Lets Play A Game (84 Camino)
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They will fit your car with the swap kit for the upper/loolwer control arms from Iceman Racing or UMIPerformance...But I wouldn't go with the olds rear ends, not as strong as the 12 bolt rear,But they are stronger then the 7.5 you have now. They are two inches wider on each side, but that can be corrected with different backspacing on wheels....I have a '69 12 bolt from a Chevelle and it looks pretty damn good on my car...Winston said:
JBreu said:
the corporate 8.5 has the same size pinion as a 12 bolt and is capable of holding up to a lot of abuse. dont think that the extra .125 diamter of the ring gear in a 12 bolt equates to a huge amount of extra strength. there are 8.5 ten bolts under cars that are well into the ten second quarter mile times and parts are much cheaper and easier to find than for the 12 bolt. i'd choose a bolt in axle 8.5 ten bolt over a c clip 12 bolt any day of the week. 71 and 72 olds have the 8.5 rears, i think 70 still had the 8.2 so be sure you check for the square lugs on the bottom of the housing before you plunk down your cash.
Fantastic. Karma just got ahold of me and the Camino. While driving home after dropping one of my coworkers off at his house so he wouldn't have to walk, the camino decides to just die without warning. Can't get it started again so I had to get a tow.
(I'm just going to use this thread for all things related to my Camino, good or bad)
(I'm just going to use this thread for all things related to my Camino, good or bad)
FWIW, I have a buddy that built a 400 sbc and stuck it in his Malibu with 3.73 7.5" GM posi and ran 10 seconds on wheels-up launches for over 30 passes before it broke. I just put 3.42 gears and a GM posi in my 7.5. I'm estimating my motor at 425# tq., maybe more. With the Elky being lighter in the rear, if you're running street radials I don't think you'll ever break it.
Get that transmission in! Every time I complete something and get the car back on the street, it gives me new fire for the next round. Even if it seems silly to put it together just to take it apart again. It's the only way to go.
Get that transmission in! Every time I complete something and get the car back on the street, it gives me new fire for the next round. Even if it seems silly to put it together just to take it apart again. It's the only way to go.
Winston said:
The game we're playing is "Build my Camino". I have a lot of idea's for this car but not sure what order I should do them in or good places to buy parts from. So I'm asking for your help. Which order would you complete these things in and where would you source parts from?
Here's what you should know about it:
Worn out 305 in the bay
10 bolt rear end
TH350 that doesn't shift out of first (read: no reverse either)
The only gauges on the dash that work are speedo (it bounces) and fuel (dash lights don't even work)
Suspension is shot
Beauty rings on the wheels are pretty busted up and all 4 tires mismatch
(Aside from body work which needs to be done) The things I want to do are:
383 motor (open to other suggestions but I want 400 hp at least)
700R4 trans (to include crossmember and drive shaft)
unsure on what rear end to get
Convert to disc brakes all 4 corners
5 spoke wheels (no bigger than 18" probably)
Everything is scattered in my brain. I get online to look at parts and end up bouncing all over the place. Please give me some piece of mind and help me prioritize!
edit: I suppose I should have mentioned that I'm going to be building this for mostly street and limited track use. Ideally I'll get it to the track as it sits now and get a run or 2 in then see where I'm at when I'm done. No hydraulics or airbag suspension or any of that in these plans.
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