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Here are some tidbits on my 1977 Z28

It is a real Z28. 350/4bbl/4-speed car. It is now a 350/4bbl/6-speed car.

It was originally orange with a brown interior. Now it is red with a black interior.

Here are some pics of when I got it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/IMG_0259.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/IMG_0268.jpg

So it had a bad clutch due to oil contamination. One thing led to another, yadda yadda, 18 months later a new car showed up.

The motor had to come out for gaskets & cleaning. So i started taking things apart.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...oseoff25gi.jpg

And it ended up like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...sfoff010kk.jpg

The interior has not received much attention yet. A lighted 4th gen rear view mirror! Fancy.

4th gen leather seats and front seat belts. They are in, I just have no good pics!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...NEWSEATS01.jpg

And 4th gen horns too. Hell yeah!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._5286Small.jpg

Rear 3 point belts (out of a Ford!) are in for my kids
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._3763Small.jpg

Changes coming soon!

It now sports a T56 trans from a 99 Z28. Pro 5.0 shifter. I still use the factory clutch setup, and a McLeod adapter to mate the T56 to the 4spd bellhousing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_5099s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_5096s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._5035Small.jpg

6spd vs 4spd. Yikes!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._5013Small.jpg

the old hole and the new hole. Shifter now comes right up through the hole in the automatic console! We call that dumb luck!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_5080s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._1796Small.jpg

My clutch linkage is all rod ends
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_5260s.jpg

Still has the OE 3.73 open rear, but that is hopefully changing soon too.

Just got new exhaust from American Racing Headers. My car acted as their prototype for 2nd gen SBC cars. Custom headers, w00t! Nick & the guys there did a great job. 3” stainless pipes all the way back. Flanges behind the stainless flowmaster 40s so I can easily remove the x-pipe for drive train service.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2-11163141.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2-11163351.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2-11163541.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2-11163658.jpg

more pics & info coming soon

I don’t care about awards & shows and such,. I drive the hell out of this car. But a few I got were nice.

The members of NastyZ28.com voted it to their calendar a few years ago
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...CalApril08.png

I got a spot award at the Camaro Nationals a few years back.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e_award_sm.jpg

Dumps and no tailpipes? Sheesh, thats like illegal man.

:lol:

Really love this car

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Originally Posted by LTs1ow (Post 799195)

Dumps and no tailpipes? Sheesh, thats like illegal man.

:lol:

Really love this car

it has tail pipes now! I have to get better pics up of the new exhaust.

new exhaust. best I can do right now w/o a lift.

American Racing Headers in Long Island.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4882Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4867Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4866Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4891Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4883Medium.jpg

Nice clearance for the filter & clutch linkage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4870Medium.jpg

Tailpipes! Flanges behind the stainless flowmaster 40s. I can remove the middle section.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4859Medium.jpg

It is totally over-exhuasted right now, but plans area foot to remedy that. Regardless, it runs better now, the old exhaust and hooker headers were doing me no justice. Ahh, to have tail pipes again is so sweet!

Scott, did you make the rod end linkage or is it the Speed direct kit?

Big improvement over stock?

How can you not love the red dragon?

One of my favorite 2nd Gens! Looks great!

This is a cool car. My first car was a 74 Camaro 350 Muncie M-21. I wish everyday I still had it. Have any more pics?

Thanks. It's outdated, but the fQuick link under my avatar has a bunch