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mkpatrick
May 1st, 06, 07:58 PM
Hi,
I am new to the site and happy to join. :waving: I have a 67 Camaro. It originally was a 327 4speed. It was converted to a drag race car, maybe a super gas or pro gas car. I found it at a guy's house that bought it for parts and then changed his mind. He gave me the car for what he paid for it.
Gave is the operative word. :D
It has a 454 out to 468 and a T400 with a 12bolt 4:88 rear end. When I got it, it had no working lights and it was running REALLY rich.
I've returned it to the street. It's lights work, I had the tranny rebuilt and I've done various engine mods to make it easier to work on.
I rebuilt the carb and jetted it down. It was running very rich for NOS. I changed the distributor from dual point to MSD and took off the noisy chattering timing gears and put in a Cloyes true roller.

Anyway, I hope to learn a lot from this site. I really am not a very good mechanic. It takes me weeks to do what a real mechanic takes hours to do.

Mike

Larger Dave
May 1st, 06, 08:02 PM
Welcome aboard Mike. You have already successfully swapped out a timing system and rejetted a carb, swapped trans and wired lights so you are pretty adept. At my age I'm slow to fix things but I haven't fired myself yet.


Larger Dave

mkpatrick
May 1st, 06, 08:17 PM
Well I didn't do the trans, I had that done. And then the carb I bought a book on how to do.
The distributor was a bad deal. I was such an idiot. I lost my place when I removed the old one. Then I didn't know where to put the new one. The gear.
I eventually got it after a couple of weeks. Someone with experience would have done it in two hours!! :clonk:

Anyway, thanks for replying. What do you run?

Mike

bearcat44
May 1st, 06, 08:28 PM
Found your "time" problem.. Your new to sight!! Sorry couldn't help myself.. anyways I'm not a good mechanic myself. In fact your a lot farther along than I am. Welcome to the sight !!:p
David

SooperDave
May 1st, 06, 08:38 PM
welcome to the site - this is a great place for info, advice, opinions or just to be pointed in the right direction. I've learned a lot on here

69camarofast
May 1st, 06, 09:53 PM
welcome...any pics?

Buck
May 1st, 06, 10:22 PM
Welcome to the site!!! 67s rock!!!

Camaro Dave
May 1st, 06, 10:59 PM
Welcome to TC Mike :waving:

mbmmca
May 2nd, 06, 04:43 AM
Welcome aboard! :waving:

click
May 2nd, 06, 08:03 AM
lets see that ride in Billings in July
Billings Car Show info. (http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=80202)
:) Welcome to TC :beers:

purple69ss
May 2nd, 06, 11:26 AM
Welcome---lots of great info here and it is organized very well---easy to find what you need.

67mgdman
May 3rd, 06, 04:37 PM
welcome.I am a 67 guy myself:beers:

mkpatrick
May 7th, 06, 08:08 PM
Thank you all, I'll be getting some pics soon....

M

2x67rs/ss
May 7th, 06, 08:34 PM
You can spend hours reading and learning on this site.Just ask my wife when I am not in the garagr working I am on the computer reading about camaros!Welcome aboard!