My 67 Camaro Build/Photos
03-05-2012, 11:37 AM
#162
Gettin' 'Cranky'!
Time to ressurrect the thread from the bowels of page 12 or so.
When I last reported, there was zero oil pressure.
My brother helped me pull the engine & trans last weekend. I've been going very slowly, so as to make no mistakes.
Yesterday, the engine came apart.
The #2, 6, & 7 rod journals are worn....#4 & 7 rod bearings were spun.
It's interesting how with the spun bearing on #4, that there was no damage to anything but the bearing.
#7 rod journal was beat up so bad, that as you run your finger from #8 (smooth), to #7, your finger goes downhill. From looking at #7, it's very deep, & prob not worth machining.
The good news is that all damage is isolated to the crank.
I found a used crank on good ol' ebay for $250..incl shipping. The reluctor is already on, and the shop will polish the journals/no charge. So, I've committed to this and the crank should be here next week.
All of the engine bearings are toasted. It's absolutely amazing to me how much damage a bearing can soak up, without damaging anything else.
I've got to head to work now & will post pics later.
Thanks, all!
Time to ressurrect the thread from the bowels of page 12 or so.
When I last reported, there was zero oil pressure.
My brother helped me pull the engine & trans last weekend. I've been going very slowly, so as to make no mistakes.
Yesterday, the engine came apart.
The #2, 6, & 7 rod journals are worn....#4 & 7 rod bearings were spun.
It's interesting how with the spun bearing on #4, that there was no damage to anything but the bearing.
#7 rod journal was beat up so bad, that as you run your finger from #8 (smooth), to #7, your finger goes downhill. From looking at #7, it's very deep, & prob not worth machining.
The good news is that all damage is isolated to the crank.
I found a used crank on good ol' ebay for $250..incl shipping. The reluctor is already on, and the shop will polish the journals/no charge. So, I've committed to this and the crank should be here next week.
All of the engine bearings are toasted. It's absolutely amazing to me how much damage a bearing can soak up, without damaging anything else.
I've got to head to work now & will post pics later.
Thanks, all!
03-05-2012, 02:56 PM
#163
Gettin' 'Cranky'!
Time to ressurrect the thread from the bowels of page 12 or so.
When I last reported, there was zero oil pressure.
My brother helped me pull the engine & trans last weekend. I've been going very slowly, so as to make no mistakes.
Yesterday, the engine came apart.
The #2, 6, & 7 rod journals are worn....#4 & 7 rod bearings were spun.
It's interesting how with the spun bearing on #4, that there was no damage to anything but the bearing.
#7 rod journal was beat up so bad, that as you run your finger from #8 (smooth), to #7, your finger goes downhill. From looking at #7, it's very deep, & prob not worth machining.
The good news is that all damage is isolated to the crank.
I found a used crank on good ol' ebay for $250..incl shipping. The reluctor is already on, and the shop will polish the journals/no charge. So, I've committed to this and the crank should be here next week.
All of the engine bearings are toasted. It's absolutely amazing to me how much damage a bearing can soak up, without damaging anything else.
I've got to head to work now & will post pics later.
Thanks, all!
Time to ressurrect the thread from the bowels of page 12 or so.
When I last reported, there was zero oil pressure.
My brother helped me pull the engine & trans last weekend. I've been going very slowly, so as to make no mistakes.
Yesterday, the engine came apart.
The #2, 6, & 7 rod journals are worn....#4 & 7 rod bearings were spun.
It's interesting how with the spun bearing on #4, that there was no damage to anything but the bearing.
#7 rod journal was beat up so bad, that as you run your finger from #8 (smooth), to #7, your finger goes downhill. From looking at #7, it's very deep, & prob not worth machining.
The good news is that all damage is isolated to the crank.
I found a used crank on good ol' ebay for $250..incl shipping. The reluctor is already on, and the shop will polish the journals/no charge. So, I've committed to this and the crank should be here next week.
All of the engine bearings are toasted. It's absolutely amazing to me how much damage a bearing can soak up, without damaging anything else.
I've got to head to work now & will post pics later.
Thanks, all!
03-05-2012, 09:23 PM
#165
Some photos of the carnage...
#7 rod journal on the right/#8 on the left. You can make out the ridge-there are deep scratches as well. Also, #7 journal with spun bearing.
Rod Bearings.. (top row r to l 1-3-5-7) (bottom row r>l 2-4-6-8) The rods and caps had zero damage. They have burned oil stains which are easily cleaned.
Main caps with spent upper bearings. There was zero damage to the caps or journals.
#7 rod journal on the right/#8 on the left. You can make out the ridge-there are deep scratches as well. Also, #7 journal with spun bearing.
Rod Bearings.. (top row r to l 1-3-5-7) (bottom row r>l 2-4-6-8) The rods and caps had zero damage. They have burned oil stains which are easily cleaned.
Main caps with spent upper bearings. There was zero damage to the caps or journals.
Last edited by gMAG; 03-07-2012 at 10:20 PM.
12-15-2012, 10:52 PM
#166
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This is incredible. Makes mine look terrible, haha. You've truly done an amazing job with this. So you went with magna flows? What do you recommend for exhaust, x pipe or straight?
12-16-2012, 01:22 AM
#167
Thank you, Jake. Your car looks like it's coming along nicely!
I have the "X" pipe, & couldn't say whether "X" is better than "H", or straight. There are pros & cons to each one.
The magnaflow has a great tone to them, and I'd gladly recommend this setup, although the Magnaflow kit for 67-69 Camaro/Firebird did need some mild massaging to fit as claimed.
Thanks for resurrecting the thread from the bowels of the Conversion section.
It's time for a year's worth of stories & some pictures.
I have the "X" pipe, & couldn't say whether "X" is better than "H", or straight. There are pros & cons to each one.
The magnaflow has a great tone to them, and I'd gladly recommend this setup, although the Magnaflow kit for 67-69 Camaro/Firebird did need some mild massaging to fit as claimed.
Thanks for resurrecting the thread from the bowels of the Conversion section.
It's time for a year's worth of stories & some pictures.
12-29-2012, 11:53 PM
#170
12/30/12
Hello Everyone!
It's been a great year, and we've put 3500 miles on the car since replacing the bearings, crank, & seals.
Other than some simple adjustments & a somewhat rich condition (better rich than lean!), the engine has run flawlessly. The clutch in the T5 is so smooth, that no gas pedal is needed to go into gear.
I feel confident about taking this car anywhere, as it has endured some high revving, hard-shifting action.
In trying to make the front end more responsive, a spoiler was added. It is one of the best mods on the car. Formerly, as we approached higher speeds, the front end would lift, making things dangerous, and hard to steer. After the mod, it has reached higher speeds, while maintaining stability.
There are two leaks...the rear pinion seal, & the bellhousing is leaking just a drop of trans fluid, after the car cools down.
This winter, everything will be gone over...leaks fixed, home-ported heads will be completed, heads milled about .040, & new IROC steer box.
In the spring, the car will be taken to Slowhawk, for a dyno tune.
The day before Christmas, the car was taken for its' last run for this season. It was 36 degrees, the windows were down... scarf, hoodie, gloves, & hat were on.
With salt on the roads, it is time to retire her for the winter.
Thanks again for all of your support, & a very Happy New Year to all!!
Glenn
Engine being pulled for bearing/crank replacement...March 2012
We took advantage of the block being out of the car, by cleaning, then painting it. Any bolts(mounts/motor plates) that showed signs of rust were painted, as well.
A footnote...The following three pics were taken in 2011. Since then, the suspension has settled, and the body sits 2 inches lower.
Hello Everyone!
It's been a great year, and we've put 3500 miles on the car since replacing the bearings, crank, & seals.
Other than some simple adjustments & a somewhat rich condition (better rich than lean!), the engine has run flawlessly. The clutch in the T5 is so smooth, that no gas pedal is needed to go into gear.
I feel confident about taking this car anywhere, as it has endured some high revving, hard-shifting action.
In trying to make the front end more responsive, a spoiler was added. It is one of the best mods on the car. Formerly, as we approached higher speeds, the front end would lift, making things dangerous, and hard to steer. After the mod, it has reached higher speeds, while maintaining stability.
There are two leaks...the rear pinion seal, & the bellhousing is leaking just a drop of trans fluid, after the car cools down.
This winter, everything will be gone over...leaks fixed, home-ported heads will be completed, heads milled about .040, & new IROC steer box.
In the spring, the car will be taken to Slowhawk, for a dyno tune.
The day before Christmas, the car was taken for its' last run for this season. It was 36 degrees, the windows were down... scarf, hoodie, gloves, & hat were on.
With salt on the roads, it is time to retire her for the winter.
Thanks again for all of your support, & a very Happy New Year to all!!
Glenn
Engine being pulled for bearing/crank replacement...March 2012
We took advantage of the block being out of the car, by cleaning, then painting it. Any bolts(mounts/motor plates) that showed signs of rust were painted, as well.
A footnote...The following three pics were taken in 2011. Since then, the suspension has settled, and the body sits 2 inches lower.
Last edited by gMAG; 12-30-2012 at 09:13 PM.
01-01-2013, 06:57 PM
#174
gMAG you have been busy! Your car looks great and good job on the tear down and rebuild! Nice clean install!! I am partial to the blue 1st gens by the way. What exhaust are you running? Are you happy with it? was it a kit or custom made? Any sound clips? Sorry for all of the questions!
01-01-2013, 09:05 PM
#178
gMAG you have been busy! Your car looks great and good job on the tear down and rebuild! Nice clean install!! I am partial to the blue 1st gens by the way. What exhaust are you running? Are you happy with it? was it a kit or custom made? Any sound clips? Sorry for all of the questions!
My older brother helps with the engine R & R.
The exhaust is a Magnaflow 2 1/2" complete kit, with X pipe, for 67-69 Camaro/Firebird. I'm not sure if they have a 3" kit. If you were interested, you could separately buy their 3" mufflers with X pipe...then fab the rest. As foretold by the exhaust guy, it took a month of driving for the tone to change. He mentioned something about the heat cycles changing the material within the mufflers. The final tone is very satisfying...mild at idle, and more aggressive under acceleration. It has a full sound at cruising, but there's no resonation/no rasp (don't care for rasp).
He had to dimple one tube on each side, ever-so-slightly, bec, as he said, the kits don't always fit, exactly as promoted.
I'll try & record something, tommorrow.
I ordered this 12/2007, on sale.....PART#1: MPE-15896
DESCRIPTION#1: Magnaflow 2 1/2"headerback exhaust/stainless w/mufflers
PRICE#1: $379.99+ship
special_inst: Magnaflow exhaust for 67 Camaro coupe.
Summit offers this for $583/free shipping. Maybe a sponsor has a sale.
Glenn
01-02-2013, 03:05 AM
#180
Thanks Glenn for the information. I am in the middle of dropping the car down a little and I know the Dynatech headers will not last long. I have the Flowmaster 2-1/2" kit on the car now and it is adjustable. If I buy another set of headers I will more than likely go with Kooks. By doing that I will have to either cut all of the welds on the existing exhaust system or purchase a new kit. I love Flowmaster's mufflers at idle and part throttle, but it sounds like crap wide open. I like the fitment of the Magnaflow I just haven't heard it on a vehicle. If you have time for a sound clip that would be great! Thanks again Glenn.