[ansonivan]

Hi, I'm from Columbus OH, part of a group from the GRM forum who are assembling a LeMons/Chump team around a 1985 Camaro.

I have zero f-body experience and have a backround in vw/bmw so I have much to learn.

The car is a v8/5speed with several layers of paint/bondo/rust, our plan is to run a mild 350 through a t5 and 9 bolt limited slip rear axle.
We have some hope of making the April 16-17th race at Gingerman but it's going to be one hell of a push to make the event.

A roll cage is the first order of business, at this point it's a toss up between a pre-bent kit from S&W or another supplier or me spending the time to make templates and have Tubular Techniques bend a cage.

List of parts we're looking for, cheap cast off stuff and local preferred

transmission cross member
t5 bellhousing
clutch/flywheel
clutch fork
clutch master/slave/line
pedal box

front calipers - standard size or larger
rear calipers
performance pads
torque arm
Twin Fans
Radiator
16" wheels

The car prior to being extracted from a snow bank in Scott OH
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Behind my shop awaiting drivetrain/safety items
(IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5462380742_dfd4916d1c_z.jpg)

This post has been edited by ansonivan: Feb 23 2011, 02:52 PM

[Blainefab]

The S&W is a drag race cage, it will not pass tech for NASA or SCCA. It MIGHT pass for Lemons, but they use some of the same inspectors as NASA/SCCA, and the Lemons cage requirements have been getting more fussy over time. I suggest contacting John Pagel at 916.275.1039 for advice on mail order cages or a reference to a local shop. If you approach a local race shop with a completely stripped car and ask for a Lemons cage you can probably get the job done for under $2K. Time is not in your favor, tho - shops are busy now. Your can get cheap or fast or good quality - pick one. I suggest making the cages material and basic design meet NASA/SCCA standards to avoid having to redo it in the future.

The 3rd gen cooling path is both bottom and front breathing - you'll need a fresh chin deflector, and seal all the gaps where the AC condensor was removed. I suggest a cheap aluminum racing radiator from Jegmit - thick and as wide as will fit. OEM fans and shroud will work with some trimming and mounting fab. The drooping nose blocks airflow to the bottom breather - pull it up and strap in place. Keep the rest of the OEM shrouding in place.

Skip the 9", it will blow the budget - a junkyard 9" will need LCA mounts, spring perches, TA mounts, brakes. My advise is check the backlash on the 10 bolt, change fluid and go with it. Ratio won't matter much for Lemons.