What: 1981 Camaro Z28

Purchased:  July 19,1999
Restored: Started April 15, 2005; Completed August 26, 2006
Engine: 425HP 383 Stroker
Transmission:  Borg Warner T10, 4 Speed
Rear End Ratio: Stock 3.08
Brakes: Front disc, rear drum

Some of the Work Done:

• Removal of frame, sand blasted and powder coated
• Sand blasted and powder coated control arms, hood hinges, sway bar, inner fenders, radiator frame & bumpers
• Sand blasted and re-sealed rear wheel housing
• Sand blasted and painted entire under carriage
• New body mounts
• Weld-in subframe connectors
• All body & rust damage repaired, any rusted metal was cut out with new metal welded in
• Doors skins and fenders repaired and made laser straight
• New rear quarter panels

• New rear trunk panel
• Rocker panels repaired
• New Z28 grill & emblem
• New gas tank door emblem
• All new bushings, ball joints, and tie rods
• New center link
• All new rotors, calipers and brake pads
• All new suspension - front and back, new end links
• All new wheel bearings
• New door and T-Top rubber
• New trunk rubber
• New sill platesNew window felts
• New gas tank & fuel pump (Mallory 110 LPH)
• New gas lines
• New brake lines & flex hoses
• New brake booster & master cyclinder
• New heater core
• New black carpet
• New black door panels
• Rear seats & black interior panels from 1976 Trans Am parts car
• All new dual exhaust with Dynomax mufflers
• Body prepped, block sanded, primed and new PPG paint applied (9700 blue black)  Nose, rear bumper, spoilers, flares, were painted separately
• New radiator
• New door handles & key/trunk locks
• New windshield
• New side glass
• New U-Joints
• New motor mounts
• New chrome alternator
• New steering pump
• New battery & cables
• New tires on old school centerline rims
• New 383 Stroker engine built by Temple of Torque
• New Borg Warner T10 transmission built by Western Corvette
• New clutch plate
• New centerforce clutch
• New Hurst shifter

Engine specs:

• 383 Stroker, 4 bolt main, balanced, built to 400 hp specs
• Keith Black pistons, ARP rod bolts
• Scat 9000 crank
• Comp XE 274 cam
• Vortec 906 heads
• Edelbrock air gap high rise intake
• Holley 770 Street Avenger carb
• Mallory billet distributor

People to thank

• Once again, my buddy John Therrien was a big help – flying to Calgary from Toronto to do another weekend paint job and spending the next week doing a thorough wet sand, polish and helping me install the new drive train.