To mod or not- 69 Camaro

[WidowMaker]

Hey guys, I have a really nice 69 Camaro with a 468 Big block. She makes 405 rwhp and 440 rwtq.
I bought this car about a year ago and I love it. It's a head turner and a lot of fun to drive. It's also really reliable thus far.
I have been going back and forth on whether to do a sick custom TT setup on it here in the shop (keeping it carb'd), or keeping it how it is and just do small things here and there.
So what do you guys think? Mod or not?
Here's a small vid of the car going down the track with shitty street tires.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfsfM-N--E4

[SpdDmnVR4]

12.4 @ 114 is pretty stout... Do you DD this car? If so, Do you plan on keeping it as a DD?

[Caswell239]

Do it up!!! And where are the pictures??

[MADMarc]

Turbos on a big block are hands down extremely hot. I plan to do that to a 500 stroker once I get the money for it all so you absolutely HAVE to charge it. Why stick to a carb though? You damn chevy guys have all the aftermarket goodies and slapping a fuel injection system on there wouldn't be too difficult, not to mention more consistent than a carb setup...then again, you know way more ish than me I just like to hear different sides :)

[j2k4]

You are proposing to build a beast that would out-run Ray's car.

Something to think about.

[VR-4 0wnz j00]

As long as you dont care about the collectability of it I would definitely mod the piss out of it. Since it has a 468, that might not be an issue anyway.

[WidowMaker]

12.4 @ 114 is pretty stout... Do you DD this car? If so, Do you plan on keeping it as a DD?
I DD it, but I also have my murano for the colder/saltier months. DD'ing will depend on whether or not it still drives nice when all is said and done.

Turbos on a big block are hands down extremely hot. I plan to do that to a 500 stroker once I get the money for it all so you absolutely HAVE to charge it. Why stick to a carb though? You damn chevy guys have all the aftermarket goodies and slapping a fuel injection system on there wouldn't be too difficult, not to mention more consistent than a carb setup...then again, you know way more ish than me I just like to hear different sides :)
I love the simplicity of a carb setup. No sensors or bullshit wiring to get in the way. Obviously this thing is a gas guzzler and EFI will help a lot, but I didn't buy this car for the gas mileage. haha


You are proposing to build a beast that would out-run Ray's car.

Something to think about.
Ehhh, I don't need to compete with Ray. Im a lot taller than him- so I win no matter who's car is faster :)

As long as you dont care about the collectability of it I would definitely mod the piss out of it. Since it has a 468, that might not be an issue anyway.
I bought her to drive, not collect. Resale value of items don't cross my mind when it is somethings I want and plan to keep.
-Steve

[CoreyB]

Make a build thread and do it up!!!

[j2k4]

You are proposing to build a beast that would out-run Ray's car.

Something to think about.


Ehhh, I don't need to compete with Ray. Im a lot taller than him- so I win no matter who's car is faster :)

Ah - then, by all means, do it up right.:)

[SpdDmnVR4]

I vote a Twin turbo setup. Show down of Pampena motorsports!

[PearlWhiteR/T]

I've always been a fan of keeping old classics like that true to their roots. Big V8 power. I'd drop in a 572 crate in if you want big hp. Is the current motor built at all?

[TT Eric]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2428.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2429.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2438.jpg

I like your car (thanks again for the ride in October). Tough decision I must say! But if you'll continue to daily drive it, I would say traction would be your first thing to consider. At 600WHP I'm lacking traction with my 4bangers.

Eric

[thor'svr4]

Ehhh, I don't need to compete with Ray. Im a lot taller than him- so I win no matter who's car is faster :)

:lol:

i say have fun. build it into a monster.

[Street_Chally73]

+1 for building it to be fun (fast).

[WidowMaker]

I vote a Twin turbo setup. Show down of Pampena motorsports!hmmmm.... If I built something faster than Ray's, you could bet that he would turn around and build something even stronger. We're pretty competetive with RC cars (we will both crash them before shutting down haha) so real cars could get really expensive.


I've always been a fan of keeping old classics like that true to their roots. Big V8 power. I'd drop in a 572 crate in if you want big hp. Is the current motor built at all?
The motor is fully built as it sits. It could use a good set of ported heads though.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2428.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2429.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Eric21/Album%20Stealth/IMG_2438.jpg

I like your car (thanks again for the ride in October). Tough decision I must say! But if you'll continue to daily drive it, I would say traction would be your first thing to consider. At 600WHP I'm lacking traction with my 4bangers.

Eric

Thanks man, and it was my pleasure. Traction is already an issue at a mere 400 whp. So that is definately a huge issue for me- big ol' sticky drag radials would do wonders for me right now. I would get 11's pretty easy with only swapping rubber.
-Steve

[1992redvr-4]

My vote will definately have to be twin turbo. It would be a badass machine. A buddy of mine has a 63 Chevy II with a 406 SBC and twin 67's. It made almost 1170 rwhp on race gas and water/meth injection. It was also non-intercooled. It was seriously a killer car. It would break loose and set the tires up in smoke rolling along at 80 mph.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

I wouldn't mess with it, other than heads. You'll gain a lot of power just from a good set of heads.

Jeremy

[WidowMaker]

We have a customer that came in with a 69 TT camaro. Thing makes around 800 on 93 pump. RIDICULOUS! But traction is a joke anywhere but the track.
-Steve

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Yep, so what fun would that be? :)

Jeremy

[1stStealthN/A]

Stick an automatic in it and bracket race it as is.

[j2k4]

Couldn't think of a better place to put a pic of my '69 SS396, from back in the day:

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr214/1backforty8/Camero.jpg

Loved that car.

Go nuts, Steve - light a fire under Ray.