Small Block & Big Block Chevy Specific - 1994 camaro z502 project

I Have seen there are a couple of 4th gen camaro owner on this site that have done the big block swap to there car. i have a couple of ? about the parts needed to finnish this project. I have already pick up some of the major part needed.

1. Bmr k member
2. Bmr a Arms
3. chevy 502 out of a warlock boat
4. new Th400 For All about trans in Ventura
5. Big block Headers

1. The tech at Bmr said that hooker big block headers off a 70 to 72 chevelle will work on this swap has any one done or seen it done?

2. Can i still use my stock fuel system on the car with a fuel pressure reguletor.

3. does any one have some pic of the cowl that has been cut and do you have to cut the windshield wipers out.

i hope to have the project started on friday this week and have it done before the next following sunday thats if all my parts work that i have work and i dont run i to many problems. Also does any one have a 94 4 in cowl hood or one that will work with this project if so could u call me at 805 415 9118 or pm me thanks for looking and for the help to come

Are you going carburetor or fuel injection? I have heard about the headers but i think there is some slight modification involved not sure. I am still working out my intake solution on my BBC swap. But i am using a ls1 pcm and going with coil per cylinder

You'll need to modify the headers if you are using the off the shelf hookers.

I can't remember which primary (see the sticky) but one has to be cut and re-welded to clear the steering linkage. Or you can go for a set of Lemons headers which will be aroung $1300.

Good luck with the swap. I think you may have a pretty rough time getting it done in such a short period of time.

~Jim~

yea im going with a carb right now. im going to go injected later on down the road. im still wating on my k memeber from bmr but i have every thing else so i just wating on it then i will get going with the swap. will post up pic when i get stated.

Seems like everything you are asking is in the stickies.

If you are running stock heads the 2455's will work just fine except for one of the passenger side primaries. They will come close to hitting down by the LCA so you might have to dent them a little. Yes you can use the stock system but you will have to replace the stock plastic lines with something and get an adjustable regulator so you can turn down the pressure. Cowl depends on the carb you are running, you might have to get rid of the wipers.

I put an ls1 rack in mine to fix the clearence issue. But now I got to sell the car because no money plus a deployment date of july 1st. IT aint going to happen unless i trip over 2 grand in the next month

got some new pic of the project
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0053.jpg
before
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after
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been really slamed at work no time to work on it but it coming toughter nicely
was think about going to a e85 fuel set up on it.

Coming along nicely. Is this going to be a strip only car or will it see some street time too?

Getting there! Good job!!!

mang! i bet thats gonna be scary good. :burn:

Any specs on the motor?

Looks like things are going great. You're going carb so that should make thing 10x easier.

yea im going carb
i want to drive on the street still but it pry not going to be real practical
i going to get my new stall converter today and tran brake for it
motor spec
468 chevy 12to 1 comp scat forged crank and scat h beem rods trw hi compression piston with thermal coating. port and polish stock rec port head with big valve installed full roller with shaft rockers big 680 lift cam holley dominator intake manifold ported and polished to match heads

Sounds like it should be a lot of fun. Keep us posted. Any other pics of the install?

got some work in on the car the other day here some more pics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0004.jpg

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still got some ruff un finnshed cut on the cowl that need to be fixed but its coming alone nicely

Awesome.

Sure is a lot more room wit tat much cut out, but are you going to put the plastic cowling back?

yea i going to put the plactic back on yea i did cut alot out but it make it so easy to get everything

and more pic to come

thats fuckin insane ! i like it alot:nutkick:

thats mine cut out


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wow i cut a ton out compared to yours but is it hard to get to your distrubutor?

Jelly257: My cowl looks like yours does as well. I had originally cut something like LS135th's did but it was way to hard to reach everything. I test fit the motor and I knew right away most of it had to go. Did you chop the cowl all the way to the 90 degree bend into the fire wall?

Can you pull the distributor with the engine in the car?

Looks good:),

~Jim~

yea i cut it to the 90 bend i have not tryed to pull the distributor out but i think it will there is alot of rom back there now

does any in cali know someone who does header work or sell a header that will fit my car beside leomns header i really dont want to speand 1500 on a set of header. thats my cage money right there

Try a set of Hooker 2455's. May take a liitle rework, but they'll get you close.

got the header in not to much fitment problems used a set of hooker 2455s had to smash down #4 and # 7 tube to make fit cause they were hititng the k member but other wise took about 3 hours to install still have to deal with stearing but here some more pics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/DSC03247.jpg

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and still have about 4in ground clearance

Looks good.

~Jim~

started on the fuel system to day got the fuel tank out of the car and put my fittings in for the fuel line here pics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0009.jpg

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put -8an fitting in sould be good. ill post more when i finnsh the rest of the fuel system

got my tire yesterday here some pics of the rear

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0014.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0012.jpg

They fill up the wheel well nicley. What size are they? Did you have to chop the bumper or quarter at all?

~Jim~

28 12.5 16 zr1 rims with 1/4 inch spacer. no only mod was little bit of hammering to back side of fender well and removed bump stop

that thing look s fucking gay!!!!!!!:gay:

































j/k whats up jelly!!!

damn the secret out!!!! what up somis

Can you get to the distridutor

yes u can get to the distributor.

I got the thing started up tonight about an hour ago. Almost done. Now its off to get caged. then you'll see it on the streets in the 805
all have the start up vid and finnish engine and wiring pic some time this week

That has to be such a great feeling. Congrats to ya.

I'll be looking forward to the wiring pics.

~Jim~

Any advantage to using a motor plate? I see you used the mounts on the k member. Looks awesome I'm starting mine soon, did you use a manual steering rack and pinion?

Here's a pic of mine with a SB-2 engine,looks like you have more room than I do.
Good luck with your project........

Tony

you can cut the coul all the way back to the fire wall and use a plexie glass for a windsheild and buy a vfn sunoco extended wide hood. and have tons of room

just got the guage panel done today just need to paint it here some pics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0015.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0016.jpg

cut open the stock cluster and used it to make mine it came out great.

more guage pics
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http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Jelly257/SSPX0018.jpg

neat project.

i also made one of those gauge panels, but i made mine with 6 gauges. Yours looks good, I love custom shit on these cars

I was thinking about doing this with mine, but haven't gotten that far yet. Looks good guys.

Now you've got me thinking..............