INFORMATION AND HISTORY BEHIND MY CAR
Whenever I went over to my Aunt's house when I was younger, I remember looking at that "awesome looking" car she had parked in the driveway. Little did I know I was looking at my first car. I received my Camaro in September of '98 when my Aunt GAVE it to me because she wanted a smoother and quieter car. However, I began to notice many flaws the car had so me and my dad decided to store it in the garage and work on it for a couple of months until we were satisfied with it. We changed the old rusting exhaust to a new Flowmaster setup, gave it a good and thourogh tune up, checked the brakes, changed the wheels, gave it a good wax job, detailed the interior, etc. My Camaro today is basically all stock except for some minor exterior details that make it look similar to a Z28 0f the '78-'81 vintage. I recently added some second generation 5 spoke steel Z28 wheels and a 1980 Z28 functional hood scoop with blue "AIR INDUCTION" decals on the side of the scoop. In the interior I added two AutoMeter UltraLite 2 1/16" oil pressure and vacuum gauges. Other from that it is stock. I want to replace the tired 350 that is in it right now with a new 350 Goodwrench Crate Motor. To this 350 I'll add an Edelbrock Performer manifold and a Quadrajet carb. I'll also add a 2030 PowerMax series Crane Cam for a little more rump and power. Since this is my daily driver I will probably not put headers on. I want to take the stock Turbo 350 transmission and have it rebuilt. While it is out I may add a stage 1 or 2 TransGo shift kit for more firmer shifts. I also want to toss the stock 2.41 one-legger rear end for a 3.08 posi. The main idea is to make everything look stock but have modifications that you can't see. (Can you spell S-L-E-E-P-E-R?)
This is my 1978 Camaro Type LT. The Type LT was considered the mid range Camaro of its time. It was better than the base coupe but not exactly a Z28. Even though I have the same motor, transmission, and interior as a Z28, I do not have the performance gears or suspension that was present on the Z28. The picture is too dark to see my Z28 wheels. More pictures of my car to come.
LINKS TO OTHER AREAS OF MY SITE
Technical Information On My Car
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
My Friend's 1968 Camaro Site
Second Generation Camaro Owners Group
