Hello and thank you for taking the time to check out my listing. :-)
What we have here is a clean corrosion free ( let me be clear, any obvious corrosion) 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z from Florida. I am 3rd owner. Speedometer shows 94k I know this to be actual mileage because I personally replaced the speedometer with a 145 mph unit from a speedometer shop in Tennessee and requested them set replacement speedometer to match existing mileage. This car was originally equipped with a TPI 305.
At this point I need to tell you a little about my back ground. I am 41 years old and have been working on cars for 23 years. The last 10 of which I have really gotten into conversions of all sorts. I hold ASE certifications in Automotive and A&P certifications for Aircraft maintenance and repair. I also hold a certification as an Aircraft Electrician from the United States Navy. My hobbies include auto, ATV, motorcycle and small engine repair, building and modification. To say the least I have a clue when it comes to Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic or Electrical maintenance and repair in Automotive, Aircraft, ATV and Motorcycle. Any How when I do something, I do it right.
This car comes with 2 books. 1 is a factory GM repair manual the second is a book I have put together showing all the modifications I have made and the wiring diagrams to give a qualified technician the info he or she would need to trouble shoot or repair the wiring if needed. Doubt that would ever happen but I figured it would be nice to have...
I took a clean 1985 Camaro IROC-Z and removed the engine, transmission, rear end and Computer.
Once computer was removed I rewired dual electric fans to a temp sensor and relay to come on automatically once engine reaches 180 deg or the A/C is turned on. Either will activate the dual electric fans.
Electric fuel pump in tank was replaced with an Edelbrock high output 255 liter/hr pump. All existing wiring and relay were reused just rewired to activate pump once key is placed in the run position.
At the track: Car weighed 3735 lbs with 1/2 tank of gas and my 200 lb ass in it, and ran 12.80 sec and 107.7 mph in the quarter on a hot humid day......Motor only...No Nitrous. Don't have a time on the nitrous. So when you do the math that works as follows HP=weight x 0.4 x (1/4 mile mph / 282) So That works out as follows HP=3735 lbs x 0.4 x (107.7 mph / 282) which works out to hp = 3735 x 0.4 x .3819149 So HP for this motor is approx 570 hp at the crank, give or take. That's how much hp it takes to push 3735 lbs to a speed of 107.7 mph in a quarter mile.
Engine: Was replace with a 400 small block out of a 1974 Monte Carlo.
The 400 was Bored .30 over which makes it a 406ci or 6.7L the Compression ratio works out to 10.2-1. Forged dome pistons, Stage 2 rods, High performance cast crank. ARP main studs and windage tray. Entire rotating assembly was ordered from PAW in California and was race balanced. Card is in the book that comes with the car. Also for you gear heads out there, this is not a normal 400 rotating assembly. Its been know for some time in the hot rod community that the 400's week point is its short connecting rods.This engine was designed and built with 350 connecting rods and special pistons that are made for this reconfigure. This builds more horsepower and increases rpms and durability of the engine. This thing will safely rev to 6000+ rpms all day long. Engine was assembled by Dixon high performance engines in Norcross GA. This engine was built with Nitrous use in mind. So clearances are loose enough to use on a regular basis if wanted.
Valve train: I used a comp cams MM thumper roller cam lift int 522 exh 509 duration 291 311. cam card is in the book.
Cam and crank are gear driven. Roller lifters to match cam and also roller rockers. Its all in the book.
Heads: World Products Sportsman II angle plug Iron heads.Combustion chamber is 64cc and 7/16 rocker studs were used for high rpm strength.
Mounts: Poly engine and trans mounts.
Oil cooler: factory oil cooler heat ex changer from a 91 TPI Trans Am. Keeps oil from over heating during high performance use.
Induction: is an Edelbrock EnduraShine Air gap with a holly 770 ultra street avenger 4 corner idle and vac secondary with dual float bowls like a double pumper.
Ignition: is accomplished with a Flame thrower III Billet distributor with a built in adjustable rev limiter set at 6200 rpm this thing will rev strait to it...Adjustment procedures are in the book.
Nitrous oxide: kit has been installed on this engine and ran i bottle threw it.
Need ignition retard unit to use on a constant basis
Transmission: 700R-4 stage 3 from Mad Dog Transmissions out of cumming Ga with a 2500 stall converter. Also has a cooler mounted in front of ac condenser in nose of car. This trans has a lock up kit installed in the valve body and the wiring is in the car. Just never finished hooking it up to the brake pedal. will throw in the needed parts to winning bidder. Will not ever hurt trans if it does not lock up. 700R-4 dosnt need it, but you will get a little better gas mileage on highway.
Rear end: has been converted to a Borg Warner 9 Bolt disc brake Limited Slip (posi) with a gear ratio of 3.90-1. The speedometer gears have been changed to keep accurate readings and mileage. Rear end has been completely rebuilt, sand blasted and painted, built with all new bearings seals and the use of a smart sleeve instead of a crush sleeve. This makes the pinion more stable. Also the main cap bolts have been replaced with ARP studs and an Aluminum Girdle cover installed which gives the main caps an additional 6 thousand pounds of strength.
Tires and wheels : Rear re Nitto Drag radials and front are in good shape no alignment problems. Wheels are aluminum alloy IROC replica. with new O.E. center caps.
Cooling System: Cooling is accomplished with a Summit 2 row thick aluminum radiator and factory dual electric fans from 87 IROC TPI car.
Cools great.
Exhaust: Long tube Stainless steel works headers with 1 3/4 inch primary and 2 1/2 collector dual 2.5 in into a 3 inch y pipe. Then 3 inch all the way back to a hooker super comp exhaust with dual 2.5 outlets
Brakes: All 4 calipers are new. Front rotors are new and slotted, Brake system flushed with fresh fluid and hawks pads installed front and back.New stainless steel braided flex lines all the way around. New master cylinder. Because of the large cam duration the engine vacuum at idle is only around 6-8 in of vacuum. Not enough for power brakes. I have installed a back up electric vacuum pump under the drivers front fender just forward of the wheel well. This seems to do the trick nicely. Wiring diagrams are in the book.
Electrical: All Lights and gauges work. stereo is a new cd player with all 4 new speakers.
Fluid Leaks: NONE of any kind
Video: if you want to see video of car in action and hear it run send me a request and i will e-mail you the Urls. E-bay wont let me put the links in this text.
Ok..... Here is the bad......
Car is 28 years old Needs a paint job. has scratches and paint chips, headliner could use some work and drivers seat needs redone also needs new carpet.
Smokes a little when you first start it up when cold only (white smoke Fuel). You can run the A/C on the interstate but around town after 20 minutes or so in stop and go traffic the engine will start to run hot. Too much for the 400 in town. Runs cool in town without A/C on no problem.
Could use new window seals.
I have described this car as best as I can.
I know this is allot of money, But I have 20 grand in this. I am having financial trouble and need to pay off debt. I will build another one later. If you have any questions please call, text or email me or something........... Dom 678-997-9299
Chevrolet Camaro for Sale
Auto Services in Georgia
Auto Repair & Service, Truck Service & Repair
Address: 1244 Mason Dixon Ln, Forest-Park
Phone: (404) 361-2424
Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Truck Service & Repair
Address: 4993 Peachtree Rd, Vinings
Phone: (770) 451-6789
Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Diagnostic Service
Address: 2636 Business Dr, Marble-Hill
Phone: (770) 888-0100
Auto Repair & Service
Address: 495 Proctor Ave, Scottdale
Phone: (404) 750-4732
New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers
Address: 6252 Memorial Dr, Stone-Mountain
Phone: (888) 280-7274
Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 2644 Steve Dr Suite C, Sandy-Springs
Phone: (770) 450-4168
Auto blog
Mon, 04 Nov 2013
Variety, as they say, is the spice of life. That's a lesson that is currently being taught to General Motors, because despite a strong showing from its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, the General's pickup sales still can't best those of cross-town rival Ford.
With 59,163 trucks moved, GM fell just over 1,000 units short of toppling Ford, and one of the main reasons for that, according to GM's chief sales analyst, was due to a lack of variety in the engines and body styles available on dealer lots. "We are still over-weighted toward crew-cab V8 trucks. Our light-duty mix will moderate over time as our launch progresses," said Kurt McNeil.
Loading dealers with the popular combination of the 5.3-liter V8 and the four-door, Crew Cab body style was intentional during the truck's launch, but as supplies of leftover 2013 models, which are being sold at heavy incentives, are beginning to wane, both budget-conscious and high-dollar buyers are looking elsewhere instead of at the volume model pickups.
Thu, Nov 26 2015
General Motors will possibly boost production of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon at the Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri by contracting out some commercial van manufacturing to AM General. Demand for the two midsize trucks continues to boom, and GM would like to take advantage of the strong market for them. The possible deal came to light in a letter to workers at the factory, according to Automotive News. "This potential partnership would free up production capacity and allow the organization to capitalize on our ability to build midsize trucks to further satisfy customer demand," a portion of the document allegedly said. AM General would reportedly only take over assembly of the cutaway versions of the Chevy Express and GMC Savana. Customers and critics have quickly embraced the latest Colorado and Canyon since their introduction. The Chevy just won back-to-back Motor Trend Truck of the Year awards. GM also had to add a third shift and extra workers in 2014 just to keep up with demand. The Wentzville plant even increased employment on the weekends earlier in 2015 to assemble an extra 2,000 of the trucks each month. While the two pickups boom, deliveries for the Chevy Express and GMC Savana are down 26.9 percent and 26.6 percent respectively through the first 10 months of the year. GM doesn't break out numbers for the cutaway versions, but they make up about a third of production, according to Automotive News. AM General built the Humvee for the US military and does some contract work with automakers. For example, the company's Indiana factory now produces the Mercedes-Benz R-Class for export to China. Here's hoping this potential deal will help both GM and AM General keep their factories humming. Related Video:
Fri, Feb 6 2015
Every month, Autoblog slogs through all the sales figures reported by automakers that do business in the United States, and, after a little bit of sorting, we put it into an easy-to-read chart in an attempt to make it as easy as possible to follow the ins and outs of sales and shipments. But that only covers the brands themselves, not the individual models they sell. And we think you'd all be interested in knowing which vehicles beat their rivals in sales from month to month, so we've put together this handy gallery to keep you in the know. While the leader of the pack may not come as much of a surprise, the order that the top ten finishes in changes frequently – due to automaker deals, the price of gas, etc. – and we've included some statistics to help you see how their current performance stacks up to month's past. Click here to see January 2015's Top Ten Best-Selling Cars And Trucks In America. By the Numbers Chevrolet Ford GM Honda Nissan RAM Toyota Car Buying