1973 Chevy Camaro - Bitten By The Boost

BY THE NUMBERS
'73 CHEVY CAMARO
Rob Morell • Mountain View, CA
Total cost to build: $80,000
ENGINE
Type:	Chevy 408 small-block
Block:	Dart Little M, bored to 4.125 inches
Oiling:	Moroso oil pump, Moroso 9-quart pan
Rotating assembly:	Kryptonite 3.800-inch
	billet crank and Oliver 5.85-inch billet steel rods;
	forged 8.5:1 CP pistons
Cylinder heads:	ported and polished Pro Action
	235cc aluminum castings
	with Inconel SI exhaust valves
	and stainless steel intake valves
Camshaft:	Kenny Duttweiler, custom-ground
	260-at-.050 solid roller, .720-inch lift
Valvetrain:	Jesel 1.6:1 shaft-mount
	rockers and beltdrive;
	Isky Tool triple valvesprings,
	titanium 7-degree retainers
	and Isky 7/16-inch pushrods
Induction:	Edelbrock Super Victor
	converted to EFI,
	BigStuff3 fuel injection
	with 160-pound injectors,
	tuned by Don Bailey
Exhaust:	custom stainless steel headers
	and crossover made by Rob Morell,
	welded by Joe "Polo" DeBattista
Power adder:	Precision GT-47 88-millimeter turbo,
	HKS GT2 wastegate,
	AMS1000 boost controller with Co2
	and custom air-to-air intercooler
Fuel system:	Magnafuel pump and regulator,
	Aeromotive filters
Ignition:	MSD Digital 7531,
	HVC coil and plug wires
Cooling:	Howe radiator,
	Meziere electric pump,
	electric fan
Output:	1,200 hp and 900 lb-ft
Built by:	Rob Morell; machine work
	by Dave Haver Racing Engines

CHASSIS
Front suspension:	Global West upper
	tubular control arms,
	Moroso Trick front springs,
	Calvert Racing shock absorbers,
	stock spindles modified
	to accept Corvette brakes
Rear suspension:	stock leaf springs and
	CalTracs traction bars;
	double-adjustable QA1 shocks
Brakes:	2004 Z06 Corvette front discs and
	Aerospace Components rear discs

WHEELS & TIRES
Wheels:	Weld Racing Alumastar 2.0 17x4.5, front;
	Billet Specialties 15x8, rear
Tires:	M&H 26x4.5x17, front;
	Mickey Thompson 28x7.5x15 ET Drag, rear

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