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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:28 pm 
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Big Block
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Car Details:Ex drag car Red Devil & Rampage 1969 Camaro registered in 1972 currently running a 350 / TH400 auto.
Location:Bristol
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Happy to say the engine is all rebuilt now an i picked the car up today.I had the engine completely rebuilt.I would have lost to much money selling as is and im so glad i kept it.Hopefully after the winter i will do a trackday at Brands.
Well done and great news. Certainly the best outcome all round............ :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:47 pm 
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Car Details:'68 Camaro
'89 Golf Rallye
'97 Golf GTi (Daily)
Location:SE London/Kent
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Happy to say the engine is all rebuilt now an i picked the car up today.I had the engine completely rebuilt.I would have lost to much money selling as is and im so glad i kept it.Hopefully after the winter i will do a trackday at Brands.
Lovely looking car! Glad you decided to keep it. Let me know when you go to Brands, I will see if I can come along - may even have my 68 on the road too!

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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:14 pm 
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Car Details:previous 67 camero owner,now 68 pro touring camaro,E55 AMG.1959 vespa GS 150.
Sorry for late reply Big block,I have tried to get back on this site but for some reason I could,nt get on it.After collecting the car an driving it home the starter packed up.I bought a new mini starter but on fitting it i noticed the starter bolt on the outside (passenger side) had cracked the block so I have had to sort fitting the starter to the bell houseing.I hav,nt finished it yet but hope to have it back on the road over easter when i will have more time.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:57 pm 
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Car Details:1968 Camaro Racing Car "Butch"
1968 Camaro Convertible 327"Camilla"
1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep 360V8
1980 BMW E21 Alpina B6 2.8
1991 BMW E30 HartgeH26
1958 as yet unrevealed sportsracer with chevV8
Location:Isle of Man and Inverness
ups and downs of Classic Camaros- very pleased you managed to sort the engine

it will be worthwhile long term

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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:25 pm 
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Car Details:previous 67 camero owner,now 68 pro touring camaro,E55 AMG.1959 vespa GS 150.
Just an update,The starter bolt on the outside of the block cracked an would have ment an engine out fix to weld it which i did,nt want to go through again.A friend of mine that works for Mclaren made an alloy plate to bolt to the bellhousing to get around useing the block bolt.We have now fitted this an the starter works fine.I used the car today for about a 10 mile run but noticed a patch of oil under the car after parking for about 30 minutes.I tightened the distributor as i had just nipped it as i hav,nt timed it up yet an went for another run at speed an this time there was only a very small amount of oil so hopefully this is cured.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:57 am 
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Car Details:'79 Camaro, 350 V8
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Glad to hear both issues are (seemingly for the oil) fixed! Any pics of the starter "relocation"? Quite an ingenious way of solving! May help some others out there too who have a similar issue.

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 Post subject: Re: 68 pro touring
PostPosted:Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:28 pm 
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Car Details:previous 67 camero owner,now 68 pro touring camaro,E55 AMG.1959 vespa GS 150.
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These photo,s are of the alloy block we used to fit the starter to the bell housing.We drilled two holes on the outside of the block and used the inside bolt up to the block so there are 3 bolts now holding it.


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