🔧 BUILD the odd turbo 2nd gen camaro

[reaper mech]

after building cars for people all my life i decided to build one of my own using the sloppy 8f8 and the og colorado .
build list to date :
gen 3 5.3 with gen 4 rods and pistons
btr single turbo stage 2 cam with btr .660 springs
VS racing s480 w/ .96 ar housing twin vs 50mm waste gates and vs blow off valve
VS racing 3" intercooler with tubing kit
tbss intake
stock truck manifolds with v bands
monkey fab T6 flange
ebay camaro radiator
ford contour twin fans
fasster fuel tbss fuel rails / 100 and 10 micron filters
pqy 8-8-6 fuel pressure regulator
magnafuel 4303 fuel pump
th400 w/ t-brake
sloppy / jegs special torque converter (3200-3500 stall)
12 bolt car rear w/ 3.31 gears 33 spline axles and posi
swapping the car to fox body power steering rack
22 gallon fuel cell going in the trunk
caltrac bars w/ split mono leafs
double adjustable rear shocks
15x8 rear wheels for now with 275/60-15 drag radials (hope to find a 15x10 soon)

plans for when its finished is to attempt drag week and rocky mountain race week.
decided not to go the typical route for the turbo location or with a turbo log .
down and forward truck manifolds that required notching the sub frame on both sides , removal of the stock gear box (wanted power rack anyway) .
custom solid motor mounts and more to come later (still deciding on if i should leave the body and paint how i bought it or save up and paint it )

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[Mook]

well thats awesome

 

[IDAFC21]

would love to see that thing painted. For some reason blue 2nd gens just do it for me.

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

Hell yes

 

[reaper mech]

would love to see that thing painted. For some reason blue 2nd gens just do it for me.

was thinking of painting it the lighter blue these cars came in :
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[guspech750]

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[Racer X Garage]

Sick man! Gives me ideas for hotside when i do mine!

 

[reaper mech]

Sick man! Gives me ideas for hotside when i do mine!

if you have any questions let me know

 

[zenriddles]

Uncommon choice - Nice !

 

[Great White Drake]

was thinking of painting it the lighter blue these cars came in :
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Yea, no need to even question it after seeing that. Wow

 

[IDAFC21]

was thinking of painting it the lighter blue these cars came in :
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That. Yes.

 

[greasy]

I see some nice fabwork going on, love it!

 

[Bpickell]

You can't go wrong whether you paint it or not. The light blue is beautiful on those cars but hurting feelings with the car without paint would be just as much fun.

 

[Yaj Yak]

TURBO

big
TURBO

 

[Yaj Yak]

TURBO

big
TURBO

 

[Gtirhd]

The light blue you suggested is tits in second gens

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Our own resident Bone-Maro

 

[reaper mech]

lol , if this would have been brown i would have named it the turbo turd , since its blue idk about naming it

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I know the ways of a brown 77.
Not sure if Mook can find the build thread.
I removed all pictures from photo bucket........................... but yeah, turd is what it was

 

[reaper mech]

updated op with a few more pics of progress , hope to get the steering rack on next and finish out some of the plumbing

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I know the ways of a brown 77.
Not sure if Mook can find the build thread.
I removed all pictures from photo bucket........................... but yeah, turd is what it was

I think you should give it another go.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I think you should give it another go.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Cool build, I have a buddy with an '80 Camaro with twins and a 6.0 based engine.

 

[reaper mech]

ok time for an update to this , this is the first free time i have had since i started this post , steering rack in finally installed waiting on some hex stock so i can make my tie rod ends , welds arent the best of my ability , but i goofed on the angle and just decided to back fill the gap over making another mount (that hole behind the rack will be getting plated )

all p/s fittings , rad , tru cool 40k trans cooler are all ordered just waiting on them all to arrive