1967 Camaro Sleeper Build

[jbtech]

Originally Posted by big gear head

Be sure to get a good heavy duty drive shaft for this build. Your drive shaft RPMs are going to be very high and if you don't have a strong enough drive shaft you will have a bad vibration.

Freddie 10-4 will do!

Originally Posted by jerry455

Hello Jose,
Great update on the build!
How's this for a weird coincidence...
We bought that exact same cam package from Chris Straub a few years back, originally for the 454 Monza project, but now it's installed in my buddy's 427 BBC motor for his '69 SS396 El Camino that he "daily drives" a lot. THAT was the motor you saw at Gary's Keeling's shop that he just finished up prior to your consultation. We've yet to install or fire up the 427, but should be interesting. He'll use a nice #163 manifold & Holley.
Small world huh??
Cheers
Jerry

What a coincidence! I've only heard great things about that setup, let me know if you fire it up at your place I will come by!
Jose

[Vortecpro]

You might want to ask your machinist to drill the extra cooling holes in the deck of your block which work with todays head gaskets, if your running a factory steel shim gasket you can omit the holes.

[jbtech]

Originally Posted by Vortecpro

You might want to ask your machinist to drill the extra cooling holes in the deck of your block which work with todays head gaskets, if your running a factory steel shim gasket you can omit the holes.

I definitely appreciate your advice. We are running Cometic MLS gaskets that will work with the block and heads as is so we are good.