SCOTT'S PICTURES
About the engine:
We started with an engine from an IROC Z Camaro, which was a high output Chevy 350 CID. Snyder's
Machine Shop, best in Hawaii, utilized by all the dragster teams on the island, hot tanked and magna-fluxed the
block to clean it up and check for any cracks or damage, then bored the block out 30 over stock, changing the
engine to a 355 CID. rebuilding, we used 9.5:1 compression pistons. That way we can run it off of pump gas
instead of race fuel all the time. The cam I chose is a 3/4 race cam with 282 degree duration, .471 lift on both
intake and exhaust, and 109 degree lobe separation. Double roller timing chain. The heads we kept as is,
because they're in good shape and they're camelbacks! The intake is a Edlebrock performer RPM (no
emission Nazis over here: ).The Carb is a 750 CFM Edlellbrock performer. Flowtech headers. Believe it or
not, they are produced by Holley! SSSHHHH, keep it a secret : ), and flow tech mufflers ran on straight 2.5"
exhaust, which runs to exactly six inches behind the last rollable window, so the cops don't get too excited. All
electronics for starting and running are brand new, from the Accel everything on an HEI distributor, to the 110
AMP alternator.
Things we wish we had done differently:
The only reason we went with the Edlebrock carb is because we new we were building this one to sell to
someone else prior to leaving the island, and it is good eye candy for over here. I wish I stayed with the 600
CFM Holley that I originally had on this motor when it was in my Chevelle. Too much fuel at 600 to 1500 rpms,
which attributes to the slow quarter mile times I'm getting. with a .567 average reaction time on four runs, a full
tank of regular unleaded gas, the air shocks set at 90 psi, tires at 35 psi and running the crappy little 200 metric
tranny in overdrive causing it to shift at 3500 vice 55-6500 which the engine can maintain without valve float
(trying to determine actual quarter mile times with out altering anything) the car averaged 15.2 at 90 mph in the
Quarter mile.
We have to pull the distributor tomorrow and install a curving kit to match the timing to the cam specs. Another
slow-time creator. I wish I had taken out the computer controlled HEI distributor and installed my vacuum
advanced HEI. I might still do that tomorrow. If I change them out and install the curve kit, I'll be able to lock
the vacuum advance in the closed position, allowing me to trash the computer for good.
If we were going to be able to take the car with me to Virginia, I'd drop the 200M transmission and throw it in
the trash before some poor soul finds and thinks he/she has a good thing : ), then take my 350 turbo tranny to
the race shop, have them set it up with some sneaky gears, bands and shifters, and install it. That would cost
about$500.00 more than I'm going to put into this car.
