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1968 Chevy Camaro Disc Brake Swap Part 2

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:26:06 +0000

Now the the front of our Muscle Car can stop, lets focus on the back and the part that controls everything.

Coverting rear drums to discs is not that hard, just a bit different than the front. In the rear, you have the axle shaft that goes

into the center section or “pumpkin.” Thats where the gears are for the rear. In order to remove the backing plates from the rear,

this is what you need to do: With wheels removed, slide the drum off. It might be tough if rusty. Dont be afraid to get angry and use

some force here. Disconnect all shoes, springs and hardware. In order to remove axles, we need to disconnect them from the rear end.

We have a ten bolt rear to deal with, so we unbolted….uh… ten bolts and let the fluid drain out. Be prepared to buy a new gasket and some sealant

along with two quarts of rear end fluid. Once inside, remove the set screw that holds the axle gears to the shaft. Slide out the pin that keeps

the axle from coming and slide the axle out. Simple! At this point, since you are under the car, swap out the brake lines on the rear with the

ones provided. They are a bit shorter, but come with flex lines to the caliper. Bolt on the new backing plate and caliper bracket. Now its

time to slide the axle back and lock it in. Reseal rear end and refill. Slide the rotor on and bolt on the caliper. Keep in mind that the kit also comes with

new rear emergency brake cable sections. They also bolt right on. Thats it!

Under the hood of our Classic Muscle Car we also needed to upgrade some things as well. We also got a new brake vacuum booster, master cylinder, and proportioning valve.

proportioning valve. These go on with a couple nuts, just like they came off. Be sure to find a port on your intake manifold or your carb to run a vacuum line for your booster.

Be sure to bleed you master cylinder with the hoses provided before hooking any final brake lines. Please note: you might have to bend around some brake lines

to get the perfect fit. Just remember, gentle bends, or the lines will kink. Once competed, you are ready for bleeding. Remember to bleed farthest wheels from the master

cylinder first. Have a friend pump while you bleed or use a hand held power bleeder. Bolt the wheels on and away we go!

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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:53 +0000

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1968 Chevy Camaro Disc Brake Swap Part 1

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:09:59 +0000

What better way to get your Muscle Car to stop than with a set of disc brakes.

Our project car this time is a Classic Muscle Car: The 1968 Chevy Camaro. Although some came through with factory front disc brakes, our car was originially

a six cylinder converted into a V8 and unfortunately a four wheel drum car, but dont let this bother you. its really no big deal.

As much as we preach about not having to spend tons of money on your Muscle Car, brakes is one area where you can really spend some dough. But you do

not have to over spend to see an improvement. As usual, we always rely on proper planning and research to determine what fits our needs.

We chose one of the cheaper disc brake conversions from SSBC. The kit comes with everything from drums, pads, seals, bearings and even chrome bearing caps!

For around $1000, you get everything short of grease and a rear axle seal and oil. The next step up we found is a good system from Wilwood. Then theres Brembo

brakes. Big money, big stopping power. Usually for big horsepower cars. This set up was not for our budget, but nonetheless is pretty sweet.

As always, get the car safely jacked up and use safety stands…always!. With the front wheels off, front brakes disassembly is easy. Take off the bearing cap, remove

cotter pin, unscrew main nut and the the drum comes off. Undo the brake line from the wheel cylinder, and then unbolt the steering arm. At this point,

great care must be taken since you need to unbolt the spindle from the control arms. We used a jack to take the pressure off of the springs as we

unbolted everything. With everything unbolted, we lowered the jack to release tension, and poof, its all apart. Its that easy!

We needed to reuse our steering arm from the old drum set up, so we cleaned them up, painted them and reinstalled them onto our

new disc brake spindles. Replace the spindles in reverse order of removing them. With spindles on, now you can pack your bearings,

install your seals, and bolt on your rotor. Now, attach the caliper bracket to the spindle and attach the new caliper to the bracket. You

will also have to change your flexible hydraulic line to fit the new caliper. And thats all it is!

Continue to follow this 2 part series blog as we will tackle the rear brakes and new master cylinder and proportioning valve next time

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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:33:52 +0000

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The Demise of the American Muscle Car

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:20:42 +0000

It happened back in the 70’s, but the evidence was still there. It was the case of the disappearing horsepower and this is what happened. In the era of the muscle car power was everything. It didn’t matter what it was, sports car, family car, pickup; it had the biggest V-8 possible stuffed under the hood. Cubic inches were king and advertised power was astronomical. These cars could kick sand in the windscreens of anything else on the road.But then horsepower seemed to disappear overnight!Take my favourite muscle car, the Ford Mustang. The macho models had V-8s, though meeker models came with an inline six. The biggest six had 200 cubic inches and 155 hp in 1969/70.What did the V-8s punch out? The most powerful 351 gave 300 hp in 1970 and the 427 gave a massive 390 hp in 1968. But by 1973 the most powerful Mustang had a 351 V-8 with just 156 hp. Almost half what it had in 1970, and only one horsepower more than the 200 cu in six of 1970! As for the Mustang II of 1974, we won’t even go there.The story was similar with the other manufacturers. What was going on? It just didn’t add up. Could I trust the figures?My detective mentor, Agatha Christie, taught me that when you’re solving a case you can’t trust anyone. Murderers do lie. In this case it wasn’t murder though it was the death of the muscle car, and it wasn’t so much of an outright lie as not telling the whole truth. And outside forces were at play.I had to dig deeper. I had to find the facts. Why would horsepower virtually halve?It turned out there were a few reasons. Salesmanship was one. Horsepower was everything so why not measure it in a salesman friendly way? Gross SAE horsepower was used. Power was measured at the flywheel with no power-hungry accessories attached. Only the bare essentials were used.In 1972 SAE Net measurements were phased in. Power was still measured at the flywheel but all the accessories were installed including the full exhaust system, emission controls, all pumps and the alternator. SAE Net can’t be compared exactly to SAE Gross because there are just too many variations in measuring, but it is down around 80%. So power ratings dropped. In 1973 horsepower ratings went down again as power sapping emission controls were tightened.Gross SAE horsepower had pushed the listed power up. So did the advertised horsepower some car companies used. What’s wrong with a little rounding up of the numbers for the brochure? Surely that would help sales too.All this horsepower galloping around got noticed and not just by young guys.Safety legislators noticed, and so did insurance companies who started charging more for insurance. The word on the street is that in 1967 a young guy under 25 with a clean driving record would have paid $700 a year for GTO coverage. Ouch! Some car companies lowered their advertised horsepower ratings.Muscles peaked in 1970, and by 1971 they were starting to get flabbier. Engines were being detuned and within another year bigger engines were being dropped. In 1973 many muscle cars were a shadow of their former selves. And they were finished off by the oil crisis of late ‘73. Long lines at gas stations and soaring prices were a real shock, and so was a 55 mph national speed limit. Gas guzzlers were irresponsible, expensive and unwanted, it didn’t matter how much fun they were. So there you have it. I now know what happened to all that brute power. Some exaggeration had pushed listed horsepower up. A fairer, more accurate measuring system brought it down. Emission controls brought it down more, and soaring insurance costs made ground-thumping power too expensive to own. The oil crisis finished the muscle car off. This case was solved.

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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:00:32 +0000

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The Muscle Car of the Future

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:10:32 +0000

Back during the 1950s through the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced several cars that were out and out “muscle” cars. These types of vehicles shared the same characteristics: they were two door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an aggressive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel prices and changing tastes eventually limited sales to the point where only a few models were produced beyond that period of time. Today, muscle car mania is back, despite even higher gas prices. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and wagon models from Dodge, there is new interest in a category long given up. The future is bright for the muscle car segment as one more manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of yesteryear, the Camaro.Besides the Ford Mustang there were a whole host of vehicles produced that at one time or another might have been considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Tempest; Olds the 442; American Motors’ had its Javelin; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives although the Dodge Charger has returned as a four door muscle car along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the current muscle car era craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the current Mustang embraces a retro look while incorporating contemporary technology. The result has been that the Mustang currently sells its entire 150,000 model capacity without incentives.The Mustang has been inspiring DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept car, appearing at auto shows across the USA, has been a huge hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. In addition, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another car also making the rounds of the USA auto show circuit.So, isn’t it silly to bring back such gas hogs? Back during the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle cars averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon around town and 15 or 16 miles per gallon on the highway. Thanks to computer technology and efficiency, even the Corvette returns a highly respectable 28 miles to the gallon the highway. So, although fuel mileage will certainly be lower than many other models, the new group of muscle cars will still better the previous generation cars with fuel mileage 80% or more above the cars from the 1970s.Fortunately, we still live in a fairly free country and what the consumer wants, the consumer gets. So, V8 powered muscle cars mated to 6 speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel economy will likely appeal to many. No, they won’t be exact duplicates of yesterday’s muscle cars, but they will provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!

Facts About the Chevy Camaro

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:10:30 +0000

The first-generation Camaro debuted in September 1966 for the 1967 model year and was availble until 1969. GM put it on a new rear-wheel drive GM F-body platform and made it available as a 2-door, 2+2 seating, coupe or convertible. You had your choice of 250 cu in inline-6 and 302 cu in, 307 cu in, 327 cu in, 350 cu in, or 396 cu in V8 powerplants. The Camaro was created to compete with Ford’s Mustang. The first-generation would last until the 1969 model year and would eventually inspire the design of the new retro fifth-generation Camaro.

Introduced in February 1970, the second generation Camaro was produced through the 1981 model year. The car remained on the F-body platrform but was heavily restyled and became larger and wider. Road & Track magazine picked the 1971 SS350 as one of the 10 best cars in the world in August 1971. The Z28 package was reintroduced in 1977. A rear facing intake with a intake door that opened under full throttle was available on the 1980 and 1981 Z28’s.

The third generation Camaro was produced from 1982 to 1992. These cars were nearly 500 pounds lighter than the previous design and were the first to offer fuel injection, five speed transmissions, Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 four-speed transmissions, 16 inch wheels, a standard 4 cylinder engine, and hatchback bodies.

The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993 and remained in production through the 2002 model year, marking 35 years of continuous production. Anti-lock brakes were standard equipment on all forth-generation Camaros. The 1997 model year included a revised interior, the 1998 models included exterior styling changes, and a switch to GM’s aluminum block LS1 used in the Corvette C5.

Production began on March 16, 2009 for the 2010 Camaro is offered as a coupe only in LS, LT, and SS trim levels. LS and LT models are powered by a 3.6 L V6 producing 304 hp mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic with manual shift. The SS is powered by the 6.2 L LS3 V8 producing 426 hp and is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. The automatic SS gets the L99 V8 with 400 hp. The RS appearance package is available on both the LT and SS and features 20-inch rims with a darker gray tone, halo rings around xenon headlamps, and red RS or SS badges.

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:33:06 +0000

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:03:43 +0000

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