2nd Gen Roll Call: British Columbia

Say, I've noticed a few guys here from the lower mainland. Who here is from BC?

I'm in Surrey. I have a 1977 Z/28 with a big-inch small block almost ready to put togther for the Mission street legal drags and for some fun summertime street action. :D Also have a 1989 GTA L98 350 for the daily driver.

:cool:

Dave

1980 Z28 in Burnaby. I'll be talking to Richmond engines about a new engine this year :)

I have an '81 Camaro that has been completely re-done from the ground up. The list of mods is pretty long and I'd probably forget half the stuff I've done. I have a whole other list of things 'to-do'.

I'm currently in Coquitlam.

Grant

Oh oh oh! me me me! I got one! 2 actually if you count the parts car ;) . But you already knew that dave. Its supposed to be my daily driver but it keeps breaking. Currently re-rebuilding (unfortionatly that isnt a typo) the tranny. Pics at http://www.freephoto-i.net/browse.php?album_id=4110
GrantC sounds like a nice car. You should bring it out to play sometime if its running.
CoryM

yo yo north van here. 1980 z clone


photo (http://groups.msn.com/GMsFbody/talosride.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=534)

and i also have a set of new A/R TT2s goin on this weds. :D

Dave you know all about my car. Or if you don't you will by the end of our pub session tonight haha.
1980 Sport Coupe. Summer driver. Just a 267 2bbl. :bs:

Hey guys - cool cars. :D

Erik - nice Z you have there. I noticed you too have had issues with Mopac. their best guy imo was Troy, and once he moved to the back office I stopped buying stuff from them.

In fact I haven't bought anything there since Best Buy Performance in Surrey opened up just over 1 1/2 years ago. *Great* people there. I bought all my stuff there for my Z/28 project and have more yet to purchase. Cheapest prices around and Brian (the owner) is *super* to deal with. They also have a store on Kingsway, and recently opened a store in Edmonton, with one in Calgary on the way soon. :) It is fantastic that we now have a local performance shop that cares about its customers and doesn't treat you like a walking wallet the way Mopac does. :mad:

Can't wait for Mission to open up. The street legals should be a real blast. :cool: Charles, are you planning to make it to the track sometime to see what your camaro will run? Seems to work pretty good to me. :cool:

Dave

Yup. Best Buy is my favourite place for performance parts, though I do make an occasional stop at Lordco.

I'm from richmond here's a pic

http://www.iridiumdesigns.com/camaro1.jpg

Oh yeah I'm gonna have to "drag" my car out to Mission at least once this summer. I need to put in my hurst shifter, tach and body mount bushings. Basically that's the work for this year. Oh yeah fan shroud too. Be nice to try a gathering of the 2nd gens this summer! I totally agree about not buying from Mopac based on the poor customer service and the "sure it fits" attitude.

where exactly is Best Buy Performance?

Best Buy is at 2 locations in the lower mainland:


Surrey Store:

#100 - 8468 162nd St.
Surrey
604-594-6674

Vancouver Store:

3638 Kingsway
Vancouver
604-430-0094


Hope that helps. :)

Dave

great thx!

ya i think it would be great to have all the local 2nd gens meet up somewhere... maybe a SL nite at mission

I'm in Vancouver. Cars in sig. We'll see you guys at the street legals at Mission.

I live downtown. Road race/autocross my car.

Sorry, no pictures posted right now... The full sig (before i realized it should have been only 5 lines) is here:

-'79 Firebird (base) DMOD Autocrosser, 400 SBC, Edelbrock Performer intake, K&N, Hedman headers, 2.25" dual exhaust w/cherry bombs, RV Cam, MSD 6AL, BW T10 4 speed, CF DF clutch, Eaton posi carrier w/3.42 gears,'80 Z/28 steering box, Koni shocks, Energy Suspension poly bushings, 766 lbs Moog front springs, Front Moog offset shafts, Lengthened Gr.8 UCA bolts for more neg. camber, 3rd Gen 1LE front rotors, Porterfield R-4 brake pads, Russell stainless steel braided brake lines, custom brake ducting, Ford dot 3 brake fluid, Moroso aluminum body bushings, Jager 5 point harness, harness bar, Recaro SRD, battery relocation to trunk, Autometer guages, 16x8" Gold 1989 GTA rims wrapped in Yokohama A032Rs
----------PLANS---------
Road race roll cage
17x11" wheels
Custom panhard bar
Hurst shifter (if anyone has one for sale, please contact me)
450+ HP SBC 350
etc, etc, etc, etc

Oh yeah, and does this Best Buy have a website? Sounds interesting and I keep breaking stuff. Damn old car. :-)

Abbotsford:p , 81 Malibu:bow: :D

Originally posted by msquared
Oh yeah, and does this Best Buy have a website? Sounds interesting and I keep breaking stuff. Damn old car. :-)

Not yet, but they do have a domain name reg'd. Brian (best Buy owner) has been really busy opening new stores in Alberta. They do run ads weekly in the Buy & Sell, so you can check that out for sales, but your best bet is to call the guys down at the closes Best Buy location. Friendly people and great service.

:)

Dave

Ya best buy seems pretty good but there have been a few things they were waaay too expensive. IE a moroso oilpan their costs was more than I could buy it for elsewhere. However they were $60 less for a clutch. I dont switch stores for a buck or two, but $60-100 is enough to do it. Best buy gets my first call though.
CoryM

So when's the BC 2nd Gen meet?

there isn't one :o

Well then, let's make one!:alert:

I think the best bet is get as many 2nd gens out to the local camaro meetings/cruises as possible. But you plan it, Ill be there. I know a few guys are still either working on their cars for a while yet and some are still hiding in their winter homes so plan it for summer. In the mean time Id suggest telling every 2nd gen owner you see about this board as well as nastyz28.com
CoryM

well if anyone wants to be at our next local fbody meet its on the 30th of this month... just go to the pacific forum for details.

Originally posted by talos
well if anyone wants to be at our next local fbody meet its on the 30th of this month... just go to the pacific forum for details.

Oh ya...you guys are more than welcome...BTW...you guys like Stingray's;)

Of course "rays" are great. They have a bowtie on them. I think the scene at the Java Hut in Langley is going to be very big this coming season. It will be good to see a # of second gen cars there.

Originally posted by Charles9c1
Of course "rays" are great. They have a bowtie on them. I think the scene at the Java Hut in Langley is going to be very big this coming season. It will be good to see a # of second gen cars there.

Charles, where have you been...no love for me anymoe:( ...just saying hi

Hey cheers SleeperZ. Hangin here and over at GMforums. You need to take that Vette out to Langley this summer! Drop me a line anytime. It's good to see the interest alive in carb inducted chevys LMAO! This particular summer, here in the lower mainland of B.C. I did notice more 2nd Gen Camaros than in recent years. Possibly this car is generating greater interest insofar as availability is concerned and horsepower to $$ ratio! You can't beat the style when you look down the hood of a 2nd gen car now matter what year you choose. I respect all generations and have a fondness for the low production 5.7B4C RS of the 3rd gen. Too bad during the 4th gen run of production that the Camaro bit the dust. Everyone has a personal favorite of course. I like the clean style of early 2nd gen Z28s and all the sport coupes. But a nice, original, black with silver/charcoal stripe accent 80-81 Z-28 with aluminum wheel package really turns heads. Seldom do you see 74 and later Camaros in restored or restified condition although they are gaining in popularity. I also like the 77 Z-28 with silver paint scheme and orange/red stripes. Also remember seeing a GM car lot (in Winnipeg) full of 74's in white with the big, blocky Z-28 decal on the hoods. Gas crunch kept them sitting on the lot forever! I wonder what it will be like for someone to "restify" a microsoft motor car in 15+ years? Electronics could cost a fortune.

...it's good to see your doing well Charles...I will in fact take you out on a cruise in the Vette...bring a diaper...454's tend to make people shat their pants;)

I also like the 77 Z-28 with silver paint scheme and orange/red stripes.

Thanks Charles! :D I too look forward to the big musclecar cruise-ins that seem to happen every night down at Java Hut. Its cool that its all domestic musclecar iron. What a neat place; right on a main drag, huge parking lots all around, and of course the Java Hut for a handy refreshement whilst walking down the rows of old Mopars and GM's. :cool:

Look forward to seeing all the guys on the 2nd gen forum here down at the Java Hut in the coming weeks. :)

Dave

Hey Sleeper, love that vette of yours. :) You gonna bring it by the Java Hut?

Dave

Just adding that it's great seeing the interest in the "classic" camaros from '74-81

Camaros?? Whos got a camaro? I can't stand those things!! :-)

Just for a really bad flashback I'd like to see a perfectly restored pre-'79 bandit style trans am with cb option! Now that would be cool! Help me I'm hallucinating.........:confused:

hi guys, im a bit late on this one lol! but i got a sweet looking 79 Z/28 with lots o mods.......im from richmond:cool: im gonna be at mission alot this year, as soon as i get her all finished up. hope to see some of ya.;)

So - how are you local guys doing for track times so far this year?

I managed a best of 12.15 @ 110.52 with a 1.68 60' on drag radials. Last night I only got 3 runs in at the street legal drags, but no better times to report. I ran with 3/4 tank of fuel instead of my usual 1/4 tank, and for some reason, even though I ground more weight off my governor weights, the trans was upshifting at less RPM than it was before when left in drive - 4400 RPM vs. 4900 RPM. Strange. I tried shifting manually also, but my times were still mired in the low-mid 12's. Going to try to get into the 11's at one of the next SL nights.

Erik - you need some gears man! :D

Dave

Yeah, gears (4.11's), stall (3000?), lose the front sway bar.... Lots of stuff to do. This thing should be able to run mid to low 12's considering my trap speeds. Fortunatly there's a whole lot of winter coming up, during which I'll not be blowing all my spare cash on gas/drag racing :D

For your combo, I would look at 4.10's and a 3500 10" converter. You have lots of power higher up in the RPM range as compared to a more torque-biased engine like what I run, so you need to tap into your power curve sooner with more gear and converter. You may also want to consider going with a 750 3310 Holley carb, or 750 double-pumper over that Edelbrock carb you have there.

;)

Dave

I also agree, lose the front swaybar. Drag shocks up front won't do much with the swaybar in place.