Information about Shevy Camaro '77 RS

[DaviX]

anyone?

[boots03]

i would stay with carbs, there is mor parts for them out thereon the market,and beside, there are fairly cheep.

[89IROC&RS]

well with drag racing, the key is to build for torque and hp is gonna go along with it. make a big V8 that can be a big small block. using aftermarket parts you can go up to around 454 cid. or go with a big block, and from there, the sky is the limit. if you wanna start with a crate motor, i would reccomend the 502, its a strong base that should respond well to mods. but it comes with 502 hp so there really isnt a whole lot you would NEED to do, but more is always better for drag racing, i would agree with boots. its alot easyer to drag with a supercharged big block chevy and twin four barrel carbs. or, go turbocharged if your up for it. superchargers tend to be less expencive and easyer to install though. as far as a cam, im not an expert, best bet is to contact a cam company, such as comp cams, or crane cams. for internals, light is might. the lighter your rotataing assembly the fast it will rev and go into the powerband. also frees up parasitic horsepower loss. i would go with a TH350 if your are using a small block, and a TH400 if you are going big block. use a ratchet shifter or a CO2 shifter and they will be faster than a manual of the sme time period. as far as the rear end. get a 12 bolt rear if you can. but if your stuck with a 10 bolt. get a high quality rear unit such as torsen, or eaton, or auburn and bolt it all together. run no less than a 4.11 gear 4.56 is pretty nice. and sticky slicks. im a Mickey Thomson man myself. that drivetrain is tried and true, and has proven its self time and again. where your gonna make yourself different is in the engine. youll have to do your own homework on that and deside what heads you want, and what cam and induction, but then again, thats the fun part of the whole car building game

[89IROC&RS]

and also, it is a common misconception that there are more aftermarket parts for carbs. not the case. perhaps say, 15 or 20 years ago that was the case. but the aftermarket learns fast. and fuel injection is top dog. the reason i recomend carbs to david is because he seems to be new to all this. and its better and easyer to cut your teeth on the carbs, rather than the electrical systems of fuel injection. also, for racing applications, you have to know how to tune them and get the most out of them, that means doing all your fuel spark curves and fuel tables. and messing with the wiring, and learning all the finite detials of that process. i mean, ive been doing my research and all for a few years. and im still not all that up to speed on it. so it is pretty complex so my advice is given on the idea that david is in the learning faze. not nessesaraly what is the best for performance.

[DaviX]

wow, i appriciate the detailed answers! i will keep you updated on when i get the car.

[89IROC&RS]

no prob, welcome to the camaro obsession

[boots03]

i guess the only reason i said stay with the carbs is because i work on a lot of older plymouths, and well, with mopar, the way to go is carbs

[89IROC&RS]

fair nuff, guess it is one of the benifits to using the most popular V8 ever made, (sbc) you get the driving force of the whole aftermarket and factory development. but i suppose some people like working with stone tools and big sticks. aka mopar guys lol, just kidding just kidding, no hate from this guy. but yeah, i see where your comin from, just throwin out my two cents on the matter.

[1992RS]

for that heavy of a car, and if your on a budget, I would get the mark 6 motor from GM it's a 502cid with 502hp out of the box and I think it's turn key for a little over 5 grand. Then throw on a set of Merlin heads from world products, a radical cam, a hot ignition and bigger carb and you have a good motor, I know Iroc, there's more to it, but that's a basis. I would also go with 5.11 gears to get the most out of it with a powerglide tranny. But that's just me.

[89IROC&RS]

absolutely 92RS, i specialize in sbc motor design, there is a whole helluva lot more, but im not gonna sit down and design this kid his engine, so i figured i would just point him in the right direction, besides, its more fun doin the homework yourself. i wouldnt want anyone on here telling him exactly what to get and put together down to the last nut and bolt ya know? also, dont want to try and overwhelm him and scare him off as far as rear gearing, thats pretty much a horsepower deal there. with just the 502hp, the 5.11's would probly be better, if he hopps it up to more hp, round 800 or 1000 i would run the 4.56's. i know your an rpm dog, but youd have to be a brave man to buzz a bigblock on a budget.

[Vlad_Tepes]

89IROC&RS

man you know some sheeet bro....
I got some questions for ya but that will be a later day. got get my stuff from the states here.

[Genopsyde]

383 stroker motor would be a good starter motor for strip purposes

[Vlad_Tepes]

Geno is right with right gear you can get 502 ft of torgue at 2800 rpm and like 480 ponies easy.

[Genopsyde]

whoa, you mean I actually made a good suggestion???

[Vlad_Tepes]

Oh yeah bro ..

Hey how do you get your car in your sig?