Blue 1969 Camaro with white stripes, custom wheels, and exposed…

is checked by QAl adjustable shock absorbers. Body move ment is controlled by a fat antisway bar. A 3,600-lb car needs hefty brakes, so Terry applied 13-inch SL6 Wilwoods. Then he laid in the frontmounted, powerassisted rack steering and applied the lOwide Fikse Profil SS hoops with rubber thats usually found on the back of most peoples hot rods. Davis tied the ends of the car together with Detroit Speed frame connectors to make ready for the Griggs Racing ve link suspension. County fabbedin a Watts link to center the 9inch axle housing, custombuilt lower control arms, and ran a torque arm to the middle of the car. QAI adjustable coilovers employ Griggs 250-lbin springs that measure 12 inches in length. Wilwood 12~inch discs (with internal parking brake) fit neatly inside I-ikse 12.5wides that spin gigantor 335/305, Davis instilled a large measure of preventative medicine and the ulti mate in rigidity with a Competition Engineering 10-point 'cage. ,4 Though the airbox is from an old Banks twinturbo system, the 302 enjoys an lncon setup that, with the help of the Martz clip, went into the Camaro without a hitch, despite a 4-inch engine setback. Although Ron has spent countless hours in his garage designing, customizing, and assembling, he gives special thanks to CHE Precision, Inc. Without their support, none of this would have been possible." While the machine work was pro cessed by Ollies in Van Nuys and the engine was assembled and tested at Dick Landy Industries in Northridge, he feels that CHE in cahoots with Wegner Motorsports are the real heroes in this story. Wegner (Markesan, Wisconsin) is entrenched in NASCAR, ARCA, and road race~oriented formsian aura thoroughly appropriate for the theme of this car. Though the drysump system might appear as overkill, Ron says it was mandatory. The placement of the crossmember precluded the installation of a wetsump pan and the drysump added good insurance for the expensive, highrevving 302. If you think that the heads on Ron's mighty peanut arent Nth degree, check out the details in the spec chart. Horsepower was developed strictly on 91~octane gasoline with 22 degrees timing under a 12~psi boost threshold. The way this Im sick and tired of people putting a small-block Chevy into Ford sheetmetal.reoder response to PHRs L51 Mustang Behind Ron DeRaad in the staging lanes is editor, Johnny Hunkins, in the Street Sweeper Chevelle. Hunkins: Pretty much every time I got in line, DeRaad was in front of me. There l was with my slicks and a big-block, and this Camaro with a small-block Ford and street tires was kicking my ass." 36 www.popularhotrodding.com engines built, itll easily absorb another 10psi boost and likely produce 1,000 hp (so you add a splash of 110). Though the Camaro certainly wasn't built as a drag race car, it turns 11.60 at 127 on its hap less, no-bite street Michelins. We're not sure, but maybe Ron's annihilator signals the return of side pipes. They evoke images of another time and t his rendition perfectly. He began with Camaro units from the Summit catalog and went to town, Fit ting custommade muffler inserts that neck down from 44inch discharge tubes into Binch openings. But this man does not drive without stabilizing inuences of comfort and convenience. Ron equipped his gut rip per with all the amenities, including HVAC, power steering, and a moon shot audio system (Clarion DRZ9255 CD player, Zapco 1000.4 amp, Hex5000 crossover, 14 speakers, and the list goes on!) as installed by Phantom Electronics in Thousand Oaks. Ron: I never thought I could hear such pure sound in a '68 Camaro." Those plush Corbeau LGl seats were lowered 2 inches to accommodate his 6-foot-3 height requirement. Conejo Upholstery in Thousand Oaks installed custom t car~ peting to mesh nicely with the MOMO Mod.87 steering wheel, The unique Stack Dash (mostlylED) instrument panel allows for all the street amenities along with a raceelike pedigree, and is tended by the 18circuit Painless wiring system. The body is no less appreciated. County Rod Shop shaved the side mark- er lights, smoothed the firewall, and did the dashboard work before Courtesy Chevrolet in Thousand Oaks afxed the two~stage custom mix Mitsubishi Evo Bright Blue. Those minimal aerodynam ic sideview mirrors are straight off a C5. I love to sit back at car shows in the crowd so no one knows it's mine and listen to the talk. I think it's great to hear both sides, Ford and Chevy lovers, The best comment to date? 'Boy, thats an attention whore, isnt it? That was at Fun Ford Weekend, Ron says. Like we said, stainless steel cojones. :FlJ/UJ BY THE NUMBERS ,7 i , , , . Ron DeRaad, 41 Newbury Park, CA Vehicle weight with driver: 3,600 lbs Best ET: 11.6 at 127 mph (with street tires] ENGINE Type: ...... 302d Ford (4.140 bore X 2.830 stroke) Black:.. .ForrJ Motorsports Windsor R302 Compression rat .......9.7:l 0iling:..... .....Canton dry sump. Raceline threerstage pump Rotating assemblyz... Sonny Bryant 2.830inch stroke crank, Carrillo Hebeam rods, and CP 9.7:1 forged pistons Cylinder heads:..AFR185 aluminum, CHE Precision, inc. NASCAR valveguides and seats, Tangle valvejob, Tefloncoated intake ports, ceramiccoated exhaust ports and combustion chambers, customrbuilt and flowed by Wegner Automotive Camshaft2COMP (35-306-8) solidriier roller tappet. 224/230 degrees duration at .050-rnch, .566/.5787incn li, Pete Jackson geardrive Valvetrain:. .....T&D Machine 1.70:1 shaftrmounted roller rocker arms, Wegner titanium 2.02inci1 intake/steel 1.6071nch exhaust valves. hardened 3/8incli pushrods, valvesprlngs, and CHE titanium retainers Edelbl'ock AirGap manifold, en Vll EFI, 75-lb/hr injectors, dual K&N Xtreme air Cleaners Power adder; ...twin Incon SOOTTi turbochargers, 12-psi boost, external wastegates tabbed by innovative Turbo, radiator and inlercooler custom-built by Ron Davis Mallory Hyfire distributor, BAL box, Crane Fireball P592, 22degrees total timing (under boost) ...|ncon cast-iron turbo stands, custom-made side pipes and 3-inch muffler inserts by DeRaad ....ARP Dick Landy Industries, Northridge, CA DRIVETRAIN Transmission: G-Forcerbuiit Tremec T56 9,135,100, 0.83, 0.63:, McLeod Twin DlSC pressure plate assembly, MGW shifter .....lnland Empire aluminum, 47inch diameter, Strange 1350 yoke narrowed Currie Brlnch, -sp ine axle shafts, Truetrac screwrtype differential, 3.70:1 ring-andpinion Inducti Driveshaft: ..... Rear axle CHASSIS Front suspension:. ..... modified Martz Chassis clip and custom spindles. Griggs Racing springs, 0A1 adjustable shock absorbers. Detroit Speed frame connectors, antisway bar Griggs five-link and springs, Watts link tabbed into chassis. torque arm, custom lower control arms, 0A1 adjustable shock absorbers Wilwood SL613winch disc, front; Wilwood 12-inch disc (with internal parking brake), rear WHEELS & TIRES Wheels: .. Rear suspension: .. ...... Fikse Profit 5518x10,front; 18X12.5, rear Michelin Pilot Sport 275/35ZR18, front; 335/3OZR18, rear Tires Mszoos w r. _ ,, = 31