My Little 68' Driver

[markinnaples]

Beautiful country.

[NorCam]

Got the car out for a new exhaust system today. A nice set of 2.5" duals' with a balance tube and some new Hooker Aero Chambers. Has a real nice growl to it and isn't deafening when cruising at 3500 rpm.





Here's a video of the car idling away with the new exhaust done. Car has a great idle to it.

[DW31S]

Great car and can have some fun without worrying about too much! Nothing like a highwinding, quickrevving, SBC with a stick behind it!

[volquartsen]

Originally Posted by NorCam

One more update before breaking it in. Finished off a few more adjustments today and then got around to re-installing the interior and console. By the time I got around to test firing everything, it was 8 PM so I decided I'll put it through its shake down runs tomorrow. I need to hang the duals and install another carb spring in the AM and it's then good to go. Enjoying a cold Corona now.

Sounds great!!!!

Care to share info on the cam?

Thanks

[NorCam]

Sure. Lunati 40120528 Solid Roller. Lunati has it incorrectly priced as a cast core cam on their website at $285 but it's a true Billet cam core which should be in the $385 range. I got one before they corrected the price. Great choice in cams for the street with a 3 pedal car or big converter. 582" lift and 254/262 duration at .050

Here's a great walk around video of the solid roller build idling away.

[volquartsen]

Great

Thanks for the input

[NorCam]

New shoes for the 68. At least for the odd little cruise when I want radials.

[Crush]

I like that look! What size are those again?

[NorCam]

Front 15 x 3.5 Rims w/ Pro Trac 560-15 tires (1.625 BS)
Rear 15 x 8.5 Rims w/ Pro Trac 275/60/15 (4-7/8 BS)

I rough fit these on the 68 last night but they will need a little help. Tires clear on the inside rear but the rim is in contact with the lower shock bolt and nut of the trac bar. I'm going to try a .250 spacer on it today or may end up relocating the shock mount as a proper fix. Front inside wheel is also contacting the caliper so a spacer will be added to see if that helps fit the wheels over 4 piston fronts?

I tried these on the 68 purely for S&G's, but in fairness I bought these for the 69 car. I'll try fitting them on the green car later since I am waiting on some vintage Hurst air shocks arriving in the next week. Once those are here an mounted up, I'll try the front and rears to see if they need help to clearance the lower shock mounts on the older Lakewood J Bars. These wheels should fit the 69 fronts with the single piston calipers.

[Jeff H]

I ran those mufflers on the 68 I had with the 94 LT1 in it and most people couldn't believe the car was EFI. It sounded very similar at idle and was really mellow while cruising.