1979 Camaro Berlinetta's First Drive In 10 Years Yesterday

[2002Z4CSS]

My son and I got his 1979 Camaro with LS6 454 recently running. We changed out the Holley 780 CFM carb for a brand new Proform 750 CFM carb he bought several years ago. The Holley had a bad power valve causing the engine to run a bit rich and really runs well now right out of the box. The Proform carb air horn is much larger than the Holley so a new air cleaner base is needed. I also installed two Visteon C&R Racing electric cooling fans and wired them into a temperature controller that is adjustable. The fans work perfect and cycle on when needed. He drove it around the block several times to get the rust off the rear brake rotors. The left rear brake caliper is seeping a bit of fluid so it will need to be replaced. At least any auto parts store can get the caliper since the rear end is from a 1979 Trans AM Anniversary Edition with WS6. We changed the old original steering wheel that had some vinyl dye flaking off it for a nice Z28 carmel colored factory rope wheel.



Here is the newest video of the car from yesterday. Cllick on the photo to see the video.

[2002Z4CSS]

@GMMG Blackbird wrote:THIS IS SO COOL YOU HAVE THIS CAR UP AND RUNNING! SOUNDS GREAT. I'LL BET IT'S FAST.

It was wicket fast before with the solid lifter cam and the low rise factory GM aluminum intake manifold. At the Berger Show in 2003 it just about lifted the front tires at the US 131 Raceway Park. It was running out of fuel at half track with the GM mechanicle fuel pump but still went 7.30 at 95 MPH in the 1/8 mile before it started to sputter. Dale and Matt Berger loved it. It would spin the rear tires at 50 MPH on dry cement when it downshifted. I believe it will still be fun to drive. Just don't go too far from a gas station.

[68 RSSS Ragtop]

Sounds like a beast. (Cant view video via satlink) Nice you kept at it and got it back on the road. Sometimes those type of projects never get resurrected.