The Camaro Club (UK) ::engine specification

My ride is strictly street and in the real world torque rules! Many people talk about BHP numbers which are meaningless unless you collect dyno readings the way drag racers collect timeslips.
To build the motor with the performance character I'm after I,ve chosen a 406 chevrolet small block matched with Edelbrock Rpm heads for lightness and better breathing, a Summit mid-range flat tappet cam to give smooth idle terrific mid range torque and halfway decent gas milage as I like to drive my cars and not just look at them...I'm running a muncie wide ratio 4 speed with a RAM performance clutch, a posi rear end with a sensible ratio like 3.07 which helps in the fuel economy and will give about 145mph top end if I feel the need for some speed. Forgot to say I will run a 600 or 650 cfm carb on a Street Dominator intake as these give nice crisp performance up to a redline of around 5500 rpm,perfect for the street!

Author:	evilzee28 [Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:33 am ]
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Following on from the big or small block thread, given the opportunity, what stage of engine build would you go for? Mild or wild? what induction, power adders etc etc. What would your dream engine be like?? cheers....Nige

Author:	NICKB [Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:26 pm ]
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Stroker, standard appearance, about 430bhp. [img][http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e76/N ... LL.jpg/img]

Author:	firebird68 [Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:03 am ]
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My ride is strictly street and in the real world torque rules! Many people talk about BHP numbers which are meaningless unless you collect dyno readings the way drag racers collect timeslips. To build the motor with the performance character I'm after I,ve chosen a 406 chevrolet small block matched with Edelbrock Rpm heads for lightness and better breathing, a Summit mid-range flat tappet cam to give smooth idle terrific mid range torque and halfway decent gas milage as I like to drive my cars and not just look at them...I'm running a muncie wide ratio 4 speed with a RAM performance clutch, a posi rear end with a sensible ratio like 3.07 which helps in the fuel economy and will give about 145mph top end if I feel the need for some speed. Forgot to say I will run a 600 or 650 cfm carb on a Street Dominator intake as these give nice crisp performance up to a redline of around 5500 rpm,perfect for the street!

Author:	evilzee28 [Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:46 am ]
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Quote: My ride is strictly street and in the real world torque rules! Many people talk about BHP numbers which are meaningless unless you collect dyno readings the way drag racers collect timeslips. To build the motor with the performance character I'm after I,ve chosen a 406 chevrolet small block matched with Edelbrock Rpm heads for lightness and better breathing, a Summit mid-range flat tappet cam to give smooth idle terrific mid range torque and halfway decent gas milage as I like to drive my cars and not just look at them...I'm running a muncie wide ratio 4 speed with a RAM performance clutch, a posi rear end with a sensible ratio like 3.07 which helps in the fuel economy and will give about 145mph top end if I feel the need for some speed. Forgot to say I will run a 600 or 650 cfm carb on a Street Dominator intake as these give nice crisp performance up to a redline of around 5500 rpm,perfect for the street! Sounds like a really nice combination you've got there, which cam are you going for?? You might want to consider a Performer RPM Airgap as a good intake as opposed to the Dominator, as on dyno tests it compares very well with single plane manifolds. Maybe look to running an X pipe exhaust system?? cheers.....Nige

Author:	starskyknight [Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:41 am ]
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I've just got a stock 305 Crossfire! Aaagggggggggghhhhhhhhh I hear you all scream! But it still allows me to make some smoke from the rear. One day I will drop in a 350TPI or something. I'm keeping my Trans Am forever, so I can wait for a new engine. My car feels distinctly unsafe over about 70, so the 305 is good enough for now!!!!

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Author:	evilzee28 [Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:22 pm ]
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Quote: I've just got a stock 305 Crossfire! Aaagggggggggghhhhhhhhh I hear you all scream! But it still allows me to make some smoke from the rear. One day I will drop in a 350TPI or something. I'm keeping my Trans Am forever, so I can wait for a new engine. My car feels distinctly unsafe over about 70, so the 305 is good enough for now!!!! Why does it feel unsafe at that speed????

Author:	starskyknight [Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:11 pm ]
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it all gets a bit bumpy! You ever drive a car with a gullwing steering wheel and a huge lump of glass dashboard with a bunch of flashing lights hanging off it???

Author:	evilzee28 [Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:30 pm ]
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Quote: it all gets a bit bumpy! You ever drive a car with a gullwing steering wheel and a huge lump of glass dashboard with a bunch of flashing lights hanging off it??? The things we put up with, but surely Kitt can compensate for that though, I thought he could do anything with a car. the only flashing lights I don't want to see are blue ones behind me, cheers....Nige

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