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Old 06-12-2009, 03:20 PM
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Default Pictures of 68 Camaro LS2 / TKO600 / 9" Pro Touring Build

Ive never gotten around to post up any pictures, but here is a complete top to bottom build of a 68 Camaro we did....its been done for about 9 months.

Forged LS2 / L92 heads/L76/ CSP Camshaft,

Tremec TKO 600 hydraulic clutch setup /w LS7 clutch kit

TCI Tubular Front Clip / TCI 4-link Road race rear setup (/w panhard & anti-roll bar) /w Strange 9" Rearend. Wilwood brakes front & Rear

Completely built in house...















Here is the before:





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Old muscle cars are not my thing but I have to admit your car is very nice. Clean with no bling. Tasteful.
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do you have ant pics of the build
Nice job, very clean
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Very clean '68, and a very clean swap. Not having A/C is cheating, though. I wish we had the weather to get away without it here.
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very well done...great looking car
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Thanks for the comments guys...

I gotta find the before picture when it drove in..... old original worn out greasy 327" two barrel, powerglide. On the 2" midas looking exhaust, had a cherry bomb glass pack on one side and a flowmaster on the other
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Badass car. I love it.
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what kinda power did the motor make? Stock stroke LS2 right?
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Put down best of 468 rwhp on dynojet 248
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Thats an ls1 brake master cylinder right? You have the rear fitting going to the rear brakes with an adjustable proportioning valve? Where did you get the fittings? Thanks for the help, Josh
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where is the bottom hose under your overflow hose running out of your radiator? Very well done car by the way especially the recessed gauges, love it
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Awesome ride!
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Originally Posted by Cam72aro
Thats an ls1 brake master cylinder right? You have the rear fitting going to the rear brakes with an adjustable proportioning valve? Where did you get the fittings? Thanks for the help, Josh

Ya, it was manual brakes so i took a LS1 master/booster and mounted it. I bought the fittings/pieces at local brake supply place for a few bucks. Its just a summit branded adjust. prop valve.

Brakes work fantastic. I bet itll out stop a stock C5.



*****Edit, added pictures of before****
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Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
where is the bottom hose under your overflow hose running out of your radiator? Very well done car by the way especially the recessed gauges, love it
I believe you are referring to the hose running to the front coolant pipe that goes across the heads.

I used factory fbody radiator and fans. Then just take a piece of c-channel rattle canned black and put it over the top as a hold down and beauty cover.

I try and utilize as many factory fbody parts as possible to keep costs down.
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Originally Posted by SoCalSpd
Ya, it was manual brakes so i took a LS1 master/booster and mounted it. I bought the fittings/pieces at local brake supply place for a few bucks. Its just a summit branded adjust. prop valve.

Brakes work fantastic. I bet itll out stop a stock C5.



*****Edit, added pictures of before****
This has the rear brakes hitting first, correct? Is this the right way? I am using the same master and not sure on how to plumb it.



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