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| Where the Money Went | | | 1968 Chevy Camaro: | 3,500 | | Paint & body: | $1,500 | | Mini-tubs: | $400 | | Wheels: | $900 | | Tires: | $800 | | 502 crate motor: | $6,500 | | Pistons: | $500 | | Rings and bearings: | $100 | | Machining: | $350 | | Cam: | $150 | | Head porting: | $500 | | Ignition box: | $150 | | Gaskets: | $250 | | Headers: | $500 | | Mufflers/collectors: | $250 | | Nitrous: | $500 | | Fuel system: | $750 | | Radiator: | $400 | | Water pump: | $280 | | Cooling fans: | $200 | | Trans: | $600 | | Shifter: | $200 | | Rearend: | $1,250 | | Rear suspension: | $800 | | Front suspension: | $1,250 | | Brakes: | $800 | | Seats: | $400 | | Gauges: | $500 | | Rollcage: | $1,000 | | Harnesses: | $500 | | Total: | $25,780 | | |
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| '68 Chevy Camaro | | Jerry Balko, 47 The Colony, TX | | Total cost to build: $25,780 | | Engine | | Type: | Chevy 509 big-block | | Block: | production 502 block bored to 4.500 inches | | Oiling: | stock oil pump, Moroso seven-quart pan | | Rotating assembly: | factory GM 4.00-inch forged crank and steel rods; JE 9.3:1 pistons | | Cylinder heads: | ported GM oval-port aluminum castings with 2.25/1.88-inch valves | | Camshaft: | Crane 236/244-at-.050 hydraulic roller, .610/.632-inch lift, 112-degree LSA | | Valvetrain: | Crane lifters, springs, retainers, and 1.7:1 roller rockers | | Induction: | Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake manifold, Holley 950-cfm carb | | Fuel system: | custom 19-gallon stainless fuel tank, Aeromotive pump, Mallory pressure regulator | | Ignition: | MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster II coil, and Digital 6AL box and wires; NGK spark plugs | | Exhaust: | Hooker 2 1/8-inch long-tube headers, 3-inch collectors, dual 3-inch Magnaflow mufflers | | Cooling: | Meziere water pump, dual Spal electric fans, Be Cool radiator | | Power adder: | NOS nitrous plate system jetted to 275 hp; auxiliary one-gallon enrichment fuel cell with Holley Blue electric pump | | Built by: | owner | | Drivetrain | | | Transmission: | GM TH400 trans, ATI 3,200-stall converter, manual valvebody, Hurst shifter | | Rear axle: | Ford 9-inch rearend with Moser 31-spline axles, 4.11:1 gears, and Detroit Locker differential | | Chassis | | | Front suspension: | Global West control arms, QA1 coilovers, Addco 1 1/8-inch sway bar | | Rear suspension: | CalTracs leaf springs and traction bars; Koni shocks, Detroit Speed & Engineering subframe connectors | | Brakes: | GM 12-inch discs, front; Wilwood 12-inch discs, rear | | Wheels & Tires | | | Wheels: | Billet Specialties Street Lite 15x6 (3.5-inch backspace), front; 15x10 (4.5-inch backspace), rear | | Tires: | Mickey Thompson Sportsman 26x8x15, front; Hoosier 28x14.5x15 Quick Time Pro, rear |
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