for eighth mile racing
2006-10-03 20:59:21 · 14 answers · asked by camarohappy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
454,with a 4 speed manual trans mision and hold on tight
2006-10-03 21:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by jeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to need to heavily modify that car to race it, mostly in the chassis, clutch, transmission, and suspension mounted areas. The "unibody" sub frame is nothing but sheet metal from the firewall forward. I used to own a 1983 Camaro (305/Borg Warner 5 spd) and constantly had stuff breaking during normal driving.
Before you sink huge money into it, consider getting a 1981 Camaro or something else with a real frame. A powerful motor in a car like the 1982 Camaro is going to start warping things.
2006-10-04 20:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by L96vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your pick any chevy small block will fit with almost no modificatoins fro a 267 all the way up to a 400 if you dont want to build one ...performance parts crate engines cant be beat you can get a short block or a complete "turn key"engine........and by the way to remark on the answer right before mine....no camaro had a real frame if you put a big power plant in you have to "tie" the subframes
2006-10-05 13:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by udontno69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1969 z28 302 chevy engine,steel crank 2 and 7/8 rods molly pistons and an edelbrock high rise dual plane with matching Weber carbs,and summit racing headers to clean her out.that should work for ya.
2006-10-07 18:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by sassy brat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your options are wide open, small block or big blocks. I like big blocks but it really depends on the numbers you want to run. The ZZ4 is a great SBC factory motor 355HP. Edelbrock makes a killer SBC with over 425HP. but keep in mind a good tranny will have to be added. email me if your around middle GA i'll build you one for just what you want to do. fuel injection is the way to fuel it ,not a carb.
2006-10-04 13:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by spiveyracing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drop a chevy 502 crate motor in it. that camaro will take off the line so fast that the person next to you will forget what kind of car they were racing.
2006-10-05 17:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big block will bolt right in,468's are popular(that's a 454 bored .030 over)
2006-10-04 00:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by want2wild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could put a 454 and 400 and all the big ones but i hope you don't drive it everyday. it will break u in gas money. i'd try to find a LT1 350
2006-10-06 04:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by jayandamber1@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LS6 Vette engine.
2006-10-03 21:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a 454 small block you shoul be able to drop it in without to many problems
2006-10-04 13:34:36 · answer #10 · answered by brenda c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋