm
HAL Shocks
HAL Front Springs / Stock Rear
BMR K-member, Lower A-Arms, poly engine mounts
BMR "Extreme" Adjustable rear LCA
BMR Adjustable Panhard Rod
LG Subframe Connectors
Stock Rotors, Raybestos Pads
Hurst Line Lock with Thunder Racing pre-bent lines
Billingsley ABS Delete block
Madman manual rack
Interior
Billingsley A/C Delete Firewall Plate
Billingsley A/C Controls Gauge Cluster
EGT and Fuel Pressure gauges in Pillar Pod
Corbeau FX1 Seats with Corbeau Rails
RCI Harness
LG Chromoly 6-point rollbar with removable sides
(removed: rear seats, pass airbag, a/c, rear speakers,
CD changer)
Exterior
Bogart Fluted Drag Stars
Halo Black Headlights
Electronics
Coils relocated under cowl, 10mm wires
Harlan 2-step
Harlan Shift Light
Racetronix In-tank Fuel Pump and Hot Wire Kit
Relocated battery to rear
Flaming River cutoff Switch
Aluminum battery box
Innovate LM1 Wideband
LS1Edit
Nitrous
NX Wet Kit with Shark Nozzle
10 lb bottle, heater, blowdown tube
NX Purge
Mallory Window Switch
Not installed:
VFN 2" Cowl pin-on hood (still unprimed/unpainted)
And if anyone is interested in buying the car, make me a reasonably serious offer and it might be yours.
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01-22-2007, 09:28 PM
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So I'm not one to leave stuff alone. 4 trips to the track in 2 years... I'm not enjoying the car. So I made a decision...
I've sent the torque arm back to Madman for modification (from a fixed front to a sliding front), and pulled the manual rack off the car. The pro-shifted transmission is out and a regular synchronized transmission is in.
Picked up these last week. They should look good on the car. The Bogarts are coming off.
I gotta send my Eaton Posi to Scott at Driveline Solutions for a rebuild, and then the 4.56 gears are going back in the rear. I didn't like running only a 10.99 a few weeks ago at the track. Plus, 4.56's are my favorite gear. Nothing like rolling at 70 mph on the freeway and doing a clutch dump in to 3rd gear. 
So project "Back to the Street" is in progress.
I've sent the torque arm back to Madman for modification (from a fixed front to a sliding front), and pulled the manual rack off the car. The pro-shifted transmission is out and a regular synchronized transmission is in.
Picked up these last week. They should look good on the car.
The Bogarts are coming off.I gotta send my Eaton Posi to Scott at Driveline Solutions for a rebuild, and then the 4.56 gears are going back in the rear. I didn't like running only a 10.99 a few weeks ago at the track.
Plus, 4.56's are my favorite gear. Nothing like rolling at 70 mph on the freeway and doing a clutch dump in to 3rd gear. So project "Back to the Street" is in progress.
