[Project] Dan's 97 Camaro part 2

[DanDalessandro]

Creating a new thread since I spent a lot of money on the car recently.

This is what is done:
-111k mile bottom end
-MGW short throw shifter with Hurst knob
-LED light conversion
-Hella FF75 with H7 bulbs
-XS-Power headers and y pipe courtesy of Huron Speed
-Flowmaster catback
-Rear seats removed
-C6 Z06 wheels
-275/40/17 tires BF Goodrich Sport COMP II's
-C5 Corvette brakes up front
-K&N cold air intake
-New Radiator, water pump, heater hose, coolant hoses
-Emission system gone
-Fog lights gone
-Clear corners courtesy of eBay
-other stuff I forget

To come:
-LE2 heads
-Cam(will edit in size)
-Plugs gapped to .035
-Spec stage 2 clutch
-Spec flywheel
-Dynomax bullet in stock location
-24x
-Ultra Pro Mag 1.6 RR
-All ARP hardware
-Felpro gasket set
-Canton valve covers
-Founder's Torque Arm
-Founders 3 piece poly rear LCAs
-Founder's LCARBs
-Poly motor mounts
-Poly transmission mount
-Walbro 255
-Lunati lifters
-Trick flow guide plates
-A/C delete
-Line lock
-Replace parking brake cable
-Injectors
-Bleed the damned brakes
-Strano Springs
-Misc stuff that I'll remember later

This all started with just pulling the timing cover to replace gaskets. Then I got a new 24x kit for pretty cheap, then decided heads and cam.

The only pieces I am missing right now are the clutch, flywheel, fuel pump, injectors, and miscellaneous things. This is the first time I'll be tearing apart a motor so of course I'll be asking dumb questions. I'm still not 100% sure I want to go the route of the spec clutch. The heads should be coming back from Lloyd here in the next few days.

Disclaimer: I will try my hardest to keep this a mature thread.

Thank you.

[MP81]

Why are you leery on the Spec clutch?

[DanDalessandro]

Been reading up on them. Most problems seem to be with the LS spec clutches however. But with my luck, something always goes wrong. Just hate to spend 500 on a clutch and it not be great.

[Atrus]

Very cool - since I don't know the El Tee Juans very well, what is the expectation on power?

[DynoDave]

Dang...that's quite a list!

[MP81]

Been reading up on them. Most problems seem to be with the LS spec clutches however. But with my luck, something always goes wrong. Just hate to spend 500 on a clutch and it not be great.

Ahhh, I see. The orange '88 Mustang that occasionally (well used to until he bought the 2011) made its way out to AE/Ducati got a Spec Stage 2 and I don't think it ever gave him an issue.

Just go all the way with a twin disc.

[DanDalessandro]

Ahhh, I see. The orange '88 Mustang that occasionally (well used to until he bought the 2011) made its way out to AE/Ducati got a Spec Stage 2 and I don't think it ever gave him an issue.

Just go all the way with a twin disc.

Yeah. Their lt1 clutches seem to be OK.

Dang...that's quite a list!

I know. It's expensive.

Very cool - since I don't know the El Tee Juans very well, what is the expectation on power?

Probably 380. I'll be lucky to break 400. It's a really small cam, similar to the cc503

[DanDalessandro]

Here is my cam card. Like I said, she's a small one

[DanDalessandro]

Took care of the muffler.

And utilized my discount and saved $100 getting fluids and cleaning supplies

[DanDalessandro]

Minor progress. Been busy. Should have the intake and timing cover off Sunday. Heads should be here Wednesday.

[98blackbeauty]

Oh my eye spy an opti-spark, you did say you got 24x conversion? That was an impressive list of parts needed and to do list.

[DanDalessandro]

Oh my eye spy an opti-spark, you did say you got 24x conversion? That was an impressive list of parts needed and to do list.

Indeed I did get a 24x conversion. I robbed the guy of the kit, couldn't pass it up. The opti is only 8 years old with roughly 15k miles on it, and it was dealer replaced. It's still going to be on the car, just not in use. I have a funny idea for it.

Also grabbed some strano springs. So original post updated.

[zeeman]

don't you need part of the opti for the 24x?

[DanDalessandro]

No, the opti is removed. Using the same thing that's on ls motors basically.

[DanDalessandro]

Mah heads with my name spelled wrong lol