Slapped together '78 Camaro we took to the track, it didn't do too bad considering.
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Slapped together '78 Camaro we took to the track, it didn't do too bad considering.
Well, thursday night, my uncle's friend and myself finished a head and intake manifold swap on his Camaro. The motor is a 327c.i.d. with a .232 duration cam. We swapped over a set of heads that were originally 58cc, but have been shaved down at the deck about an eighth of an inch or so (so now I'm guessing the chambers are roughly 56cc's) rebuilt with larger intake valves (1.84" IIRC). The intake manifold is acctually a Weiland from a 68/69 Camaro Z28 302c.i.d. motor, and the carb is a Holley 650cfm with vaccum secondaries (so smoothe). The tranny is a T350 with a shift kit and a 2200rpm stall converter. The differential is a 10 bolt posi with a 2.73 gearset (horrible, I know but there's a 3.73 gearset about to go in it). Now, with this setup, the car (in theory) makes plenty of low, mid, and lower top end torque (in other words, from idle to 5500rpms). We took it to Temple Academy Raceway friday for Test n' Tune night. He did a total of 3 runs (it was packed) The first was with it tuned rich as hell and street tire pressure - 16.7, but spinning through 1st and 2nd, ugh. The second was with the tires let down to about 15psi -16.2, kinda fixed the traction issue, but still, ugh. Finally, we bumped the timing up and he ran a 15.85 @ 87.5mph. That may not be fast, but its a baseline, and considering the car weighs in at about 4400lbs and had about 140lbs of crap in the trunk (tools, air tank, aluminum racing jack) and only has a 2.73 final drive, plus power steering, I'd say it did alright. The next thing happening is the 3.73 is going in and the cam may be exchanged for a slightly lopier duration (about .270-.292 duration) with a different stall, but first we'll see what it'll do with a different set of gears. Considering its only a 3 speed automatic and the cam peters out after 5500rpms, I don't see it going much over 90mph, but it'll sure get there quick and run one hell of an eighth mile. I'll update weekend after next, which is when we're taking it again, and I'll tell ya'll how it does.
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Originally Posted by Jager
My buddies modded 440 Duster when to the track and pulled a 15.1 for his first run. After a few tweaks and launch practices, hes 12's all day .
Good luck. What happened to your black FC?
Good luck. What happened to your black FC?
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^^^ Too bad you don't have the 7 anymore but I do have a 60mm throttle body from a 240sx that will bolt right up if your interested. All you would have to do is widden the intake openning on the intakec hamber. It will be more free flowing and you'll get better throuttle response and a better soundng intake.
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Originally Posted by 1RevvinFC3S
Thanks. I had to sell it, actually. Didn't have enough money to get it back from Florida to Texas. I now have a '82 Nissan 280ZX 2seater, and I'm about to build up the top end (shave the head surface down some, run bigger valves, stiffer springs, .270intake/.280exhaust duration cam) as well as run a larger TB and tubular header & 2 3/4" exhaust and take it. Later, I'll probably be throwing a SB Chevy into it (like a 383stroker). I really miss my RX-7.
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Originally Posted by Jager
FI usually means fuel injection to me .
TPI motor? Custom EFI? Lt1?
TPI motor? Custom EFI? Lt1?
OH!!! I also found another FC (an 89 I think) for $700 that doesn't run that I may get ahold of. Of course, I did get fired today, so maybe my little projects are a little more far fetched than I'd like for them to be, lol.
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Originally Posted by I3oostedCubes
4:10's, bigger stall 3k-3300(they are still quite streetable), DR's, 750 carb. Should run a lot better.
Also, we have a stripped '62 Chevy II Nova hardtop thats about to be the recipient of a 390hp 396 ... a car that weighs less than a gutted FC with 390hp... yeah.
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Don't fear the gear, 4:10 will get you by unless you think you can trap 110mph or better. I always thought the longer stroke the better the torque for the most part.
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Well, I'll keep that in mind. We're just gonna try the 3.73's first. If that doesn't work, I'll recommend Lewis to slap the 4.10's in. The only thing is that with a T350 tranny, you run outta gear quick if you don't have a cam thats good WAY up in the RPM's. This same car had a 3.73 gearset at one time in its past, (with a different top end, of course) and it topped out at 90mph. This was with the same tranny and the same cam.
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