So it's not a v-6

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Mostly b/c nobody else has their car painted in a Toyota color. :) We like to be a little different. There are a lot of Blue Camaro's at the track and hers is just a little bit different. Got some pic's of it put back together. Will post them when I get them off the camera.

[truekoa]

Re: So it's not a v-6

looks great! :bowdown:

I have two Camaros right now but really want to get into something older for the weekend cruising instead of driving my beater car.

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Here is the finished product.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: So it's not a v-6

How much did that run you?

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

How much did that run you?

Too much, just shy of 3k. You can visit our web site at

http://www.cambirdracing.com/photo_a...76844/58691/1/

and see more of them

[Red&Black_Attack]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Looks real good. Muscle cars rule.

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Thanks. Think she trashed the engine. Gonna pull it this weekend and see what's up with that. :( Hopefully I can do it without scratching her new paint.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: So it's not a v-6

What happened?

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

She came back from her 2nd time trial sunday with about 20 psi oil pressure. It normally runs 60. Wouldn't hardly crank over. Let it sit about 5 hours before we put it in the trailer and when she started it, started right away and had 60 psi. Didn't hear any knocks, but with 2 1/4 tubes to 3 1/2" collector, the thing is very loud. Gonna pull it (only takes about a hour), pull the pan and see what is up with it. It has race bearings in it and they are softer than street bearings, been in there for almost 3 years. Probably should have checked it over the winter before we took it to the body shop.

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Well I got the engine out and mostly apart. Can't ge the balancer off, had to build a new bolt and helicoil my puller. :( Had a flat #6 exhaust lobe on the cam. I guess the K&N filter does a good job. the pressure sender is behind the filter, I imagine the filter got clogged up and that is why is reads low oil pressure. No spun bearings, most of them were scored pretty good. Got a Bullet solid roller kit on order, should be here next week. I warned my wife that it is going to scare the she-i-t out of her, :). At least nothing major is wrong with it. Didn't trash her $2500 rotating assy. Gonna finish pulling it apart this weekend and totally clean out the oil passages to get all the metal shavings out of it.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

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Cool, at least it was just a flat cam lobe! Any idea why? Wear or metalurgical?

[Opontee]

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Cool, at least it was just a flat cam lobe! Any idea why? Wear or metalurgical?

Probably metalurgical. I talked with Bullet the other day and they said that they havn't heard of any problems with their flat tappet cams. I guess we got the one in a million bad one. :(

[StrtRacer98]

Re: So it's not a v-6

Car looks good, but whats with the gap in the front clip / hood?

[Opontee]

Re: So it's not a v-6

It's all fiberglass frontend. Individual pieces. They are not made exactly good.