Hobbs Camaro (Old Drag Car)

[camcojb]

Thanks Jody!!


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Charley would be my only other thought, he has a huge network of friends as you know lol.

[jmac]

Mark,

Have you tried a gear set that's been REM polished? Just wondering if it's worth doing or if it's all hype. They claim lower temp, friction and noise.

[83hurstguy]

Mark,

Have you tried a gear set that's been REM polished? Just wondering if it's worth doing or if it's all hype. They claim lower temp, friction and noise.

Not to chime in on behalf of Mark, but I asked GearFX a while back about that - they said yes REM really lowers temps, but it would have no impact on noise.

We're putting the DSE FN988 in our current project (uses the 8.8 center section in 9" housing) but it won't be on the road for a year or two.

[camcojb]

Not to chime in on behalf of Mark, but I asked GearFX a while back about that - they said yes REM really lowers temps, but it would have no impact on noise.

We're putting the DSE FN988 in our current project (uses the 8.8 center section in 9" housing) but it won't be on the road for a year or two.

I think Charleys new Camaro has that 8.8 setup, should be done soon.

[clill]

Yes we are. I plan on having the Camaro at our show in November if anyone is bored. www.MCACN.com

[Sandro's 1969 502 Camaro]

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We waited until the paint work was done to put the interior in it.


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Hi Mark, Would you be able to tell me what carpet kit you used on the project? Thanks

[Stielow]

Hi Mark, Would you be able to tell me what carpet kit you used on the project? Thanks


I’m not sure of the brand but it came from Heartbeat City.

Mark


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[Stielow]

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I’m starting to get some miles on my Camaro. The car is great other than a little rear axle gear. Jody and Charlie thanks for the help on finding OE gears.

I have both projects cars running! Very rare occurrence.

Mark


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[jeff71]

Nice!

Did you end up making changes on the Camaro exhaust to something less quite?

[Stielow]

Nice!

Did you end up making changes on the Camaro exhaust to something less quite?


Ha! Yes but it still might be too quite.


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[CarlC]

Ha! Yes but it still might be too quite.

I like the quiet, but all the other noises that get drowned out start driving me nuts. As Mary Pozzi once said, you start playing the "What's that noise" game.

[EVIL SS]

Mark, is the plate that surrounds the shifter(on the tunnel) a sheetmetal fabbed piece or machined part? Super clean and looks great.

[Stielow]

Mark, is the plate that surrounds the shifter(on the tunnel) a sheetmetal fabbed piece or machined part? Super clean and looks great.


Aaron Oberle made that out of a solid plate of stainless steel. Then Matt polished it. We could not find a shifter boot ring we liked so we made one.


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[camcojb]

Aaron Oberle made that out of a solid plate of stainless steel. Then Matt polished it. We could not find a shifter boot ring we liked so we made one.


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Here's Aaron's contact info:

https://www.facebook.com/michiganmachineworx

[Stielow]

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Finally getting some miles on this build.

I took it to Waterford Hill Raceway to shake it down. Sorted out the safe stock LS7 Holley cal was off. We got it re-tuned and it runs great now.

The stock C6 Corvette bakes did better than I thought they would.

Also had at the Warren GM car show last week. Great driving car.


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[jeff71]

Nice Mark!

Any videos of the track day?

[thedugan]

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[camcojb]

Nice article.

[fleetus macmullitz]

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Thanks for posting.

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Nice article.

Agreed!

[fleetus macmullitz]

Hi Mark,

Looking forward to hearing and seeing the differences between #19 and #20…