1967 Camaro Project

[Marina66SS]

I actually found that thread searching on this topic through Google. I think you guys have convinced me that the 143 cam. Can you use hydraulic lifters with that? Any sound bite of that cam?

I have been looking around on the internet and I haven't found any pics of a '67 Camaro with the painted wheels and "dog dish" caps like on the '69 COPO's. Did these not come out until '69 and '67's would have had full size hubcaps? I like the painted wheel look but only if it is correct for that year.

What do you guys think about a 496 stroker?

Thanks for your comments.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I have an old big block 396 and running a 284 extreme energy comp Cams,Hydraulic and it runs very well!I recommend it and if you want to get a little mor out of it go with the 294 Extreme Energy cam.The 294 is a little more radical at idle and not for a car with A/C.

Bobby

[427TJ]

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I have been looking around on the internet and I haven't found any pics of a '67 Camaro with the painted wheels and "dog dish" caps like on the '69 COPO's. Did these not come out until '69 and '67's would have had full size hubcaps? I like the painted wheel look but only if it is correct for that year.

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The base wheel offereing for <u>drum-brake</u> '67 Camaros was a painted (body color) steel wheel with the '67 style dog-dish hubcap. (Cars with front discs got the new disc brake/Rally wheel.) If your '67 has drums all around (and is an SS) and you want that stock look then you should get a set of FC-coded 14x6 steel wheels. The '67 dog-dish hubcaps can be gotten on eBay with a little patience.

Here's a pic (from eBay) of a '67 Chevelle SS 396 with the base wheels and caps.

[427TJ]

Here's another photo illustrating the base '67 caps and wheels on a '67 Camaro (not on the Impala in the background---those were different style hubcaps).

This is an early (the first?) Nickey 427 swap into a '67 Camaro with the great Dick Harrell looking on. Note that the Camaro had drum brakes, as evidenced by the body-colored steel wheels and base hubcaps. Car was delivered as an SS 350 and converted to L72 427 power.

[Marina66SS]

Thanks. My car has front discs. I think I will just go with the American Racing mag like the Yenkos. Thanks for the pics.