1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28Owner: Eric Wood
Email: woody_2136@hotmail.com
Engine: 355c.i. V8
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Est. Horsepower: 417
Exterior: Maroon
Interior: Graphite/black
Performance/Appearance Mods: .030 over, forged TRW pistons, 10.5:1 compression, Vortec 062 heads, RPM AirGap aluminum intake, Comp Cams Magnum 280H, Hedman 1-5/8 long-tube headers, 3" X-pipe, Flowtech 3" exhaust cut outs, chambered mufflers, 750cfm Edelbrock Performer carb, K&N X-Stream air cleaner, MSD Ultimate HEI ignition with rev limiter, Carter 110gph fuel pump, Summit fuel pressure regulator & gauge, braided stainless fuel hose and AN fittings. Poly engine & trans mounts. T56 6-speed transmission, 4.10 gears, SPEC stage 3+ clutch, SPEC retrofit flywheel, Pro5.0 shifter, Denny's HD steel driveshaft, driveshaft loop, SFI-18.1 harmonic balancer, high-torque mini-starter. Braced 8.5" rear end with welded tubes, forged Moser axles and girdle. Revamped electrical system, 100amp alternator, relays, battery in trunk with remote solenoid and kill switch, electric water pump & fan, LED lighting. Hotchkis lowering coils, PTFB competition leaf springs, Hotchkis front & rear swaybars, KYB shocks, poly control arm bushings, heavy-duty balljoints, solid body bushings, Alston subframe connectors & G-braces, IROC steering box. 1995 Camaro leather seats, seat belts, console, shift boot, shift knob and e-brake lever, Equus gauges, custom-fabbed gauge bezel, Summit shift light. Manual 4-wheel disc brakes with 1LE 12" front rotors and Wilwood GMIII aluminum calipers on Impala spindles and ZQ8 11.6" rotors on Blazer brackets and Hawk HPS pads with Corvette master cylinder, braided stainless flex lines, B&M line-lock & Summit adjustable proportioning valve. Custom Lokar ebrake cables to connect handbrake lever with Blazer ebrake shoes. 275/60R15 Mickey Thompson drag radials, CE Slide-A-Link adjustable traction bars and pin-on fiberglass hood for drag strip.
Plans: GM Indigo Blue paint, blue Z28 striping, tinted windows. 18" wheels & 255 front, 295 rear tires, tubular control arms. Nitrous plate. Possible solid roller-cam AFR-headed 406ci build.
Notes: 21mpg highway. 13.57@106.5 1/4 mile with a soft launch (2.02 60'). Should be a 12.9 or better with a good 1.70 60' launch. The last time at the track with a hard launch broke the stock rear.
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1991 Chevrolet Beretta "SS"Owner: Eric Wood
Engine: 3.4L V6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Est. Horsepower: 220
Exterior: Gunmetal Gray
Interior: Black
Performance/Appearance Mods: '04 3400 v6 engine swap, Getrag 5spd with EP limited slip differential, SPEC Stage 2 clutch, Driveshaft Shop Stage 2 400hp axles, FFP underdrive pulley, FFP billet/poly engine & trans mounts. 2.5" custom exhaust, S&S headers (modified to fit a Beretta), cutout, Borla Bullet muffler w/ dual tips, Catco converter, K&N/Tranzgenic cold air intake system. Speedy Lite-5 17x7" wheels, Hankook K106 tires, Eibach springs, KYB struts & shocks, Addco 1" rear anti-sway bar, FE7 direct-acting front sway bar, Energy Suspension poly swaybar bushings, fully welded control arms with ES poly bushings, GMPP strut tower brace, subframe brace, custom-fabbed shock tower brace. Complete black interior with custom reupholstered Z04 seats and door panels, Lumina Z34 steering wheel, Camaro Z28 shift knob, aluminum gauge overlay, red sidemarkers, clear signals, no door ding molding, headlight covers, tinted windows, Sony Xplod MP3/CD stereo & speakers. Custom-tuned OBDI chip, AEM wideband air/fuel, TunerProRT laptop with ALDL cable.
Plans: Cut & buff DIY paint job, paint wheels, tint signals red, flat black signal recesses in front bumper, complete headliner, install auto-dim compass/temp rearview mirror.
Notes: Under construction, but mostly completed. On the road since June 09.
Photoshop plan of finishing touches:
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