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Camaro  History
Introduction 

First owner
Second own.
Third owner
Fourth (Me)

 

The Car      Orig.  Specs Non-Orig. 
Modifications The Numbers Engine Specs

 

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Restoration      01/09/2002   
04/10/2002  

 

The Car: Owner Modifications

As built with 700R4 Transmission, Dynomax headers, and '69 Z-28 air cleaner; rest is numbers matching 350SS

Modifications (Non-Stock) 

NOTE: To the Camaro 'purists'... I am making modifications for my own enjoyment, safety, and increased fun factor. It is my car - so please don't waste time sending negative e-mail on this subject. Please note, where I have deviated from non-original items, I am taking great care to ensure the car can be brought back to 100% original with relative ease. All parts are saved and nothing on this virgin body is being cut, hacked, or damaged.... otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep!!

Most of these modifications are or will be covered in greater detail elsewhere in this website.

Owner modifications
Dramatically improve handling including:
     All bushings replaced with PST polygraphite (retains stock look) [done]
     Original steering box gutted & replace with IROC parts by AGR [done]
     1" sway bar by PST [done]
     Performance springs by Global West [done]
     Performance shocks by Edelbrock (painted original 'putty' color) [done]
     Body mount bushings replaced with PST polygraphite [done]
Original 10 bolt rearend rebuilt with posi-traction and 3.55 gears [planned]
Powerglide transmission replaced with 700-R4 by BowTie Overdrives [done]
Headers by Dynomax [done] [View]
Grand National Dynomax muffler mounted in original transverse location [planned]
Custom 2 1/4" dual exhaust [planned]
Original distributor converted to electronic ignition [done]
Cylinder heads fitted with 2.02 valves & mild port [done]
CompCams Xtreme Energy 12-238 hydralic cam (strong street cam) [done]
CompCams roller tip rockers (full rollers won't fit under stock valve covers) [done]
Z-28, big block open element air cleaner with K&N air filter [done]