1969 Camaro "Aluminator"
This
car started as a
beautiful ZL-1 clone, patterned after the show car that was built in
69, other than the paint scheme. The first thing I did was convert the
Yenko block to FAST EFI, add a 2004R in place of the TH400, and add
Baer brakes and 17" Torque Thrust wheels with F1's. This combo made 485
rwhp and almost 600 rwtq and was fun to drive.
But soon the
"more power" bug hit and since I'd done a couple of centrifugal
superchargers in the past I bought one for the 468. The motor came out
again and was put together as a blower-specific engine this time. I
bought the kit from SD Concept Engineering. Great people with a LOT of
knowledge on these blowers.
This setup made 720 rwhp at only 5500 rpm, shutting off the Dynapack
chassis dyno for exceeding it's torque range. At that point I knew it
was making too much power to live with the old ZL-1 block and since it
had value I sold it and purchased a new Arias block.
The
Arias is a 4.5" bore and 4.25" stroke to end up at 540 cid. I
added a D1SC Procharger and swapped the auto trans to a TKO. After I
sold the car the new owner had it dynoed at 828 rwhp and 823
rwtq with a plug wire off.
:)
A good friend of mine Stuart Adams ended up with the car, and he sent it to Detroit Speed to have some modifications made. DSE did a complete minitub in the rear, along with a custom dash, Fikse wheels, and a lot of detailing to the engine compartment. The pictures at the beginning of the slide show reflect those changes, and it's current look. If you want to see more pics of the modifications done, go to Detroit Speed
Quick Specs
Arias aluminum block 4.5" bore
Callies 4.25" crank
Oliver rods
Ross blower pistons
Canfield aluminum heads
Victor Jr. EFI intake with 90 degree Wilson elbow. Accufab monoblade tb
Comp billet solid roller
FAST EFI
Be Cool radiator with Mark VIII fan
Vintage Air a/c
TKO 5 speed with McLeod dual disc clutch
Currie aluminum housing, 35 spline traction-loc and 3.50 gears
Factory deluxe interior
Corbeau seats with factory deluxe covers
Torque Thrust 2 wheels...17X8 front and 17X9.5 rear (before Detroit Speed mods)
Goodyear 245/45-17 front and BFG 275-40-17 drag radials rear (before Detroit Speed mods)
Fikse wheels... 18X9.5" front and 18X12" rear
265/35 front and 335/30 rear tires
Wayne Due C4 front clip
Baer 13" brakes/rotors front/rear
Koni coil overs
