1969 Camaro Streetfighter - Golden Coffin

[rogue]

I figured it was time to finally make a build thread for my car to keep all the posts in one area...

The car was recently named "Golden Coffin" by a friend and is quite fitting. My family thinks the car will be the death of me. I recently raced the car at buttonwillow and came home with a broken steering wheel, and 3 cracked rotors

Car:
1969 Camaro Z28 - Van Nuys built, original color Olympic Gold with Brown Vinyl top. Vinyl top was removed at some point by a previous owner. Socal straight body, minimal rust, could use a new paint job.

Drivetrain:
ZZ502 Big Block Engine
Holley 850cfm double pumper
MSD 6AL ignition
Muncie M22 Rockcrusher
Mcleod RST Clutch
Hooker Super Comp Headers
BeCool Aluminum Radiator w/ Electric Fans
12 Bolt Rearend with 3:73 gearing

Suspension:
Stock subframe modified by Guldstrand
QA1 Coilovers
Hotckiss Front Sway bar
Hotchkis Subframe Connectors
Hotchkis Rear Leafs
QA1 Adjustable Rear Shocks
12" Crossdrilled/slotted Front disc Brakes
11" Crossdrilled/slotted Rear disc Brakes
Stainless Braided Brake lines

Interior:
Recaro Speed S Seats in Black Leather with black suede.
Schroth 5 point harnesses with custom Cross bar belt mount at rear package tray.

Some pictures/video of the car this past year.

Auto Club Speedway



Streets of Willow



Buttonwillow




Dyno with a bad MSD coil.





I track the car a lot and every time I go out I come home with a list of issues I need to address.

List of things of things I'd like to improve:

Quick Ratio Power steering
Wilwood Manual Brakes
TKO600 or T-56 swap
Roll Cage
Gauges/dash setup
Rear Suspension Setup - Gbar? 3Link?
Remove rear seat setup and fabricate panel
Fire System
Stereo/GPS setup for Rally Events
Oil Cooler/breather/Accusump
Engine Upgrades - Heads/Cam/Intake, looking for 600rwhp Naturally Aspirated
Paint/Body possible Vinyl Wrap.

[rogue]

This is why you don't track your camaro with a stock steering wheel and no power steering. This happened on the streets luckily and while pulling my car into Lee Manufacturing for Power steering. Good timing Golden Coffin



Ordered a Momo Mod 07 wheel/hub

[rogue]

My Hooker Super comps don't fit worth a DAMN with the new Lee Power steering box. I am running the BBC frame stands and BBC moroso mounts. The headers also have minimal ground clearance which is an issue when you slide off the track and come back on.



It happens.

I ordered a set of Dougs D320 Headers because they said they fit my application. No such luck, The doug's were just as bad as the Hooker Super Comps and would require serious massaging and dimpling to get them to fit.

I am having a local shop build me a custom set of headers instead.

[GM Muscle]

have you checked out stainless works?

[rogue]

Originally Posted by GM Muscle

have you checked out stainless works?

After 2 sets of headers and ton's of research, I'm done messing around with headers that were designed on a different car. There are simply too many Variables. I'd rather just have a custom set made on my car for my car.

Its cheaper than Lemon's Headers. Only issue is, they won't be coated. I can always have them coated later or header wrap I suppose.

[cfwjr1974]

I have a 502 in my 68 convertible. I am running a Concept One quick ratio steering box and the Stainless Works headers bolted right in and do not hang below my stock subframe. About $800 a set I believe. Cheaper than custom ones......

[tones2SS]

I like the name GOLDEN COFFIN. lol
She is a nice though and runs pretty good. ENJOY!

[Vegas69]

I love it man. How is the crank case vented? I don't see any filters or pcv valves? Your oil pan also looks pretty low. Keep up the good work and blowing your retirment.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I love it man. How is the crank case vented? I don't see any filters or pcv valves? Your oil pan also looks pretty low. Keep up the good work and blowing your retirment.

Old photo. PCV and a K&N filter on it now. Its the stock ZZ Oil pan and yeah it hangs just below the crossmember. Thats one of the benefits the headers provided, oil pan protection. I've had issues in the Past. My old 396, this happened on the way home to my house. Still had oil pressure pulling into the garage, was losing it quickly.



The previous owner had an "interesting" suspension setup. The oil pan was setup as the bump stop.

[camaro2nv]

Nice car, cant wait to see the changes and new lap times.