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Mods & Goals

My last car was set up as a street terror.  It ended up being a jack stand terror that I work on more than drove. I guess I'm worn down from working on the hotrods more than driving them.  After all they're meant to be driven.

68 Camaro Specs

Power Plant

Naturally Aspirated
SBC 3?? cubic inches

Cam???

Dart street heads

Transmission

TCI Street Fighter- 350 turbo tranny

TCI Street Fighter - 10" converter

Cooling System

Stock radiator

Direct stock fan and shroud

160 Thermostat

 Exhaust

Flow Master exhaust

Fuel System

Nothing fancy

Quick Fuel 750 double pumper

Electric fuel pump

Differential
Baby 10 bolt

Either spool or posi

Electronics
NONE

Chassis
Basically Stock

lowered front

mono leaf rear springs

Brakes

Manual brakes

Front Disc

Rear Drums

I really wasn't planning on getting this car as soon as I did. So I'm not sure what exactly I want to do with it.  But I know what direction I want to go.  I want a simple cruiser that is comfortable and has lots of pep.  With gas constantly going up, I like to get at least 18 mpg.  I like to have something my girl and I can hop in and drive to Bowling Green Kentucky or the coast.

Two things for sure is vintage air and a 5 speed transmission.  But I probably won't be doing any of these until this dude gets paid for.  I hate owing money for a money pit.  At least this money pit won't be loosing value, I hope...

Until that time, I'll be doing a few smaller things here and there.

Wish List...

Power Plant

The current engine is kind of a nostalgic.  It has a gear drive and a nice lope.  I know nothing about carburetors, I'm so use to stand alone fuel injection.  Although I could get use to the simplicity of a carburetor.

I really don't have any plans on changing the engine.  I thought about fuel injection, but I kind of wouldn't mind learning about carburetors.

Transmission

The three speed automatic never has been a favorite of mine.  I've been wanting manual every since my first truck.  I've swapped it to a four speed, it may not have the extra gear for highway cruising, but at least I can bang them till I get there.  On the plus side, it should make swapping over to a TKO-600 a lot easier in the future.  Lord knows I need the practice shifting gears...

Rear End

I really wasn't planning on changing the rear end.  But as I was cruising down the road, my axle bearing went out.  Typically this an easy fix, slap in a new axle and bearing and hit the road.  When I tore the 10 bolt apart, I saw that I was dealing with a 8.2.  Not really a reliable behind an automatic much less a manual transmission.  On top of the 8.2, it  has a damn mini spool.  I really don't want to stick much money into such a weak rear end.  

Most chevy guys have some fascination about 12 bolts differentials.  From what I've read, it's a 50/50 shot that they leak out the pinion straight from Moser or Strange.  I'll probably just build a Ford 9".  Until then I'll deal with the temporary fix with a new axle and bearing.