dmanzo57 Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Going to Test & Tune at Sacramento Raceway tomorrow. Shooting for high 10's. It's been 3 years since I last ran the car. Best run was 10.71 at 125 MPH. Wish me luck... Don PS: I'm picking up a roll bar for the V8Z from Alston tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Nice! Gives me an excuse to post mine. Bet it's been at least 5 years since I was at the track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanzo57 Posted March 22, 2003 Author Share Posted March 22, 2003 Very nice, Mike. My favorite year for the Camaro. You can fit a 10" slick in the stock wheel well. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Thanks! It has 275 60 15 BFG drag radials on it now. Pretty much a 28 10.5 15, but that's it! At least with how low the car is. The subframe is at least 5" lower than my buddies 68 Firebird drag car that has new OEM springs in it. The wheels are 15 x 8.5 with 4 7/8 backspacing. And it is TIGHT. Rubs a little on the inside f you corner hard, so I guess I need to quit that! It has 4 leaf Z/28 springs that have been dearched in the back with 1 coil snipped off the front. I'd really like to find a taller, skinnier tire for the front without resorting to drag tires or 165 SR 15 VeeDub tires! I like keeping an H speed rating... Right now it has 195 60 15 on 5.5 rim, but they are too short. I have to drive on 2x4 in order to get my floor jack under the crossmember. I'd really like a 185 70 15, but can't find anything like that. 185 65 is the closest, but virtually the same height as the 195. The narrower tire would fit the rim better me thinks. Any recommendation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest livewire23 Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Sweet. I love those early camaros. Classy yet brutal. And that "thing" up at the top looks pretty impressive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 First gen Camaros give me a woody, good chance I will replace my 94 Z28 with one within 6-12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Yeppers one day I will own a 67-69 Camaro ((68 is my personal fav)) My dad had a Red with black stripe SS Camaro when I was about 8 or 9 years old. Damn that thing would get up and go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 I had a 69 Firebird 400, but I also want a 68. 67s are nice too, but the rear is a single leaf setup (can be changed), and the first year anything generally has some bugs to work out. The vent window can also be viewed as neat, or a problem (other than theft). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 It looks like it's going to rain today, I hope you got some runs in if you went! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin_Jason Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Heres my 73 before I bought the 240. I have a 496BBC ready to go in but everything got sidelined with the 240. One of these days Ill get around to finishing it. The design should allow 10's on pumpgas and deep into the 9s on a giggle shot. We'll see. I've always loved Chevy muscle cars~! RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Don, I really like those Novas! That looks like a great car for the strip. What kind of a rear end you got in that thing? Tell us about the car!!! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanzo57 Posted March 23, 2003 Author Share Posted March 23, 2003 Davy, The car is a '72 with a 357 ci small block and a powerglide. The rear end is a Ford 9" with 5.14:1 gears, a mini spool, and stock 28 spline axles. The trans was done by TCI and has a trans brake and 8" converter, 5,000 RPM stall. The car is all steel, but is pretty much stripped. It weighs 2950 lbs, 3125 lbs with me in it. I made 4 passes today and the car did pretty well. I launched on the foot brake for the first 2 passes and managed a 10.87 at 123.5 MPH with a 60' time of 1.558. The next 2 passes, I used the trans brake and launched at around 4,000 RPM. The car ran a best of 10.74 at 123.74 with a 60' time of 1.472. My buddy said it lifted the front tires about 6". The worst part about the day was that Alston was CLOSED. I wasn't able to pick up my roll bar. I talked to them on Wednesday and they said I could pick it up today. Oh well, I have a back-up plan. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanzo57 Posted March 23, 2003 Author Share Posted March 23, 2003 Mike, Mickey Thompson makes some Pro Street type front tires that might work for you? They look like they have alot more tread than a drag tire. I switched from Beetle tires to drag tires in front, but my Nova is strickly for the track. I run 9.00x30 slicks on 15x8 wheels in the rear. They rub a little if I turn onto the return road too fast. Your car has a nice stance. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest livewire23 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 ah yes, that's what it is. A nova. Sweet. I don't know why I kept thinking malibu. Looks nice, and pretty light for a domestic. BTW don, I still owe y'a lunch. As soon as this Z gets registered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 My other car is a Streetbike 9.8@151 Hopefully when im done with the Z...it will be able to keep up I always did love the look of a tubbed out 1st Gen Fbody though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 All beautiful cars guys.....keep those sweet pics coming! Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Thanks for the info on your car, Don! I love the looks of those cars, and a '72 is about perfect for me. I would like a Malibu or a Z28, but they are soo darn expensive, you just can't buy a good old Chevy anymore unless it is a Nova, but even they are getting pricey. I need a cool car that the whole family can ride in. Wait, wifey is pregant, maybe an Impala (yuk) or minivan is better *sigh* I think your quarter mile times just rock for a relatively heavy car built by a down to earth guy like yourself. Actually it is a light car now that I think about it. Sometime when I go through Gilroy I'll email you. In fact, maybe I'll have this Z V8 done this summer I'll drive it down there to kill an afternoon--just an excuse to look at the Nova Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Thanks Don. I'm pretty happy with the results, It's a big tire! I'm really interested in running radials on the car, so I may just have to make do with 195 65 15s. That's a little taller than the 195 60's I have now, but no narrower. I've done the bias tire thing and don't like the way the car wiggles, and I've done the MT front runner thing on 3.5" rims as well. Neither are solutions I care for on the street. Your car sounds sweet. Darn good performance for a little motor! Must be spinning it 7500 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 BTW, all the cars shown really ROCK, guys. I hope no one feels left out! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 I need a cool car that the whole family can ride in. Wait' date=' wifey is pregant, maybe an Impala (yuk) Davy[/quote'] Impala (yuk) !! What's wrong with Impalas! Here are some pics of my '62 Impala convertible w/409 4 speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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