The car was purchase in 2004 from a dealer in North Carolina. Unfortunately it was at a time when I really had to have one. The prices of the 1st Gen Camaro�s as we all know have gone through the roof. Cars that were once worth about 12K were now suddenly worth 18K, and this car was no exception. I had thoroughly inspected the car the best I could and found all of the obviously flaws, but could not see all of the hidden ones. I like most everyone else, was on a budget and getting what I wanted would prove to be very difficult. I had talked the dealer�s price down a little but not nearly as much as I would have liked too. This car wasn�t even the one I had originally come down for. The car I had been looking at was a maroon 1967 RS and the dealer was only asking 15K for it. I called him and told him that I was coming down there to look at it from Detroit, Michigan. When I reached Ohio and called him, he told me that a lady had come in and put $200 down on the car.

Now I was thinking really, he changed his mind about letting the car go for only 15K. The car was a real RS with the original 327, 4 speed Muncie and a 12 bolt rear end. However once I got there he let me drive it, and to be honest, I didn�t want it anymore. The car shook really bad and didn�t seem very fast. So I passed on it. The guy must have had 60 classic cars at his dealership all different makes and models. There was one that was back in the corner which I had been told was there a while by the porter who in his opinion this was a really good car. So I checked it out and saw that the quarter panel needed to be replaced and then decided I need to drive it to make a decision. When we took this car out it accelerated way better then the 67 and didn�t shake at all. So I was pretty much sold on the car.

After all that I didn�t even get to leave with the car though. I had to leave my check. He was worried that there was this big scam going around where thieves would make their own cashiers checks. So I left it there for 2 weeks and when the check cleared they shipped it back to Detroit. When it came everything was in order. The car worked great for the summer. In the winter I felt the need to go through the engine. I have a vibration at 70 mph so I took the engine apart and found it had 2 busted piston rings and a bad dampener. At this point I starting going through the car.

The car is now getting 20.4 MPH to the gallon since the install of the TKO 600.



Engine and Driveline
1969 350 4 Bolt Balanced Assembly
10.5 CR Flat Top Speed Pro Forged Pistons
Eagle SIR I-Beam Rods with ARP Rod Bolts
350 Scat Forged Steel Light Weight Crank
Romac Aluminum Dampener

Induction System
Chevrolet 292 Angle Plug Turbo Heads Intake 2.02 Exhaust 1.60
Holley 1970 LT1 Intake
750 Holley Vacuum Secondary

Camshaft
Competition Cams Hydraulic Roller
Intake .560
Exhaust .560
Duration [email protected]
Competition Cams Hydraulic Roller Lifters

Oiling System
CV Product Champ 8 Qt Road Race Oil Pan with Scraper and Windage tray and 5 Trap Doors
Melling Oil Pump HV55 with bolt on pick up
Mobil 1 10W 30 Synthetic Oil

Ignition
MSD Billet Distributor
MSD 6T Ignition
MSD 8.5 Wires
AC Delco Plugs

Driveline
Tremec TKO 600
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch
3.5" Aluminum Drive Shaft with Spicer 1350 Ends
8.5 GM Corporate Rear End with 3.73 Gears
Detroit True Trac Differential and T/A Differential Cover
Synthetic Lube
Moser 30 Spline Alloy Axles

Exhaust System
1 � Hooker Super Comp Ceramic Coat Headers
2 � Magnaflow Stainless Steel Exhaust System
X-Pipe

Accessories
March Rib Belt Pulleys

Suspension and Brakes
Hydratech Hydro-boost
Stainless Hardware and Braided Line Set
Front-13" 04 Z06 Rotors with C5 Cailpers
Rear-12" F Body LS1 PBR Calipers
Hotchkis Front Coils 2� Drop
Hotchkis Rear Leaf Springs 1.5� Drop
Hotchkis 1 1/8" Front Anti-Sway Bar
QA1 Adjustable Shocks
12:7 Fast Ratio IROC Box
Hotchkis Sub-Frame Connectors
Detroit Speed Upper and Lower Control Arms

Wheels and Tires
American Racing Torque Thrust II�s
17x8" Front 4.75 Offset
17x9.5" Rear 5.5 Offset
Nitto NT01
Front 245 45 R17
Rear 275 40 R17

Interior
Mostly Stock Standard Black Interior Package
Kenwood Head Unit