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Vehicle Color: RedEngine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 407 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,350 lbs.
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Shannon's Toy: 1967 RS/SS LS1/T56
About this Current Vehicle:
Shannon passed away on the 6th of August, 2009. She had advanced pancreatic cancer. I miss her, and I will eventually finish her car when i can afford it.
We bought this reasonable car a few years ago. Nothing special, decent price. It was originally a 6cyl/auto, but had been converted to a 350 / four speed years ago.
In a 3 month spurt of activity, we added an LS1/T56 out of a 2002 WS6 trans am. This was a great project. It sounds great, drives nice, gets 27mpg and seems to be pretty solid.
The car is going to be Marina Blue with a white stripe and white interior whenever we can come up with the $20K it will cost to do it right.
For complete details on the engine and trans swap, look here....
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6785989#post6785989
For the cost spreadsheet and drawings, go here....
http://hosted.filefront.com/67rsss
Visit our local car club website that we put together here: www.northstarcamaroclub.com
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Wow, time flies! This winter project was a head and cam swap with the goal of 400+rwhp. With Patriot 59cc heads, and a Vengeance VRX3, we are hoping for power, reliability, and to still exceed 23mpg.
Vehicle Journal:
Apr 21
Update....
The typical LSx cam swap sewing machine noise cropped up. We re-measured and determined that we should run a shorter pushrod. Went down to 7.300 and it really quieted it down. Now just need some warm days so we can get the tuning finished!
Apr 13
Tuned and running great!
Tonight she was tuned and tweaked and is running strong. Took a few hours and a few miles with the wideband to get it all right, but the tuner is happy, and so are we. Dyno day is the 2cd....
Apr 12
Started Right Up!!!!
No leaks, no drama, no issues. Pre-lubed the engine, installed the plugs and wires, ran the fuel pump a few times and bled the line, got our 58psi, and fired it up. The started didn't even spin it twice. It sounds MEAN and yet subtle. Got a guy coming to do a little tuning work, but we got it together! The Vengeance VRX3 definately meets our sound goals, lets see how we do on the dyno!
Factory Options:
Original options unkown. Car has buckets, and we added a console with gauges. We also upgraded to the full deluxe seatbelts for safety. We added tilt column, power disc brakes, quick ratio steering gear, and a have modernized the suspension.
Exterior Modifications:
We have gone back to a factory SS hood which looks much nicer than the cowl hood. Added the RS backup lights, and got the hideaway headlights working. Added a stainless fuel tank. Changed over to a modern wiper system, with variable speed delay, and an external pump. We have added the wheelwell mouldings, and 15" rallye wheels.
Interior Modifications:
Added the console and full gauges, including a 6000 rpm redline tach. The car originaly had a marina blue interior and was poorly changed to black in the past. We are going to completely change it over to a parchment deluxe interior evantually, but for now we re-covered the front seats and added new foam.
Performance:
2002 LS1 with LS6 block and intake, Ported 243's at 59cc, VRX3 cam. T56 6speed trans, 3.73 Posi rear. On a Mustang dyno she hit 348 rwhp and 335 rwtq.
Suspension/Chassis:
Speedtech tubular uppers with corrected suspension geometry. Full poly treatment. 11/16 front sway bar. Mono-leaf rear with slapper bars and subframe connectors. All new steering system.
Drivetrain:
2002 LS1 T56 6speed trans, 3.73 Posi 8.5inch rear.
Electronics:
Its from 1967, not much in the way of electronics. Changed the whole headlight system (including doors) over to a new relay system. Added all the electronics to run the fuel injected motor, including the fans. Added a more modern stereo system. Dakota Digital Tach adapter, and Cable-X speedo adapter. Added XM.
To-Do List:
Interior change to Parchment Deluxe. Exterior Color change to marina Blue.
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12 Comments on 67RSSS's Camaro RS
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All I can say is WOW, great work. 15 stars.
Sweet cars, stop by the forum and show them off if you ever have free time , thanks for the add.
Sweet ride.... 15 Stars for your rating
Damn that's a Beautiful 67
, You a member of CFM man??? If not you should check it out... it's a site for camaros, firebirds, & mustangs.
http://forums.cfmperformance.net/register.php?referrerid=268
sweet ride, thanks for the info you've got up on ls1tech, can't wait to get my swap done
Things are hectic like always. Wanted to upgrade the trans and the rear-end before the WOW show in Jan, but with X-Mas, we ran out of time. That means working in February, not always fun in MN. The trans needs some updates for future power plans, and t
Hey man, how's it going? I had to stop by and drool over the '67 again, lol
Wow, looks like a really fun project! Well maybe not the wiring, but everything is so neatly done and taken care of. Awesome!
More USA 1 fun. Looks like you're having a good time with it. Very nice!
Beautiful 67!!
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