I am looking for information/articles on back halving a 67. I have tried searching the archives with no success. If anyone has an idea where I might look, I would appreciate the info. Thanks, DR

DON'T DO IT!!! unless you plan on running 8.50's or better!! To much small tire technology these days to cut up a good car even if ya only race it. graemlins/sad.gif :(

I think if that's what you really want you can save tons of money by hanging out at your local track and picking up someones project that isn't finished... There always seems to be a car that "work in progress at show swapmeets and car corals as well.

I did it to my 69 and have not regreted it. It's all in what you want. I wanted the big tires in the back, so I did it. I used all S&W Racecars items and things went very easy.
Any questions, I'll try and help.

Bruce graemlins/thumbsup.gif
www.geocities.com/rolandracing/index.html (http://www.geocities.com/rolandracing/index.html)

The car was an unfinished drag car project when I bought it, so not much chance of returning it to the street, otherwise I probably wouldn't consider it. It has a 468 and a glide w/transbrake, 9" rear, and delay box. Only problem for me is the rear tires stick out the sides about four inches.(Not cool) The tank has been replaced with a fuel cell so clearance for new frame rails and ladder bars/four link would not be a problem. I'm looking at running 29.5 x 13.5's, so I might get by with a mini tub.
-Bruce, been trying to access your site, but I keep getting "temporarily unavailable".
Thanks, David

Something must have happened with the main site, because I was on earlier and now I can't get on it either.
Bruce

8.50's, YA RIGHT!!I did mine with a Chassis Engineering kit and it is as solid as the day I finished it 3 years ago. Short times are consistant to .002-.005 and drives straight as a stick.

Chassis Engineering provides a video of the process and excellent instructions.

10 SEC SS I didn't mean that it wouldn't work I just hate to see a good car cut up when it's not mandatory to do so!! graemlins/beers.gif

at my local track i see many bracket cars running into the 9's on 9" or 10" slicks and running consistantly back to back.
Two particular camaros come to mind, one 68' BBC (502ci i believe) runs into the 9's with mono's and slapper bars.
Another, a 69' with a BBC/Glide runs 10.20's with cal-tracks.
here's another good example of what can be done with small tires in camaro:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ccrtracing/ccrt.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~ccrtracing/img/Launch041402800600.jpg

The easiest way to fix the 4" of tire sticking out of your fenderwells is to buy smaller tires/rims, and do your measuring on what backspacing will work best.

If you're dead set on mini-tubbing or full tubbing the car:
Mini-Tub job (http://www.lugnutz.com/67mtub.htm)
Here's a shot of the camaro that it was done to ?(afterwards)
http://www.ipass.net/~jca/pics/32scan1027.jpg

Here's a company that's done many mini-tubs and sells the parts required to do your own if you're looking for the cleanest looking job, where i believe you can even keep your backseat:
Here's an example of detroit speed's work (http://www.detroitspeed.com/KruegerPage03.html)

Thanks to all for the responses!
David

Chassis Engineering in FLA has a subframe install video that is actually done on a first gen Camaro. Ceck out their site :www.chassisengineering.com

Here`s a link:http://www.cachassisworks.com/
Go to the how to section. They go through the steps in installing a 4 link backhalf in an early mustang. As far as if you want to do it or not, that`s your decision. If you want the performance, you can get there on small tires. If you want the look of big rubber, there`s only 1 way to get there. Brent

I agree with Dennis. Tubbed out cars usually end up sitting on the side of someones garage without engines. I'd look for one already done. I just can't imagine having to tow your Camaro to a track every time you want to drive it.