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Originally Posted by mockingbird812
Another thot is, you live in a reasonable climate, you may want to consider removing the heater box altogether which is keeping with your performance build and could save you a few buck$.
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I thought about this and even have the firewall cover. But happy wife, happy life see below.
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Originally Posted by Kurt S
I'd run 14x7 or 15x7 wheels. Won't look different, but a lot more tire on the ground.
I'd install regular brake line. SS can be a pain to seat.
Go with aftermarket Al heads. Way too much performance gain from just one change. Heck, you could run a 350 with new Al heads and get BB performance. Make it look original, but the internals don't have to be vintage....
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I agree with the regular brake line. I sold my stainless set yesterday. Thanks for the advice! I do have a finished 0 mile 358ci with about 450-470 horse but it does not go with the theme of the build, so once I break it in it is up for sale to help pay for hopefully a paint job. But yes I did think about getting those aluminum “camel hump” heads and painting them with the block, you couldn’t tell with exception of the port on the head for the temp sensor. But you just can’t beat the cool factor of an era correct big block when you pop the flat hood.
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Originally Posted by AnthonyS
I also agree on the SS lines - I was never able to get any to fit (seat) during my resto, and that was back in the mid 90s - sounds like they haven't gotten any better, I've had steel lines on my car for 25+ years and it all looks fine IMHO, as biased as that is.
My old 1969 barn find / racecar, that Kurt will remember, had the original 14x7 up front and 15x10 in back. 67s would've come with 14x6 (wide SS rims) stock I believe.
And I second that it can be a good idea for anything you cannot see / internal performance - wise to be modern, a lot of gains have been made in the last 45 years - vintage for the other stuff. Radial tires being the most obvious, again, IMO.
A friend here went so far as to "disguise" his modern Aluminum BB heads in his gasser by dabbing on JB Weld on the front (all over, but front especially) and texturing it with a damp cloth to give the appearance of cast iron and painted them orange...
Going to be fun following this build! Cheers.
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Anthony I’m having a great time and no way could I do this at this speed without your help! We definitely have a vision for this build, “as if two high school knuckleheads built this in their mom’s garage in the 70’s”. Totally makes it fun, way less pressure, and really ups the cool factor. I haven’t seen a Camaro at show yet that’s going to be like our build.
Totally base Mom’s Camaro z21 Bolero Red Paint Job with pretty white pinstripe 230 fender emblems.
14” base wheels with dog dish caps, pretty base red interior, then…
BAM, massive pissed off big block hiding under that modest little flat hood.
The upgrades for safety will be swaybar, springs, shocks, all painted to look factory. Wife wants AC, happy wife happy life so may have to bite the bullet on a vintage air unit. I’ve seen someone use the stock big block cover and have 4 hoses coming out of that same area instead of just the two for the heater core. Was thinking Mark IV under dash but my stewart warner 2 ⅝” triple gauge set is going there end of discussion.
More on the Vision… like parts pulled from corvettes in the junkyard in the 70’s we aren’t even going to clean some of these parts.
Cool parts teaser:
67 Corvette Steering Wheel
67 Corvette Shifter Handle
Period Correct wheels, street trim and drag trim (15x10 rears)
T3 Lights
BB Chrome Valve Covers
163 Intake
Big Block+GM Forged Steel Crank
More to come on the COVID Camaro stay tuned.
-Jose