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Thanks!
Factory heads that I cleaned up, most of the work was in the bowls; blending into the seats. Narrowed up the valve guides and cleaned up the chamber. Valve job with the stock valves and fresh 918's. Shaved .010 with the VR .026 gasket.
Just a quick mod list:
SLP dual cat 1-3/4 shorty's with functional cats to a 2OTL
EWP, 160 degree stat, airfoil
tweeked pcmforless tune
Comp 1.6 rockers, adjustable guide plates and 7.250 pushrods
Moroso CAI and plugged factory bellows
9.5 inch 3800 stall converter in a manual valve body 200-4r
4.30's, 31 spline Wavetrac in a MWC 9in, Rod ended LCA and PHR
17x4.5, 17x9.5 FM5's w/ 26/11.5-17 ET streets(bias ply),M&H DOT front runner
Weight reduction=ac airbags abs Front bumper and swaybar (stock steering wheel, full interior)
Every thing else is stock...somewhat.
Factory heads that I cleaned up, most of the work was in the bowls; blending into the seats. Narrowed up the valve guides and cleaned up the chamber. Valve job with the stock valves and fresh 918's. Shaved .010 with the VR .026 gasket.
Just a quick mod list:
SLP dual cat 1-3/4 shorty's with functional cats to a 2OTL
EWP, 160 degree stat, airfoil
tweeked pcmforless tune
Comp 1.6 rockers, adjustable guide plates and 7.250 pushrods
Moroso CAI and plugged factory bellows
9.5 inch 3800 stall converter in a manual valve body 200-4r
4.30's, 31 spline Wavetrac in a MWC 9in, Rod ended LCA and PHR
17x4.5, 17x9.5 FM5's w/ 26/11.5-17 ET streets(bias ply),M&H DOT front runner
Weight reduction=ac airbags abs Front bumper and swaybar (stock steering wheel, full interior)
Every thing else is stock...somewhat.
Last edited by Kevin97ss; Oct 29, 2016 at 06:31 PM.
Nice job! Reminds me that I gotta get my pile over to Atco on one of these negative DA days just to see what it will do.
You have 4.30 gears and a 3800 converter...get yourself a real cam and swap out those shorties for some LT's.
Beautiful car btw!
You have 4.30 gears and a 3800 converter...get yourself a real cam and swap out those shorties for some LT's.
Beautiful car btw!
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Been thinking about a bigger cam and long tubes on and off for years but I always seem to end up refining the combination I have.
Thanks, Its a low mileage car (35k), helps that it still looks new.
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Got some pics for you guys, some things have changed over the years as you'll see. Its current state is on the FM5 drag pack, reimagined interior and engine bay....beware, I suck at it.
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That is a sweet looking '97 SS. Very nice....with awesome track numbers too.
I think long tubes would be a great next move for you. I dropped 0.5ths and gained 5mph in the 1/8th by adding Kooks long tubes and their cat'd y-pipe.
I was on the stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipe before that change with my CC503 setup....they were choking the power down really badly.
I think long tubes would be a great next move for you. I dropped 0.5ths and gained 5mph in the 1/8th by adding Kooks long tubes and their cat'd y-pipe.
I was on the stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipe before that change with my CC503 setup....they were choking the power down really badly.
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That is a sweet looking '97 SS. Very nice....with awesome track numbers too.
I think long tubes would be a great next move for you. I dropped 0.5ths and gained 5mph in the 1/8th by adding Kooks long tubes and their cat'd y-pipe.
I was on the stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipe before that change with my CC503 setup....they were choking the power down really badly.
I think long tubes would be a great next move for you. I dropped 0.5ths and gained 5mph in the 1/8th by adding Kooks long tubes and their cat'd y-pipe.
I was on the stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipe before that change with my CC503 setup....they were choking the power down really badly.
My fear with long tubes is NJ state inspection, not sure how that would fly with the cats being relocated.
Good eye! Yes it is an early build, 8/96 - SLP#0068. In fact its not a Camaro cluster but a factory modified Firebird/Trans Am cluster. I found this out working with Mark from 6LE for the custom overlay, at the time it was the first one he had seen. The housing and lens would not fit the newly designed Camaro dash, so they cut and ground down one of the mounting ears until the Camaro clusters with the digital odometer were ready for the assembly line. Never found out how many analog clusters came off the production line in 97 but from what I understand its quite rare.
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Now that I think about it, I saw a Camaro cluster with the analog odometer for sale on eBay a few months ago when I was on the hunt for a 97/98 cluster for my dash swap.. I used a 96 Trans Am cluster until I found a Camaro one.. That's a very rare car you have..
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If they do a visual inspection, that could be an issue. Mine have emissions hookups and the car does not throw any emissions codes(misfires are turned off in the tune due to the cam). Here in NC they only look for the SES light and for the emissions monitors to pass. They do allow for a couple to be "not ready"....which is good for me right now as my driver's side cat is dead. I've passed for the last 2 years with the catalyst monitor in a not ready state.
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Its similar in NJ, no MIL, one monitor down will pass but they do have cameras in the ground. They just look for cats and visible tampering. Not sure if they have a diagram of where the cats should be located though. Would hate to spend the money and not have it pass.
I bought this car new and it has never failed inspection except for one time before they had in ground cameras, they used a mirror on a stick and the inspector could not find the cat. Had to argue that he was wrong and get his manager involved. They gave me a passing sticker in the end but was a huge waste of my time for their incompetence.
I bought this car new and it has never failed inspection except for one time before they had in ground cameras, they used a mirror on a stick and the inspector could not find the cat. Had to argue that he was wrong and get his manager involved. They gave me a passing sticker in the end but was a huge waste of my time for their incompetence.