Hi Guys ...

Well today was fun ... after several years of this build, I was finally able to make my maiden voyage in the '68 ... It's a procharged 383 ...

Everything seemed to work fine except for 2 things ... My speedo doesn't seem to have power, will need to trace this down and the brakes didn't seem as strong as I would like ...

Everything is new on this car, so maybe it will just take some time for the pressure to build ... I'll probably bleed them again, just in case ... Any ideas for adjustment on the brakes ... It has "the right stuff" discs up front and then large drums on the 9" in the rear ...

All in all, it was a successful day !!!

Thanks to all of you for answering my qestions along the way and I'm sure that I'll have more during my ongoing relationship with the '68 ...


Here are a couple pics the wife took when I arrived home ...

From looking at this pic, the front end seems low but it doesn't rub at all ... I have adjustable springs on the front, do you think I should raise it a little?

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab179/Tim_in_NC/Other/IMG_0273.jpg?t=1257707639

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab179/Tim_in_NC/Other/IMG_0277.jpg?t=1257707707

Geeeshh .... and the stickers are still on the tires ? l:)

Sounds like a great "first ride" :D :beers:

Yeap ... wasn't a long trip only a few miles just to check everything out ... The stickers will be burnt off soon ... :)

Nice!!!....stickers are always the first things to go!!!...i am sure thats a rule??...Great car, love the silver. I would raise the front end a BIT...but thats just me...

Absolutely Beautiful Car Bro!!!

I love my speedbleeders, http://www.speedbleeder.com/ .
Nice ride!

Sweet Ride:thumbsup:

Let the fun begin! Enjoy :hurray:

Very nice Tim. The front looks just fine, now bring the back down to match and it's perfect. Did I hear someone say "raise", shame on you, lower is always better in my book.

How about some more info on the combination. How much boost?, Compression ratio?, heads? etc....

Great looking Camaro.

congrats to you!! how much boost are you running!! job well done!! the speedo doesnt work because it cant keep up with all that power!! you just need a torque meter not a speedometer!! hahaha

Very nice ,enjoy the work of your hard labor and Happy safe Motoring

Nice ride. Lets see some more pics, specially the engine compartment.:yes:

Nice car Neighbor! The gap we are seeing at the rear tire is probably compounded because you were turning into a driveway with a little uphill angle to it. Let's see a photo of the car from the side sitting on level ground. Nonetheless I think it looks good as it sits now.

Very nice... But I'm partial to silver '68's..... ;)

Gongrats on the maiden! Mine has been off the road so long it will feel like the first time all over again. Verry happy for you!

Nice build, enjoy!

Very nice Tim, like the ride height the way it is

Thanks for all the kind words guys ...

It's an all forged, 383 at approx 8.5 to 1 compression ... GM Fastburn Heads, Crower Cam, Doug's Headers ... Also has a Procharger D1SC and Intercooler, with a built 200-4R Trans, and a 9" Rear ... Looking for approx. 15 lbs. of boost ...

Here are a couple more pics ... The last one is how she looked when I found her ...

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab179/Tim_in_NC/Other/engineviewstraight.jpg?t=1257944707
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab179/Tim_in_NC/Other/enginedriverview.jpg?t=1257944734
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab179/Tim_in_NC/Other/68front.jpg?t=1257944754