1969 Twin Turbo Camaro with LT5

[Topfuel]

Hey thanks for the interest again. I look on this site and realize the years not months fly by I figured 1 year for this and its been three. As we all get older times goes faster. Good thing is when I get back on this site makes me want to finish it and take it to some big meet and show it off. When you have the money you dont have the time when you have the time you don't have money. Life is funny that way. Good news is worked on my outlaw race car ( ford sorry) finally got the chassis figured out and made an easy pass and went 7.89 @187 lifted 7.5 second in the run in the quarter mile. I lifted cause it felt like it wasn't a good run so smooth. I will try to post a video if any one is interested in seeing it. This was at 8500 ft altitude

[Topfuel]

Thank you for the compliment. It is a MSD 250 amp or so deal. I took it apart and powder coated it. It was polished and that would not have matched the look I was trying to get. You are the only person who has ever noticed. I figured that with so much electrical stuff to drive need a very large alt. I will have At least Three computers to run the engine ,Igniton, and transmission. I changed the engine to coil on plug instead of waste spark. I will post more pictures soon Thanks again.
My 69 is or was nothing special but love the look of 69 camaro and of the 70 cuda (even better lines) but I wanted something really different and off the wall since this will make my third twin turbo car I currently have it only seemed natural to do. My 07 is twinded and my race car is twined so must have a street car that is twined

Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

Please share more details about the custom alternator with the German swastika looking design.

This car is still the coolest thing I have seen is a long time. Makes me want to cry when I thing about my 68 Z/28 and how I would kill to have it today.

Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see it completed.......maybe at the SEMA show.

Craig

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by Topfuel

Thank you for the compliment. It is a MSD 250 amp or so deal. I took it apart and powder coated it. It was polished and that would not have matched the look I was trying to get. You are the only person who has ever noticed. I figured that with so much electrical stuff to drive need a very large alt. I will have At least Three computers to run the engine ,Igniton, and transmission. I changed the engine to coil on plug instead of waste spark. I will post more pictures soon Thanks again.
My 69 is or was nothing special but love the look of 69 camaro and of the 70 cuda (even better lines) but I wanted something really different and off the wall since this will make my third twin turbo car I currently have it only seemed natural to do. My 07 is twinded and my race car is twined so must have a street car that is twined

Thanks and you sure do have some great talent there. You are right about the 69 Camaro and 70 Cuda with great styling and lines. Wow, your other cars sound awesome too.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Topfuel

Neat project. Where did you get those head studs?

[-=Jeff=-]

I thought these guys use to sell the studs:

http://www.zr1products.com/

[-=Jeff=-]

yep found them..

LT5X Head Studs
Manufactured from ARP 2000 grade (rod bolt) material, these studs are designed to bottom on existing block bolt threads resulting in increased engagement and reduced thread stress. At 120 ft/lbs of torque (using 30w oil) these studs result in up to 35% greater clamping force and do not require re-torque. Each kit contains 20 studs, hardened washers, and 12 point nuts.

Price: $1360

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

yep found them..

LT5X Head Studs
Manufactured from ARP 2000 grade (rod bolt) material, these studs are designed to bottom on existing block bolt threads resulting in increased engagement and reduced thread stress. At 120 ft/lbs of torque (using 30w oil) these studs result in up to 35% greater clamping force and do not require re-torque. Each kit contains 20 studs, hardened washers, and 12 point nuts.

Price: $1360

Ouch that would put me on a noddle diet for a few weeks lol

Anybody else out there?

[tomtom72]

I'd be on a noodle diet for about six months just to afford those head studs.....and another six months as I bet the nuts & washers are not included? Jez these motors get expensive!

This is what I get for not buying a regular corvette!

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

I'd be on a noodle diet for about six months just to afford those head studs.....and another six months as I bet the nuts & washers are not included? Jez these motors get expensive!

This is what I get for not buying a regular corvette!

Yeah, even cup o noodles are not cheap these days and about a dollar each. I remember the comissary used to sell these for about .25 cents so that would cost you less than $1 a day for 3 meals.........lol. One month cup o noodles and if you survived you would also loose much more weight than the savings of the spare tire delete bar.

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

Yeah, even cup o noodles are not cheap these days and about a dollar each. I remember the comissary used to sell these for about .25 cents so that would cost you less than $1 a day for 3 meals.........lol. One month cup o noodles and if you survived you would also loose much more weight than the savings of the spare tire delete bar.

I had no idea you could use that stuff as a diet-to-loose-weight idea? Chit, I think I'll go to the grocery store tonight and start now this way maybe by the spring I will have a quicker car!