New Kid

i just bought my first car an 85 Camaro Z/28 I-ROC its got a rebuilt 355 out of a 78 Camaro so its carb so far i have just bought parts to safety its all front end mostly and last month i bought a 3" cowl hood i was wondering if anyone had an suggests on what else to get
the body in amazing shape it has t tops which look deadly its a bright red
i do need a posi rear end i know that my brother wants me to get 3.73 gearing but i was reading on here that that wouldn't be good for gas and i will be driving it everyday and that 3.42 are better but i was just wonder if u guys could help me out here im only 16 so pretty much any money i get from my job will be going to this car lol so i got lots of spending to do thanks

Welcome to the forum and the gas mileage difference between 3.42's and 3.73's will not be anything major maybe 1-2 MPG in worst case. I hope we can all help you and if there is anything I can do let me know.

John

welcome!

oh yah i forgot to brag about my car a little more lol jk anyways its got a 700R4 tranny with shift kit i bought a B&M rachet shifter, 4 bolt main
new cam k&n air filter, edelbrock 650 carb, larger air filter when i put the cowl on i don't know what there call im still learning here there probly more just can't think of the momment

haha its the new kid. lets all make fun of him, beat him up, and take his lunch money.

welcome to the foe-rums.

haha its the new kid. lets all make fun of him, beat him up, and take his lunch money.

welcome to the foe-rums.



:loser: :disappoin :uhoh: :)

nicks91z28 is with him!!! get em!!!!!

I wonder if there is a way for me to change your status to Newbie Korn, So we can kick your ass too. JK

John

that wouldnt be right and you know it man :(

umm i still need advice here anyone got any

What do you need advice on?. I read your post again and can't see another question besides the gear one but will do my best.

John

his question was......"why is korndogg's car so much cooler than the other cars here?"

i would imagine that he is referring to the question about what else to get for the body.

what are you looking for? something like a body kit? are you talking like decals or something? or are you talkin in terms of paint jobs or something?

i don't have any questions i just want more of ideas for what to do to it what i really want is to get it fast enough just to beat my brother his got a 94 mustang gt but his put alot of money in to it so yah i figured some of u guys would have some good idea of what to do to it and about the gears so if either ones not that big of a differnce for gas mileage are the any different for acceleration
sorry for not making that all clear

sall good. the higher gear will accelerate faster, but the higher the gear the lower the top speed. i put 3.42s on my car and didnt notice a difference in mileage but there was a slight difference in acceleration. if you're lookin to take down a suped up GT i would suggest the 3.73s. you'll see a much greater effect than with the 3.42s

also how do i put a pic of my car for my sig i have it on my computer but i can get it on there? also i want ideas with whati can get for the engine or exhust i was talking to this one guy and he said it was really hard to get true duel not much room or something i dunno

you have to go into the gallery and upload it. then you put a link to the pic in your sig from the user cp

you can upload them to photobucket.com for free

awesome thank man ones i get my car out of storage in the spring ill get some pics

ill be waiting...

awesome thats this ones pretty cheap considing its in my garage and im sitting in it but best i got so far

Very nice I Roc, Looks sweet.

John

Nice looking car man. Nice indeed. You have a larger then stock cam and a motor bored to a 355, so I personally would try a slightly bigger carb. A 650 will work, but something along the lines of a 750 would suit you better (its what I had on mny 355). My personal gear of choice is a 3.55 for an automatic, and most people will agree that is one of the better "all around" gears. If you don't have them, headers are always a good idea for power. If you get all that taken care of, some headwork is always a good idea. This should be enough to get you started..

Rob

PS: How good of a mechanic is your brother? If he isn't that great, switch a few plug wires around on his car before you race.. most people don't know the firing order on their car and he will be tapping his head for hours :icon16: :icon16: .

Not really.. but seriosuly.

oh nice motor, very sweet post those pics larger so we all can see up close. or just make a cardomain

mmmmm red iroc, very nice car! :worshippy

PS: How good of a mechanic is your brother? If he isn't that great, switch a few plug wires around on his car before you race.. most people don't know the firing order on their car and he will be tapping his head for hours :icon16: :icon16: .

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lol his pretty good his done alot to his car he was probly know his played around with the timing and all that sooo much on his car and his has 4:10 gears hope that won't wreck my chances im thinking of going with the 3:73 and yah i made the pics bigger thanks for all the complaments lol in my town less 50,000 theres maybe three like it in town not as good shape tho thanks for all the help if u got more please tell me

are those full length headers...please say yes. i am currently going through y pipe woes. oh as for peformance GO WITH A TURBO 350 TRANNY WITH 3.40 GEARS :disappoin its perfect for my everyday travels :disappoin :disappoin

Dependswhat kind of money you are putting in to it like 100-200 a month or saving up couple grand?

Cheaper upgrades: Bigger Carb, Full Length Headers (Not sure ify ou have' em or not), 3"+ exhaust, gutted cat. Wider tires & carry some slicks in your trunk if you can if you are serious about doing some good runs. Rear end differentials. Getting metal cables and stripping out AC etc if you arn't using it.

More expensive: Nos, Super charger or Turbo charger. :) Lots of dough but lots of results. Getting it bored out and making it a stroker.

i dig it...

its already got 3'' exhust and the tires 245/55 17 bf goodrich brand new
there stock headers so i will be getting better ones anyones got a good idea of some good ones and as far as i want i just want a car faster then all of my friends u know how it is there not much compition and for money wise i plan to pick a few things and save up and buy them i don't have any bills to pay like u old guys so i might as well buy all this stuff now befor i gotta a bunch of other stuff to pay for

first on the list is posi probly 3.73's next would be headers full length then next will be heads

the guy who had the car befor me took out the a/c or most of it he left all that crap on the left in the back corner but i took all that out and put in a heater box from the junk yard off a non a/c car

anyways if u guys can thing of anything better to put on or what i should to of those parts or what order i should buy them in just give me a shout thanks for all the help too

expend the expendable income while you can. its all down hill from where you are...

does that mean save or spend? lol

also i was talking to my brother and he was talkign about 10 botl posis and 12 bolt posi's and i was wonder is there a big diffences and how easy is it to install and if theres a kit ?

it means spend while you can.

i put a moser 12-bolt in my car and it was a piece of cake. the only problem you might run into is the driveshaft. im goin through this mess right now cause the stocker isnt compatible. you can completely customize the axle you get from em and it comes ready to install. really the only down side is the price. theyre an easy two grand, basic. my ended up bein aroun 2600, before the 500 dollar shaft...