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Wow, that is freaking cool!

Keith, you are freaking the man!! I never would have thought of doing that in my truck... that's awesome!

That is one cool looking Z! I love the flairs. It's a bargain at 20K if anyone is on the fence with this one (ask how I know )

Hell to the yeah!! You will love the LS VS and iron headed carbed SBC. If my 5.0 ford blows up, she is getting an LS for sure!

I have a R180 MS Bar if your interested.

Okay, I'll play. Here is mine

Way freaking cool!! and I bet it hauls the mail! One caveat to the Camaro tank, somewhere under a 1/4 tank, if you nail it or heavy cornering for some spirited driving, it will starve the fuel pump and cut off the engine till it gets fuel again. Haven't had any issues at all 1/4 tank + but it freaked me out first time it happened as I thought "WTF is wrong now" but I rarely let the fuel get that low anyway. Just wanted to pass that info on.

"2 degrees of angle on both sides to the drive shaft". Correct. The rear flange of the trans and the angle of the driveshaft should not be more than 3 degrees. Same with the differential flange to the driveshaft. Mine is now 2 and 2. The rear was between 4 and 5 before I shimmed it up.. which I now know was the problem along with the phase of the u-joints. I'm actually surprised my car didn't vibrate more!

I had the same problem (vib after 75 or so) and started chasing the wheels. Turns out it was my driveshaft. Part of it was when the driveshaft was made, part of it was the angles. The U joints were not aligned (had an old guy make it who was winding down his driveshaft shop after 60 years in the biz and I guess he isn't as sharp as he used to be). Pulled the drive shaft and took it to another shop to check the balancing who informed me of the U joint alignment. They corrected it and rebalanced it. Anyway, after installing it I measured the angles and had to raise up the nose of the diff 1/4 of an inch to get it to 2 degrees difference from the trans/shaft and with the diff/shaft. So check your angles is my advise. Get the trans flange within 2 degrees of the driveshaft and do the same with the diff/driveshaft. I just got mine back together yesterday, took her up to 115 and smooth as glass now! I couldn't be happier. So, my money is on the drive shaft angles on where you vibration is coming from.

Mine starves if there is less than 2 gallons and you really "get on it". Other than that you can drain the tank with the fuel pump on normal driving. .

I think you should build it the way you want it. I feel that restomod is the way to go. My Z was a very clean survivor, but it's way more fun and drives better now than stock. The cars have some clean lines and look awesome but are underpowered stock. If you look at the auctions, restomod are the new thing and the only "stock" cars that are pulling down the money are original and rare. If you have the 432 engine "option" keep it stock otherwise I'd do what you wanted.

Well Keith, I've done 135 with some left and you are making an easy 100hp more! Get er done at 162 and make it in the record book!

I have one, I think it might be leather (or leather like) with the red 5 speed indicator on the top. It's in pretty good shape as I just looked it at. I know this is an old thread so let me know if you still want it.

That car is way cool!!!

That is going to be cool!! I went old school with a 5.0 out of a 90's mustang only because I knew it would fit and my car hauls ass. Not sure how you guys with big HP get any type of traction. Keep us posted!

I have a 78 horn button that is perfect!

That's cool! Doubt it's worth 100k though.

Wow, your welds are awesome as well as the powder coating! That car is going to be awesome!

I have one, but it will have to be shipped as I'm in AZ. Worked perfectly on my car but I switched to CV's. Let me know if you want it.

Wow that is pretty cool! I really like the fab work you have done!

Where did you get the foot petals (clutch, brake and gas?). I want those for my car! Also, is your pool vinyl lined?

So Keith, Why no photos of the shop that is being built? I'd love to see it! Good Job on the weight loss! That's one way to make your car faster!

Wow do you have some skills! That Z looks awesome! Couldn't even imagine how much time you have in it! It's going to be one awesome Z when you are done!

Wow those stubs look good! Had I known I might have sent you mine for nice clean up and shower ! I'm happy you got them in good shape! Adam

I used the fuel pump that is in the Camaro tank and it seems to work perfectly! It's a fuel injection pump so hopefully that is what you are running otherwise you are going to have to figure something else out if it's a carb. I also used the Mustang regulator. To strap it down, I used the Camaro straps and had some metal at work that looks like a "flat" u shape with tabs to run along the top of the tank. I bolted the flat u shaped metal to the car and bolted the Camaro straps to the U shaped metal. Hopefully that makes sense as I don't think I have a decent photo of how I did it. And I DO have some updates, just haven't got around to it yet.