vinz68 camaro thread part 2 [Archive]

68protouring454

01-28-2008, 02:35 PM

Vinnys car is getting more work. It should almost feel like a new car this coming season. with a dom cage, mini tubs, mid mount fuel cell, nitrous express, vintage air, it will be even more comfortable to drive. heres a few starting pics. Will have pics of newly widened forgelines soon, 18x12 in the back, with 335 toyo r888, and 255 r888 in front.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/DSCF0001-21.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/DSCF0001-22.jpg

01-28-2008, 02:42 PM

Vin has a nice ride. What happened to the Gear Vendors Unit?

68protouring454

01-28-2008, 04:04 PM

Vin has a nice ride. What happened to the Gear Vendors Unit?
gear vendors? never had one, i installed a hughes 4l80e and twist machine paddle shifter in the car last summer

Beegs

01-28-2008, 04:23 PM

Vinny drives the snot out of his car......I like that!

Jake..keep the pictures coming.....:yes:

68protouring454

01-28-2008, 04:41 PM

yes he does and he loves it, it will be killer.

Sales@Dutchboys

01-28-2008, 06:31 PM

Cant wait to see more pics! :thumbsup:

Paul

69Nova

01-28-2008, 06:43 PM

I'm curious to see how the cage will be laid out. I'll defintly be watching this thread for progress.

tyoneal

01-29-2008, 12:21 AM

Can you explain a, "Mid-Mount", Fuel Cell?

Thanks,

Ty

68protouring454

01-29-2008, 05:55 AM

Can you explain a, "Mid-Mount", Fuel Cell?

Thanks,

Ty
basically what you have in your camaro.

trapin

01-29-2008, 07:02 AM

With nitrous and bigger shoes Vinny's gonna have a big ole grin from ear to ear on his face. Can't wait to see it finished. Jake, how much of the Air Ride rear suspesion needs to be modified or moved for the mini-tub?

01-29-2008, 08:35 AM

gear vendors? never had one, i installed a hughes 4l80e and twist machine paddle shifter in the car last summer

Jake,
I thought it was mentioned at the beginning of the build last year...my bad

vinz68

01-29-2008, 02:09 PM

Jake,
I thought it was mentioned at the beginning of the build last year...my bad
It was mentioned last year,but we never did it.

vinz68

01-29-2008, 02:12 PM

Hopefully the car should stick a little better with the mini tub and R888's. I still want slicks and skinnies so I hook at the drag strip. :D

Vegas69

01-29-2008, 02:30 PM

I was watching your video on youtube last night. You need all the traction you can get! Impressive driving by the way.

vinz68

01-29-2008, 02:39 PM

I was watching your video on youtube last night. You need all the traction you can get! Impressive driving by the way.
Thanks!

67CamNKC

01-30-2008, 09:14 AM

Whose tubs are you using?

Awesome!

Shannon

68protouring454

01-30-2008, 12:33 PM

Whose tubs are you using?

Awesome!

Shannon
We are installing Detroit speed mini tubs, the only way to go for a tub in a first gen.
jake

01-31-2008, 09:52 AM

Jake or Vin,
Is the 68 running the ride pro or level pro?

vinz68

01-31-2008, 01:53 PM

Jake or Vin,
Is the 68 running the ride pro or level pro?
The car has a level pro.

Payton King

02-01-2008, 05:54 AM

the airbar rear suspension? Did you ever drive it with the leafs?

vinz68

02-03-2008, 01:57 PM

the airbar rear suspension? Did you ever drive it with the leafs?
I drove the car with stock suspension when I bought the car. The air ride totally changed the the car.

tyoneal

02-04-2008, 02:47 AM

basically what you have in your camaro.
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Interesting. Live and Learn!

Thanks,

Ty

68protouring454

02-19-2008, 02:03 PM

some updates i should have posted a few weeks ago, cage is in, here are a few progress pics, its painted now but need to untape and get better pics, we also got his newly widened rear rims back from forgeline, also got the toyo r888 in.
waiting on nitrous, and fuel cell to finish up mid mount cell, this thing should go decent once we had some happy gas.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0614-1.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0615.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0623.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0614.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0631.jpg

68protouring454

02-19-2008, 02:04 PM

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0627.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0621.jpg

Sales@Dutchboys

02-19-2008, 02:05 PM

Bad A$$ guys! :thumbsup: I love the cage!

Paul

vanzuuk1

02-19-2008, 02:38 PM

Vin, pleeease tell me you are going to run the riverhead autocross this year...

02-19-2008, 02:44 PM

What are the wires and box for(in the back seat)? Is that part of the airride stuff?

68protouring454

02-19-2008, 02:51 PM

What are the wires and box for(in the back seat)? Is that part of the airride stuff?
lol, some of it is airride which is being cleaned up now, the bulk of it is a previous owner radio install which vinny is getting a full custom interior/radio install later this year to clean everything up.

vinz68

02-19-2008, 04:56 PM

Vin, pleeease tell me you are going to run the riverhead autocross this year...
I'll be there! I plan on attending a bunch of events this year:thumbsup:

vanzuuk1

02-19-2008, 05:19 PM

Pumpkin pancakes at that ..pumpkin pancake place, and then tire abuse at riverhead. I am there.

vinz68

03-15-2008, 04:08 AM

Got some pics of the the cage painted.

awr68

03-15-2008, 06:11 AM

Looks great Vin! Man I bet that was a pain to paint!!

MarkM66

03-15-2008, 09:17 AM

Put some wheelie bars on it, ;) .

Sales@Dutchboys

03-15-2008, 09:52 AM

Looking Good!!! :woot:

Paul

68protouring454

03-15-2008, 02:02 PM

waiting on parts, should be done in next few weeks, should be very safe for vinny, and his style fo driving,lol, i hope he doesn't need the cage. Hes drag racing april 14th so lets see what happens, it will be alot quicker then you think....;)
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0685.jpg

wiedemab

03-15-2008, 02:10 PM

NovaBlue71

03-15-2008, 02:46 PM

Looking great.:thumbsup: Joe

vinz68

03-15-2008, 03:02 PM

The car is coming together real nice. I can't wait to run it next month!

vinz68

03-17-2008, 02:39 PM

Jake is doing a killer job on the fuel cell!
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7529/img0692wx3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/756/img0703gq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3616/img0704wd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

68protouring454

03-27-2008, 12:07 PM

update, finally the last of the parts are here, got air rides new air pod, which is just a killer set up, so clean and easy. nitrous is here also, will have pics very soon, as well as finished interior pics.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0796.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0808.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0810.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0811.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0814.jpg

68protouring454

03-27-2008, 08:31 PM

fixed

Vegas69

03-27-2008, 08:55 PM

Nice!:thumbsup:

68protouring454

04-07-2008, 07:00 PM

another update we are on the home stretch, got the nitrous from NX, and it is awesome stuff, will provide detail pics later but brian havins there really set us up with the right stuff the first time.Got the rear passenger floor pans raised and new panels made, got rear firewall sealed and coated, and interior is all in and doing final nitrous install, vinny will be drag racing next monday, he also got slicks and skinnys for it, should run a very low 10 on a 100 shot.
it ran a 7.63 100 8th with 265 18 inch rear tires peddling it the whole way. should be good for high 10;s on motor.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0877.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0910.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0878.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0858.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0920.jpg

the door in the firewall is access to the air pod connections.

68protouring454

04-07-2008, 07:03 PM

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0921.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0908.jpg

youthpastor

04-07-2008, 07:23 PM

i was just watching the youtube video of the slalom course..that car is awesome!!!

68protouring454

04-14-2008, 02:50 PM

got car done and to vinny, he wen drag racing today, and had a blast, got his drag package wheels from ccw, which are killer wheels, he is running a 26x12 m/h slick in the rear on a 16x11 and a 17x4.5 on the front with a 26x4 radial skinny
he ran 11.05, 10.84 then 5 straight 10.60's with a 10.60 flat at 130mph with a 1.60 short, the 1-2 shift was hitting rev limiter all day, the 2-3,shift was perfect, he is shifting at 6200 motor rev limit is 6800, hes got 1-2 tenths left on motor once dialed in, plus he didn't turn on the happy gas today, we will see what 150 and 200 shot do for it, this is all on air ride air bar, rear susp. will have pics at the track later.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0929.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0942.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0949.jpg

68protouring454

04-14-2008, 03:29 PM

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/IMG_0946.jpg
crappy pic showing difference from carpet to raptor liner rear firewall texture
will have better pics

6D9

04-14-2008, 03:46 PM

Sweet ride man! Whats the specs on the motor??

68protouring454

04-14-2008, 03:54 PM

4.310 bore
4.250 stroke
scat 4340 crank, 6.385 h beam end cap screw rods
wiseco forged pistons,10cc dome
afr cnc 315 heads angle cut to 108cc,2.25, 1.90 valves
10.9-1 cr
ultradyne solid roller cam,.710 lift, 262,266 [email protected]
isky red zone lifters
manley swedged push rods,custom length
dart single plane intake
pro systems custom built carb, based on hp1000
race pump, mechanical fuel pump
lunati extruded alum roller rockers
idles at 900, and sounds like a high revving sb with the oval spin tech exhaust and pro mod mufflers.
runs on 91 at 35º timing, and hot days some lucas octane boost keeps it from dieseling when shutting off,

awr68

04-14-2008, 04:01 PM

That's great! So does all this make you want your car done or what?? ;)

6D9

04-14-2008, 04:02 PM

Very nice.....that thing is gonna be nuts when you put the gas on it! How much converter do you have in it??

68protouring454

04-14-2008, 04:38 PM

That's great! So does all this make you want your car done or what?? ;)
yup,lol

MarkM66

04-15-2008, 05:40 AM

Any pics with the drag tires/wheels on it?

6D9

04-15-2008, 07:26 AM

How do you guys like the Muscle drive converter?? How much does it footbrake?? Flashstall?? If its real tight and still works with that bigboy cam thats sweet!

68protouring454

04-15-2008, 09:19 AM

3000 stall, if he doesn't footbrake it hits the tires real hard, the whole drivetrain for that matter, so he footbraked it
converter is killer, just enough stall but not irritating at all

6D9

04-15-2008, 11:38 AM

Sweet thanks for the info...I hope my new Continental "tight 10" feels the same way. Supposed to be very tight around town and average throttle but flashes 3000-3200. We will see...

comp-spec

04-15-2008, 12:02 PM

looks good Vin...nice work Jake

68protouring454

04-15-2008, 06:17 PM

thanks pete, heres a few shots from atco
10.60 @ 131 n/a next time out we throw 150 and 200 hp at it along with turning it to 7200 rpm not 6800.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/racetrack08024.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/racetrack08027.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/racetrack08017.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/JakesRodShop/racetrack08028.jpg

comp-spec

04-15-2008, 06:41 PM

I like that left wheel getting some air..Im liking that car more and more. Keep it up guys

68protouring454

04-15-2008, 06:49 PM

thats foot braking the 3000 stall converter:D

awr68

04-15-2008, 07:34 PM

Awesome! That's a great multi-purpose car! I don't care who you are...that's cool right there!! :yes:

What suspension changes did you do for the track? No front sway bar, taller ride height, ect?

I love those wheels, and for the price and service I can't believe more guys around here don't use them.

Just flat out awesome Vin and Jake! The best part is that it's never down for too long during the mods!! Drive the hell out of it Vin...that's what you built it for!! :cheers: