Take back the keys!

Here is were the Z28 is at with my build if anyone is interested. Its sounds really nice (U know v8 with open longtubes) and cranked right up and idled. I still need to break it in. O yeah and if anyone asks..... Tell em its a stock 305 Not quite done yet but Im getting real close. Within a week it should be on the road if I keep

4:30 A.M.

New build

Remember now stock.



In the car

lookin good... whats done to it?

fbirdformula wrote:lookin good... whats done to it?

Flat top pistons. Comp XE274 Cam. Heddman Long tubes , 1.6 Roller rockers, Summit vortec headsport and polish and machine work and comp springs good to .550 lift. Port matched intake. Pushrods springslifters and timing chain are all comp cams.50,000 volt coil. About 9.5:1 compression. I started with a 4 bolt main with no miles on it. And a Demon carb. Should run real good. Thats just the engine. WAY more mods coming. Thats all I can think of right now in the engine. I started it for about 5 secs and it sounded real good.

awesome dude... cudo's hope it all goes well for yah. i'm not looking to get real crazy with mine so my 2 bolt will last for what i wanna do

fbirdformula wrote:awesome dude... cudo's hope it all goes well for yah. i'm not looking to get real crazy with mine so my 2 bolt will last for what i wanna do

My buick had a 2 bolt 350 in it and it had a mild build and i had no problems. my z28 has alot more power than the buick and I got lucky with my 4 bolt. I know someone with a 88 GTA with a BIG vortech supercharger on it and he has a 2 bolt 350TPI. Dyno at i think 600 some HP. He had it in the 700hp's and his bottom end is still fine. Its aftermarket but still just a 2 bolt. What year forumla do u have?

94... i'm not looking to go much above 500 hp thought so 2 bolt is plenty.

fbirdformula wrote:94... i'm not looking to go much above 500 hp thought so 2 bolt is plenty.

Yeah u should be fine. I'm no planing on going over 500hp right now but maybe in the future and If i want to I got a block for it. I will still need a forged bottom end but o well. If i need to buy a bottom end then 383 all the way. Ur Formula a 6 speed or auto?

4l60e auto... might just swap a 700R4 or something thats bulletproof and easy build.

700r4 tranys suck. They got bad gear ratios and they burn up. They have a low first gear which is good for when u lauch but when u hit second your RPM's got WAY down. 200r4's have better ratios and can handle a little more power but still not real good with power and overdrive tranys are expensive. If u have under a 3.42 then u could go with a 3 speed like a 350 or a 400 trans are real good with power. but if u have a 3.73 or higher gear ration then it sucks when ur crusin. Look up a 4L80e sway. They use them in big truck that weight like 6000 lbs+ and are meant for towing so in a 3500lbs car with some power would be no problem for it. I'm pretty sure a 700r4 and 4l60e use the same torque convertor if the 700r4 is a 30 spline. 1982-1984 the f bodd's used a 26 spline 700r4 tranny. Im not sure about a higher stall convertor for a 4l80e though. Or u could just go T56 and say screw it.

The Camaro's coming along nicely!

Keep up the good work!

looking good man what made you go with the blue for the block ?

itsalaser wrote:looking good man what made you go with the blue for the block ?

It might sound kinda stupid but because it matches the roller rockers. U wont see them anyway but blue is also something different. I like how it came out.

i'm gunna paint mine something cool... no clue what but its not gunna be chevy orange

i was just wondering i like it doesnt seem stupid at all but nice are you keeping the stock paint job or upgrade?

itsalaser wrote:i was just wondering i like it doesnt seem stupid at all but nice are you keeping the stock paint job or upgrade?

For now stock but I want to paint it Vista blue and put some iroc or vette wheels on it. Maybe white racing strips. Something a lil different

no racing stripes. your car would look good with just a clean paint job. maybe ghost racing stripes?

some vettes would look good what style where you aiming for ? +1 oh ghost flames too

90'S vette wheels. I got to drive it today and I just let it idle for about 35mins. It sounds like its goin to SCREAM! I cant wait to start driving it everyday. I was thinking or just painting it like a grey IROC maybe. like this

The blue I like is like this

Or this


I dont know what I like yet but sooner or later i'll probaly paint it. Id rather get my 5 speed for it now and I only got open headers on it so im going to need some exhaust. Its coming pretty good.

dear god please clean the engine bay.

80s your tirdgen looks like shit! lol jk

6spdscreaminchickin wrote:80s your tirdgen looks like shit! lol jk

get a real car! a fast car! like aaaaaaaaaaaaaa laser or something! god!

brett get laid like aaaaaaaaaa with a chick for once! GOD !

6spdscreaminchickin wrote:get a real car! a fast car! like aaaaaaaaaaaaaa laser or something! god!

Wait a second. Who's car runs????

RICEKLRSTOCKTHRIDGEN wrote:

6spdscreaminchickin wrote:get a real car! a fast car! like aaaaaaaaaaaaaa laser or something! god!

Wait a second. Who's car runs????

yeah brett i heard you were snippin away at wires and fucked up your fuel pump ????

itsalaser wrote:

RICEKLRSTOCKTHRIDGEN wrote:

6spdscreaminchickin wrote:get a real car! a fast car! like aaaaaaaaaaaaaa laser or something! god!

Wait a second. Who's car runs????

yeah brett i heard you were snippin away at wires and fucked up your fuel pump ????

i didnt snip anything i was checking wires for power before i put a new fuel pump in.......you know make sure thats the problem before i spend moneys on a new one that i dont need.

itsalaser wrote:brett get laid like aaaaaaaaaa with a chick for once! GOD !

but jake i thought you said it was good for you? you lied to me!?!?

Ok the car is all done except exhaust. I wired the choke, electric fan, Put on rear shocks and front struts, Fixed some brake line and bled my brakes and got a air cleaner and throtle bracket all this weekend. so its ready to go.... excepted exhaust. Im getting that this week i hope. 2 1/2 " duals straight back. I'm getting plates saturday. YEAH!!!!

Makes me kinda wanna get another 3rdGen... What mufflers you goin with? My Camaro sounded so badass with a dynomax bullet. But I also had TFS heads and a bigger cam. And Id also tell people it was just a 305,ha.

[quote="Steve-O"]What mufflers you goin with? My Camaro sounded so badass with a dynomax bullet. quote]

Same one I have on the nissan, sounds great IMO got it for $40.00 3" to 3"