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This will be my second build, I’ve got a 2000 SS Camaro that now sports a 408 with a Huron speed kit and s480 that I’ve documented in the forced induction section.
The back story Is I had a friend that originally tore the car down with the intention of doing a coyote powered irs car but then decided to sell. So picked up the body and irs for a fair price and sold the irs off recouping almost the whole purchase price.
Now the goal is to have a low 10 second car for a whole lot less money than I have in my camaro. Also this is a build I am doing and splitting costs with my brother so hopefully the time table will be shorter.
Plans are a sbe 5.3, 241 heads, truck intake, cam, btr valve springs and pushrods with a 200 shot. Engine management will be the new Holley terminator x, which I also plan to put in my camaro. Th400 will handle the shifting duties and the 8.8 will be upgraded.
Now onto to the car. It’s got some minor rust repair and the body needs a little work. Previous owner stripped it down to paint and never primmed or painted. Personally I kind of like the raty look for now and just run the car but my brother wants it painted before final assembly.
I don’t have any pre disassembled photos but we cut off the front for a rsm tube kit. Car had a front end collision so that made an easy decision.
Grabbed some fenders and a bumber to complete the front. The rsm kit was fantastic with the fit and finish. My brother tig welded everything on. As far as wheels and tires are concerned we have a set of hole shot rears and jegs front runners.
I disassembled the 5.3. Unknown mileage but all everything inside looked pretty clean. Pulled all the pistons and gapped the rings. It’s got a nitrous cam I sourced from a buddy, head studs, btr valve springs, trunnions, and push rods, truck intake, 241 heads, and will run a plate kit nitrous system.
Some suspension right now are strange single adjustable struts and coil overs, pa racing tube kmember and a arms, flaming river rack.
Planing to do a 10 point cage and through floor subframe connectors. Also Hyme joint rear upper and lower control arms.
the 8.8 is getting 35 spline strange axles and spool along with c clip eliminators.
sorry for the long first posts that is enough for now. I will be updating this build as progress happens. Hopefully you all can give tips and pointers as I go along.
Last edited by KyleLanter; Apr 22, 2019 at 11:10 AM.
Subscribed. Always fond of Fox Body builds as i'm building one as well. Looks like a good solid car to start with, is that a 240z in the background that I see?
Subscribed. Always fond of Fox Body builds as i'm building one as well. Looks like a good solid car to start with, is that a 240z in the background that I see?
Thanks this one should be a fun one when finished. Light and fast. Yes there are two back there, well one 240 and the stripped primered one is a 260. Both are my brothers the 240 will get the ls1 out of my camaro with a t56 and the 260 will have the straight six with triple carbs.
Thanks this one should be a fun one when finished. Light and fast. Yes there are two back there, well one 240 and the stripped primered one is a 260. Both are my brothers the 240 will get the ls1 out of my camaro with a t56 and the 260 will have the straight six with triple carbs.
Is this solely a drag car or partial street car as well?
Looking forward to more updates on all of your cars. I've had a 77' 280z for about 6 years now that has just sat and patiently waited to be built. I'm just getting into the LS scene so i'm sure it will get one one of these days.
Is this solely a drag car or partial street car as well?
Looking forward to more updates on all of your cars. I've had a 77' 280z for about 6 years now that has just sat and patiently waited to be built. I'm just getting into the LS scene so i'm sure it will get one one of these days.
this will be drag focused but have some street duties. That’s awesome is the 280 a roller or have drivetrain currently? Yeah with the 240 a nice driver with mostly stock ls1 and trans is the goal.
Picked up a th400 for the car. Tci street fighter with rmvb. Hopefully we get a chance to install soon and look at what we want to do for the trans crossmember.
Couple of things right now stock motor mounts will not work with my speed engineering long tube headers. They make contact so I need to find some mounts that hug the block and mount to stock ls1 style pedestals. Also having a hell of a time getting the axle bearings out of the 8.8 so I can wrap up the new cc eliminator, axle, and spool install. I have tried a pully puller but ended up breaking a wrench and all but breaking the puller. I may have to add heat to the equation. . .
Last edited by KyleLanter; May 3, 2019 at 09:24 AM.
Got the strange spool bearings in so pressed them on and c clips on the 35 spline axles. Got everything installed and the housing primed then painted. Needing to source some disk brakes and backing plates to complete the rear.
Slowly getting things together. Picked up some upper and lower control arms.
Needing to source a convertor, driveshaft, manual brake reservoir, seats, and cage. Hoping Holley runs a Black Friday deal on the terminator x since I’ll be ordering two (one for the notch and one for my camaro)
Picked up a th400 for the car. Tci street fighter with rmvb. Hopefully we get a chance to install soon and look at what we want to do for the trans crossmember.
Couple of things right now stock motor mounts will not work with my speed engineering long tube headers. They make contact so I need to find some mounts that hug the block and mount to stock ls1 style pedestals. Also having a hell of a time getting the axle bearings out of the 8.8 so I can wrap up the new cc eliminator, axle, and spool install. I have tried a pully puller but ended up breaking a wrench and all but breaking the puller. I may have to add heat to the equation. . .
Just ordered the Holley crossmember for my 79 Capri build. looks like a well engineered piece.
terminator x is here so progress should start happening. Need a converter and driveshaft to button up the drivetrain. Goal is for the car to be driving this summer.
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