An engine is like an orchestra. It's made up of wind, brass, percussion,
and a whole range of other complimentary sections, all working to
make that beautiful music that we call 'performance'...
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When this happens, this is what awakens... Hahahahahaha!!!
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CHEVY CAMARO IROC-Z
About the car when I bought it:
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
- Year: 1986
- Mileage: 186,000
- Engine: 8-cylinder 305ci LB9 Tuned Port Injection (Rebuilt 500 miles ago)
- Transmission: 700R4 Automatic 4-Speed Overdrive
- Rearend: Stock 10-bolt 2.73 gears
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Tan
- VIN: 1G1FP87F4GN120064
- Original Options: T-Tops, Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Hatch, Cassette Player
Pictures of the car when I first bought it in October 2006:
Engine Pics (REALLY OLD PICS, BEFORE MOST MODS. SEE BELOW):
Exterior Pics:
Pics of the car Summer 2007: 188,500 miles:
Pics of the car Summer 2008: 190,000 miles (00,000 miles on odometer):
At Napierville Dragstrip on July 4th, 2008
MODS / Restoration Completed:
Interior:
- new air vents (2007)
- New cigarette lighter (2007)
- GM brake pedal (2007)
- GM accelerator pedal w/spring + pin (2008)
- Momo Commando R steering wheel w/hub (2008)
- Light Saddle Tan ABS plastic headliner and sail panels (2008)
- NEW GM power window buttons (2008)
- NEW GM REAR hatch open button (2008)
Engine/Intake/Bolt-ons/ECU:
- Engine block rebuilt 2500 miles ago.... (speedo at 97,257) Forged inernals (crank, rods, pistons, rings), bored over 0.030, ported and polished cast 416 heads w/ aluminum roller rockers 1.5, 'oversized' roller camshaft,
- Has the newer 86 style (145MPH gauges... Speedo is off ... It is 10,000 miles ahead of what it should be...)
- Intake re-done: ported and polished plenum (ported +gasket matched to 52mm TB and ASM runners), AS&M polished large tube runners, NEW lingenfelter accel superram aluminum base intake manifold, set of stainless steel allen bolt set for TPI, NEW Coolant Temperature Sensor, NEW Intake Air Temperature Sensor, Billet aluminum adjustable fuel pressure regulator, polished TPI water housing (2008)
- TPI PARTS Custom chip: No EGR, AIR, VATS, 9th injector, Speed limiter. Rev limiter@5500. Fan on/off 180/160 (2008)
- Hypertech 180 thermostat (2007)
- TPIS throttle body airfoil (10hp) in the stock 48mm TB (2007)
- throttle body water coolant bypass (2008)
- K+N air filters (2) (2008)
- A/C Delete
- Emissions EGR equipment removed (2008)
- A.I.R. system removed and blocked off
- Cold start injector removed. Block off kit (billet) installed at runner and back of fuel rail (2008)
- WYSCO aluminum mechanical water pump, high volume (2008)
- NEW GM oil pressure sending unit (2007)
- NEW NGK spark plugs (2007)
- NEW ACCEL spark plug wires (2007)
- NEW ACCEL distributor cap+rotor (2008)
- NEW distributor gear (for roller cam, super soft, 51$) (2008)
- IAC Valve cleaned (2007)
- new MAF clamp (2008)
- Gutted air box (on lower intake: baffles removed and holes precisely cut through the plastic) (2008)
Electrical/Cooling:
- NEW GM airdam (2007)
- Hypertech Auto Fan Switch (2007)
- new radiator hose (2007)
- dual electric fans (from 1989 GTA) with new GM wiring (wired properly to relay) (2007)
- NEW stock aluminum radiator (2008)
- NEW GM alternator wiring+pigtail (2008)
- Used OEM 1LE NON A/C heater box+core (Fresh painted, new gasket, good blower motor) (2008)
Transmission/Drivetrain/Rear Differential:
- Stall Torque Converter (2000 stall? not sure...)
- Energy suspension polyurethane transmission mount (2008)
- Inland Empire Heavy Duty Aluminum Driveshaft (up to 800hp, or 245mph) (2007)
- Trans. yoke 1310 (2007)
- 1310 rear u-joint (2007)
- EATON POSI-TRACTION LIMITED SLIP CARRIER 7.5" (kept stock 26 spline axes) (2008)
- 3.73 MOTIVE GEARS (2008)
- AAC rear aluminum cover (with new hardware) (2008)
- Transmission Drive gears (two of them in the tailshaft) (2008)
- B+M Tranny cooler 14,000BTU (2008)
Exhuast:
- Edelbrock Headers (no AIR)
- Cat Gutted (no AIR)
- Flowmaster 3" single stainless cat-back exhaust system with dual 3" poloshed tips (2007)
Exterior/Lighting:
- Fiberglass Cowl Induction Hood
- Smoked GT Tail Lights
- Limo Tint All Around
- NEW aftermarket reproduction crystal clear parking lights with clear covers (2007)
- NEW aftermarket crystal clear fog lights with brackets (2007)
- new clear side marker lights (2008)
Suspension/Steering/Chassis:
- Repaired Steering box (2007)
- NEW GM steering rebuild kit (center link, idler arm, 2 lower ball joints, 2 tie rod sleeves, 2 inner tie rods, 2 outer tie rods) (2008)
- Hawks steering brace (3 bolts into frame) (2007)
- MAC subframe connectors weld-ons (2) (2007)
- J&M lower control arms (polyurethane bushings) (2007)
- J&M panhard bar (polyurethane bushings) (2007)
- UMI non-adj. torque arm w/poly bushing +rear mount screws.. angle= -2 (2008)
- Tokico HP blue performance shocks and struts (front and back) (2008)
- Tokico strut mounts (2 of them) (2008)
- Energy Suspension polyurethane sway bar front + rear bushings and links (2008)
- Two new GM upper strut mount covers (2008)
- MAC 2pt chrome strut tower brace (2008)
- UMI lower control arm relocation brackets w/hardware (weld on) (2008)
- Energy Suspension Front Control Arm Bushings (2008)
Brakes:
- Front rotors, and pads (2007)
- Rear drum brakes completely re-done (2007)
Tires+Wheels:
- New chrome lugs for wheels (2007)
- New iroc-z gold center caps (2008)
Miscellaneous:
- New battery, and bracket, and connectors (2008)
- Windshield washer system removed (2008)
- New hatch shocks (2007)
- NEW hood shocks (2007)
- New wiring for reverse lights (2007)
- Cleaned out heater core (2007)
- Made two more sets of keys (ignition and doorlocks/t-tops) (2007)
- NEW 8" shorty antenna (2007)
- Viper 5000 alarm system (561$) (hood, trunk, doors, hatch + motion sensor) (2007)
- MP3/CD player (with ipod auxiliary input) (175$ pioneer) (2007)
- 6x10 MTX Speakers in the rear (in the sail panels) 300$ (2007)
- 4x6 infinity speakers in the front (in the dash) 200$ (2007)
- new passenger seatbelt shoulder guard (2007)
- NEW Radiator coolant bottle + cap (2008)
- NEW throttle cable bracket (attaches to the plenum) (2008)
- NEW throttle cable (2008)
- NEW front console ash trey (2008)
- NEW dome light cover (2008)
- New door jamb vents (two) (2008)
- NEW (4) hatch deck lid spoiler plugs (2008)
- NEW vented gas tank filler cap (2008)
- new seatbelt receivers (2 front), new seatbelt button repair kit (buttons, springs, retainers) for all 4 seats (2008)
- New shifter knob clip (2008)
- New shifter ball U shaped clip (2008)
- New Rear hatch panel light+bulb (2008)
- New Diagnostic Computer Port Cover (2008)
- COMPLETELY REBUILT DOORS (2008):
NEW driver's side exterior door handle
NEW driver's side + passenger side door lock sliders (inner)
NEW driver's side + passenger side Power door lock switches / buttons
NEW driver's side + passenger side Power window motor (with re-inforced screws)
NEW driver's side + passenger side Inner door handles
NEW driver's side + passenger side power door lock actuator motor
NEW driver's side + passenger side door panel mounting clips
NEW driver's side + passenger side door lock actuator mount rivets
NEW driver's side + passenger side window regulator mount rivets
NEW driver's side + passenger side 4pc outer and inner door/window weather strip (where window passes up and down)
NEW driver's side + passenger side window adjust fuzzy set (2 per side, from a 1990 Camaro... the beefier type)
NEW driver's side + passenger side 4 New GM door bumpers
NEW driver's side + passenger side Mirror gaskets
NEW driver's side + passenger side door jamb vents
NEW driver's side + passenger side door strikers
NEW Soffseal door repro. weatherstripping (under and side)
NEW greasable Upper door hinge bushings + lower door hinge bushings and pins (hawks set)
NEW lower door hinge roller bushing+ detent pin (RH+LH)
NEW lower door hinge pins
NEW door detent springs
- 2 hood and 2 hatch NEW adjusters (screw that adjust height of hood/hatch when closed) (2008)
Mods for this summer 2009 (HAVE, JUST NEED TO INSTALL):
- NEW driver's side + passenger side rear striker rubber sleeves (to go over door strikers)
- passenger side exterior door handle
- driver's side exterior door handle
- new abs plastic tan sunvisors (don't seem to fit)
- new rear hatch motor+guides+gear
- new stainless steel radiator hose
- new defroster switch
- new 700r4 flooor shift transmission cable
- floor shift cable grommet
- floor shift cable pin
- transmission cable bracket stud
- NEW GM Fog light front CAMARO grill with 6 new front grill clips
- Camaro front emblem
- NEW tuned port injection gold rear bumper emblem
- NEW IROC-Z door decals (two)
- NEW rocker panel tuned port injection decals (two)
- NEW t-top outer window weatherstripping
- Driver's side beechwood tan roof seatbelt trim (spray paint to light saddle?)
- rear hatch motor plastic gear
- TPI fuel filter
- New Turning Signal lever (without cruise control)
- MAF sensor wire
- IAC sensor wire
- TPS connector wire
- Oxygen sensor
- New TV kickdown cable
- NEW TPS sensor
- NEW IAC valve
- Good used headlight switch pull knob (very clean)
- Iroc shifter plate/ashtrey MINT (From 1989 IROC-Z with 40k miles.) Version with lighted gear selector
- 4 Good used Front Seatbolt Covers
- 2 New sunvisor plastic support sleeves
- Custom "IROC-Z" black vinyl 3rd brake light cover
- New GM 16" lower control arm bumpers
- 2 door water shields (vapor shields)
- temp. wire insulator
- new GM white print hazard lights knob
- new GM hood pop-up spring
- T-top bow roof moulding screw set of 6
- NEW RH seat belt guide TAN
- NEW T-Top latch striker set
- NEW Gas tank straps
- NEW GM front coil spring insulator pads
- NEW Door panel clip set (13)
- NEW GM Rear coil spring insulator pads
- NEW Cigarette Lighter Housing
- Prothane black polyurethane tranny mount (Correct height!)
- Moog Front IROC replacement springs (#5662)
- Moog Rear IROC replacement springs (#5665)
- Moates.net: AutoProm, TunerPro RT, ZIF socket, G2 adapter, 2 empty chips = Custom Chip Real time programming / datalogging!
- NEW GTS headlight covers (4th set!)
- Hitachi Enforcer Mini starter (7.5lbs, half weight of stock)
- Black Spohn subframe connectors
- Black UMI tubular lower a-arms & new hardware (maybe new hardware?)
- new GM hood latch cable
- NEW reproduction automatic shift plate (84-89 white print)
- Aluminum Drums
- NEW NOS passenger side seatbelt receiver (plastic needs to be glued)
Mods for the near future (between now and end of summer 2009):
- Complete Tune-up (PROM burning)
- LS1 front disc brake conversion (black dual piston calipers, 12" zinc/drilled/slotted rotors/braided lines, etc)
- NEW 300-350hp 700r4 transmission with 2200 stall-torque convertor and transgo shift kit, vette servos, etc... New TV cable
- Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires (245/50/16) / Re-touch up current stock gold rims
- change tranny filter+fluid
- put plastic covers on all hoses that are rubbing in engine bay
- alignment (correct specs for street handling performance, with more negative camber)
- re-paint car black, and put on all decals ex:tpi,iroc-z,gold striping (cover up emblems before painting)
- HAWK'S 4th GEN custom saddle tan/black leather seats (power driver seat) w/matching door panels
- MAYBE LS6 400HP w/6 speed T56 conversion @ HAWKS (20,000$ job)
Annoyances / Little things to fix:
- 1) DOORS (Passenger window chipped at the top, tints need re-doing, power door locks don't budge, new water vapor shields, new lock mechanisms, pvc pipe around door strikers, windows need adjustment, wind noise coming from front of driver's door stripping and passenger a-pillar stripping, paint under the doors needed)
2)Hatch pulldown motor might need replacement soon w/gear/guides
4) third brake light seal (exterior) needs to be glued.. Also install black out decal
5) loose shifter, little rust, (shifter cable?) and ugly+loose shifter knob...
6) when shifting, it jumps too fast (not smooth shift into "D")... Also weird noise when going into reverse... Also high vibration at high revs/speed
7) front ashtrey console has cigarette burn
8) when turning wheel all the way, it rubs against the inner fender... (bare metal showing now.. must oil spray)
9)T-Top weather stripping on side leaks into upper window + looks nasty and rippled
10) When coming up a curb, the steering box (under the hood) sounds like crunching metal
