Dan's 1979 Z28 Project
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79 Camaro Z28 Name: Jezebel Engine: 355 SBC Transmission: Turbo Hydromatic 350 Rear End: 3.73 10 Bolt Posi-Traction
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350 Chevy Small Block. Bored +.030. - Built to 350HP spec
| Block | Casting number: 3970010 |
| Assembly Date/Suffix code: V0608TXT | |
| Bore: 4.030" | |
| 4-bolt main from '75 HD truck or corvette | |
| Heads | Casting number: 3890462 |
| "Double Humps" | |
| 64 cc combustion chambers | |
| Cast Iron | |
| Valve Train | Manley 2.02 intake 1.60 exhaust Stainless Steel valves |
| New Comp hydraulic lifters, valve springs, retainers, locks, and Crane guide plates. | |
| 1.5 Ratio Extruded aluminum Jeg's roller rockers | |
| GMPP Double chromed 'Chevrolet' valve covers | |
| Aluminum stud girdles with poly-locks | |
| Hardened pushrods | |
| Rotating Assembly | Stock steel crank ground 10/10 |
| Reconditioned GM pink rods | |
| New ARP rod bolts | |
| New Sealedpower pistons (~10:1 compression ratio) | |
| Camshaft | Comp Cams Magnum 270H Hydraulic |
| Grind: 270H | |
| Degrees Duration advertised: 270 | |
| Degrees Duration@ .050 int/exh: 224 | |
| Degrees lobe separation: 110 | |
| Gross lift int/exh: .470 | |
| Ignition | MSD Pro-Billet distributor with Vac Advance |
| MSD 6A ignition box | |
| 8mm plug wires | |
| MSD Blaster II ignition coil | |
| Fuel/Air | Holley 650 mechanical secondary 'Double Pumper' |
| Edelbrock Performer aluminum intake | |
| Edelbrock Mechanical fuel pump | |
| Exhaust | Hedman Hedders |
| 1 5/8 Tubes | |
| True Dual 2 1/2" Aluminized exhaust with O2 sensor collectors | |
| Dual turbo mufflers |
Trans/Rear:
| Transmission | Turbo Hydromatic 350 - fresh rebuild |
| 1st Gear 2.52:1 | |
| 2nd Gear 1.52:1 | |
| 3rd Gear 1.00:1 | |
| Reverse 1.93:1 | |
| Rear Differential | 8.5" 10-bolt Posi-Traction |
| 3.73:1 |
Interior/Exterior:
| Interior (black) | New year one floor pans |
| New black carpet | |
| New black headliner | |
| Above average | |
| Shifter | Hurst V-matic |
| Reverse Lock Out | |
| Ratcheting action | |
| Gagues | Stock instrument gauge cluster SEE SOME IDEAS I HAVE FOR THAT |
| Melling Electric Oil pressure | |
| Melling Mechanical Water Temperature | |
| Autometer Black Tachometer mounted on colum | |
| Exterior | Black (faded/chipped) |
Standard Z-28 suspension - nothing interesting to speak about.