1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Rebuilt over several years by Grassroots Motorsports Associate Publisher Steve Chryssos, this Camaro is a well rounded example of American performance. There is not a lot of 1968 Camaro left. In its current form, the car features an aftermarket tubular front subframe with 1987 Corvette lower control arms and uprights along with Afco upper control arms. Rack and pinion steering from a Ford Fairmont is combined with a late model GM power steering pump. The rear leaf springs have been replaced with a complete torque arm kit from Jakes Rod Shop that locates a ford 9" rear end from Moser Engineering. The original uni-body structure is reinforced with a 10 point roll cage and subframe connectors. The car has evolved through more than 25 years of ownership into a multi-purpose machine capable of autocross, drag racing, track days and regular street use.

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Aug
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Aug 8, 2012 | Chevrolet
Track Day Breathers

We applied some readily available breather solutions and a compact oil fill cap.

Jul
20
Jul 20, 2012 | Chevrolet
Jet Hot Coating for Headers

A pretty Camaro header is a happy header.

Mar
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Mar 28, 2012 | Chevrolet
Race-Ready Push Lock Plumbing

We're connecting the dots between our custom fuel tank and our Holley HP EFI with Earl's Super Stock push lock style hose and hose ends.

Feb
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Feb 28, 2012 | Chevrolet
Building a Custom EFI Fuel System

While replacing a damaged fuel tank, we uncovered an interesting fuel pump solution.

Jan
24
Jan 24, 2012 | Chevrolet
In With the New: Holley HP EFI

We're replacing a custom blueprinted Holley HP 750 carburetor with Holley's new self-calibrating HP multipoint electronic fuel injection.

Jan
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Jan 18, 2012 | Chevrolet
Reliability Is Priceless: ARP and Ottoco

Don't bother going fast if you can't keep it all together.

Jan
10
Jan 10, 2012 | Chevrolet
Crane Cam Track Day Style

As our Camaro's focus shifts from street machine to track day toy, we're setting sights on one critical component: the camshaft.

Aug
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Aug 19, 2011 | Chevrolet
Breathe and Burn: Dart Heads for Our Hotrod

We take a break from wrenching on our hotrod road racer Camaro to celebrate cylinder head technology.

Jul
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Jul 12, 2011 | Chevrolet
This Old Block: Rebuilding the Engine on Our 1968 Camaro

A look at machine work and short-block assembly.

Jun
14
Jun 14, 2011 | Chevrolet
Delivered From Distraction

It's been too long since we last wrenched on our Camaro project.

Sep
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Sep 29, 2010 | Chevrolet
Fishing for Fragments

As hoped, our Canton Racing Products oiling system saved this engine from catastrophic failure.

Sep
17
Sep 17, 2010 | Chevrolet
Room for Improvement

A lifter failure inspires the launch of a new project. Let's see if we can turn a minor negative into a huge positive with upgrades.

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