John - look at changing the lower shock mount from a bushing to a bearing-style mount when you upgrade. Helps reduce binding that the bushing mount can cause.

 

Jeremy I just came across the bearing-style mount ones, will definitely look into them.

 

Thought I'd post up a build recap and then my 2023 plans:

1967 Camaro
Tuned by Andrew Borodin and Jon Capizzi
SBE LM7 shortblock, gapped the rings kept the bearing they looked new
799 heads, decked to make sure they were good
Baker / Capizzi cam, same as his 2019 street car grind about a 230/236
Stock rockers with BTR trunnion mod
Holley 302-2 oil pan
DD engine mounts, motor is slide back 1 inch
-10 lines for valve cover crankcase evac to single can
Holley Hi Ram intake
Holley 90mm TB
F-Body 4 corner coolant crossover
Holley 160 lb injectors
Holley fuel regulator
-10 feed to the rails
2 fuel pumps, 1 Bosch 044 for cruising and 1 Weldon 2345A for big power
Summit Racing 15 gallon fuel cell sumped with 2 feeds, 1 return and 1 rollover vent
Holley Dominator ECU
Various Holley engine harnesses
Relay board built by Brandon Doller
FIS S485/96 1.32 used from J Capizzi, race cover
PTE dual 46mm WG
PTE BOV
Anthony Manna turbo kit
TSR battery tray
Optima battery
2002 Escalade 160 amp OE alternator
5th gen Camaro water pump
Summit / Northern dual pass radiator, customized with -16an fittings
Ford Contour single radiator fan
Summit Racing SFI balancer, truck spacing
ICT Billet alternator mount
ICT tensioner
Shearer air to air intercooler
Ron Rhodes core support
New OE style wiring harness for lights, turns, brakes
Strange dual piston drag brakes front and rear
Strange manual master cylinder
BMR upper and lower front control arms
Viking double adjustable shocks in front, cut down V6 coil springs
B&M Pro Ratchet Shifter
Ron Rhodes seat brackets
Kirkey seats
Nine inch rear, came with car. Braced and rebuilt the internals, now has QP 40 spline axles, nodular iron center section, spool and 3.50 gears
Chris Alston ladder bars modified to run 3/4 rod ends up front. New track locator. Running solid ends in back.
TH400 stock gearing built by Pete Caira and Andy Vogt
Midwest Converter, used from Pete Caira, plan to swap it to PTC in 2023 when new motor goes in
TCI SFI Flex plate
Strange single adjustble coilover shocks in back, some hand me downs. Will be replaced in 2023.
Sanders 15x3.5 fronts, MT SR 26" tires
Sanders 15x12 1.5 backspace rears, 295/65/15 MT DRs

2023 Plans:
-Figure out front end vibration, change plugs, race it at GLD in Spring
-Awaiting my time slot to build new engine. It's an LC9 and I'll be running Summit's forged crank (stock ratio), pistons, rods, and a set of TFS 220 heads.When the new engine goes in I think it makes sense to order a PTC converter from Jon Capizzi and slide that in.
-Eventually buy new rear shocks, double adjustable. won't make a move on this until car has made some passes.

 

How fast did Capizzi go with the S485 turbo?

Your setup looks like a good combo. That trans/rear end combo sounds stout! How fast do you want to go with it eventually?

 

He went 7.72@172 with this turbo, 2900 raceweight.

I'll be happy with 8 anything but I'll wait on pushing it harder after the new engine goes in. All forged LC9 + TFS 220 heads. I'd like to go high 7's in the next couple of years.

 

Quite the list John! It really puts it into perspective when you look back what was done in 1 year. A year ago, I was still working on putting the interior in my Camaro...

 

Hmm well the motor / trans / turbo kit went in 4/18, and the first drive was 5/20. So two years from roller to driver. I then spent '21 finishing stuff and fixing and finishing stuff. In '21 the car was not reliable at all.
22 the car was very reliable and I drove it all over.

https://fb.watch/hQFu-hsxIN/

 

Bump bump.

I need to order new tires, currently has a set of 295/65/15 ET Street Rs. I'm either getting another set of those or a set of 325-50-15s. I have 15x12 wheels.

 

Why such a big tire?

 

You know....better traction...

 

• stretched quarters on this pro street dinosaur
• calm down SLR (2.48 first, 3.50 out back)
• traction

I was talking to a guy who runs a ladder bar Nova and he said if the distance on the front heim to the ground is ~6 inches they don't get much seperation. I'll measure this, I know that front heim was super lower until I put the 295/65s on there. I could also calculate anti-squat. Ladder bar guys basically suggest I run ~90-100 lb rear spring, long, so that the stored energy helps with seperation.

 

I vote 325-50-15s.

 

I think you stick with 295/65/15, 325 wide but way too short!

 

Yeah 295s are #1 right now.

 

Local buddy has some new 295s gonna grab em.

Weather is getting better in Chicago, I'll be working on the car again pretty soon.

 

I had 325/50’s et street R's on my car at beginning of last year. They are 28" tall just like 275 pros, just 1" wider. They also came from Mickey with deformations in the cords, and I did not get to actually use them. The suppliers would not warrantee them.

 

Thanks for info. My buddy is a M/T dealer and a good friend so I think he will do the right thing. I might even have him mount and balance them if he has the time.

 

Been traveling a lot for work, but worked on the car today.
-Swapped over to R Rhodes solid core support bushings, I already had his core support
-Adjusted track locater to better center the rear, just made a small adjustment
-Changed the spacers for the rear shocks.
-Nut and bolted the back of the car while I was there. Everything was still fine.

Thanks to y'all who have helped me last couple of years, @3 pedals , Kevin Sensi, Ben Lisca, Jim Norman, Jon Capizzi, Jay Blanchard, Al Seng, Eddie Villadonga, Kadri, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some folks.




Guess I'm finally ready to race.

 

Been super busy with work, flying out every 2-3 weeks.

But this week I'll re balance the fronts if I can, and then do some test hits by a lot by me (take some video) and make sure everything is working.

Rear is squared up pretty decent now:

 

I'm always leery about taking video when making hits, not really interested in giving the cops video evidence lol.
I do look forward to seeing it though!