Duramax Camaro

Biggsw784 · 09-10-2009, 03:29 PM

Here is a friend of mines 1967 Camaro with a Duramax that is getting down to the last minute of leave for Drag Week Saturday. This fabbing started about 6 weeks ago and hoping to fire it up tonight. The twins are off a new cummins diesel that are electronic varible vains that we had a controller built to monitor turbo shaft speed and control the boost through this controller. The motor has stock crank and pistons, aftermarket rods and cam and the heads have been ported to the max. The sheetmetal intake was built by a friend of ours Greg Young. We expect around 1000 hp and about 1700 to 1800 ft lbs without nitrous. I will get more pics soon. Mike Woods' (owner of nx) duramax mustang and this camaro will be heading to up to Drag Week Saturday and will let yall know how everything goes. Both cars are going to be in Diesel Power Magizine.

ssduane · 09-10-2009, 03:49 PM

sweet, theres another build on the Nova forum I'm on with a DMAX powered 65 Nova wagon.

cooks 7 · 09-10-2009, 04:49 PM

that's awesome, i love these Duramax car builds, tell us how it works out at the races!

73 nova guy · 09-10-2009, 04:58 PM

wow!

hotrodscrap · 09-10-2009, 05:03 PM

Nice, nothing like a fast car billowing black smoke!

-SS

NemeSS · 09-10-2009, 05:08 PM

that thing looks like it weighs as much if not more than bbc

PlatnumStatuz · 09-10-2009, 05:21 PM

I'd be interested in one of those controllers, I got a VGT to use on a 4-banger. Looks good should be fun tuning those VGTs.

Biggsw784 · 09-10-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NemeSS

that thing looks like it weighs as much if not more than bbc

60 lbs heavier then a bbc

1slo_camaro · 09-10-2009, 06:00 PM

ok ill be honest.......... i think its freaking stupid a camaro, nova, chevelle and all should have a gas powered motor in it. lol but none the less an amazing build pure genious. its different i can respect different lol keep up posted with some videos of runs please

NemeSS · 09-10-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggsw784

60 lbs heavier then a bbc

but tons mo' tq

BAMF · 09-10-2009, 07:31 PM

It's not something I'd do...but it's gonna haul ass so IMO it's cool

Skip Intro · 09-10-2009, 08:26 PM

That'll ruin some tires quick.

Greg Pippin · 09-10-2009, 08:42 PM

That is just Bad Ass!!

iansane · 09-10-2009, 08:52 PM

That's awesome.

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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro

ok ill be honest.......... i think its freaking stupid a camaro, nova, chevelle and all should have a gas powered motor in it.

If I had the spare cash I'd love to get an earlier 60's lincoln or late 50's caddy and drop a dirtymax in it. Definitely have to be a 'vert and just use it as a cruiser.

Jaysz28 · 09-10-2009, 08:57 PM

That is impressive

Make sure that you post up the results from the track

-jason

jomomma · 09-10-2009, 10:36 PM

lets see more pics as you finish this thing up!

DGGM WX3 · 09-10-2009, 11:11 PM

cool!

bygblok · 09-11-2009, 04:21 AM

I'd love to see somebody do an all-wheel drive version of that somewhere along the way just to see how it'd work hooking up all four big sticky's down a track.....

jmd · 09-11-2009, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bygblok

I'd love to see somebody do an all-wheel drive version of that somewhere along the way just to see how it'd work hooking up all four big sticky's down a track.....

Would torque steer then become acceptable?

mg98ta · 09-11-2009, 06:53 AM

That is just kool. What do the duramax's come out in? I'd be interested in a build like that. What kinda tranny is behind it?