Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Yep, looks like a LOT of money for a race only car. I'm with you. I'd need something I could drive on the street.

That boosted 5.3 looks interesting. That's the engine I have in my 2000 K1500. I can see the possibility of that getting installed in my '67 Camaro eventually...

Here's a cut/paste of the official build sheet:

COPO CAMARO GENERAL INFORMATION:
NHRA horsepower ratings:
•327/4.0L supercharged– 550
•327/2.9L supercharged – 500
•427 Naturally aspirated – 425

NHRA shipping weights:
•327/4.0L – 3175 lbs
•327/2.9L – 3250 lbs
•427/N/A – 3195 lbs

• Recommended max engine RPM – 7500

CHASSIS:
•Chrome-moly cage – NHRA certified to 8.50 ET
•Subframes tied together
•Front engine cradle modified to accept additional oil pan clearance
•Rear subframe modified to accept unique COPO NHRA Stock Eliminator suspension

REAR SUSPENSION:
•4-bar with adjustable top links
•Adjustable panhard link
•Double-adjustable Strange Engineering coil over shocks
•Anti-roll bar

FRONT SUSPENSION:
•Adjustable Strange Engineering coil over struts
•Sway bar removed

STEERING:
•Production steering gear modified for manual (non-assist) operation

BRAKES:
•Light-weight vented rotors
•Billet 4-piston light-weight calipers
•Light-weight tandem master cylinder
•OEM pedal modified to mount master cylinder
•All components provided by Strange Engineering

WHEELS:
•Bogart Racing light-weight with unique COPO logo
•Forged outer ring
•Billet center
•15” x 10” rear – 5/8” studs
•15” x 3.5” front – 1/2” studs
• 4 – 3/4” bolt circle pattern

TIRES:
•Rear – 9” x 30” x 15” radial slick
•Front – 4.5” x 28” x 15” – drag-only

GEARS & AXLES:
•Strange Engineering 9” aluminum center section
•Light-weight steel spool
•Strange 9310 alloy 4.29 ring & pinion set
•Strange Engineering 35-spline axles
•Strange Engineering chrome-moly yoke

DRIVE SHAFT:
•4” OD x .125” wall 6061-T6 aluminum tube
•Chrome-moly end caps
•Forged chrome-moly slip yoke
•Heavy-duty 1350 universal joints

TRANSMISSION:
•ATI Racing Products “Pro Glide”
•SFI-approved ATI “Super Case”
•1.80 ratio 9310 straight cut gear set
•Precision balanced carrier with 4340 tool steel output shaft
•Turbo spline input shaft:
•327/4.0L – Vasco material
•327/2.9L and 427 – 300M material
•7 clutch high gear pack
•Billet clutch hub
•High flow front pump with heat-treated pinned stator tube
•Deep aluminum pan
•Hard Chrome Rings
•Fluid overflow catch can

TORQUE CONVETER:
•ATI Racing Products “Treemaster MRT” Series
•327/4.0L – 9” diameter housing
•Furnace brazed impeller and turbine fins
•Precision pump drive tube
•Heavy duty needle bearings
•22 element sprag with dual cage construction
•327/2.9L and 427 – 8” diameter housing
•Furnace brazed impeller and turbine fins
•Precision pump drive tube
•Heavy duty needle bearings
•Investment Cast Cover

SHIFTER:
•Hurst “Quarterstick” – 2-spd. automatic
•Forward pattern
•Built-in neutral safety switch
•Light-weight aluminum cover

327 ENGINE:
•Chevrolet Performance “LSX” cast iron block with steel main caps
•4.065” bore x 3.150” stroke
•Static compression ratio – 10:1 nominal
•Callies 4340 crankshaft – double-keyed snout
•Callies 4340 H-beam “Ultra” rods
•6.350” length
•.928” pin bore diameter
•Clevite H-Series heat-treated tri-metal rod & main bearings
•Mahle 2618 alloy forged domed pistons
•Graphal coating
•Hard-anodized top ring groove
•Friction-coated skirts
•Mahle .043” x .043” x 3mm piston rings
•Ductile iron top with radius molybdenum face
•Plain cast iron tapered 2nd
•Chrome-plated oil rails with low-tension expander
•Comp Cams steel billet hydraulic roller camshaft
•Duration – 246°/254° @ .050” lift
•Theoretical valve lift – .630”/.630”
•Lobe centers – 117°

Valvetrain:
•Chevrolet Performance “Ceramic Ball” high-RPM hydraulic roller tappets
•3/8” diameter LS7 pushrods
•1.8:1 ratio LS7 rocker arms with roller trunions
•PSI “Max Life” beehive valve springs
•Hardened steel spring seats
•Light-weight steel retainers
•Fully CNC’ed aluminum cylinder heads – based on LS7
•275 cc nominal intake port volume
•89 cc nominal exhaust port volume
•70 cc nominal combustion chamber volume
•Del West titanium intake valves – 2.200” head diameter x 7mm stem
•Light-weight sodium-filled exhaust valves – 1.610” head diameter x 7mm stem
•Fel-Pro Performance multi-layer steel head gaskets with raised cylinder sealing bead
•Internal wet sump oil pump
•Deep-sump cast aluminum oil pan – 6 quart capacity
•ATI Performance Products SFI-approved damper – 10-rib shell
•Whipple twin-screw supercharger
•327/550 – 4.0L
•327.500 – 2.9L
•Whipple billet throttle body
•327/550 – 172mm oval blade
•327/500 – 109mm round blade

427 ENGINE:
•Chevrolet Performance LS7 aluminum block
•4.125” bore x 4.00” stroke
•Static compression ratio – 13:1 nominal
•Callies 5140 crankshaft
•Callies 4340 H-beam rods
•6.100” length
•.928” pin bore diameter
•Clevite H-Series heat-treated tri-metal rod & main bearings
•Mahle 2618 alloy forged domed pistons
•Graphal coating
•Hard-anodized top ring groove
•Friction-coated skirts
•Mahle .043” x .043” x 3mm piston rings
•Ductile iron top with radius molybdenum face
•Plain cast iron tapered 2nd
•Chrome-plated oil rails with low-tension expander
•Chevrolet Performance steel billet hydraulic roller camshaft
•Duration – 233°/276° @ .050” lift
•Theoretical valve lift – .630”/.630”
•Lobe centers – 107°

Valvetrain:
•Chevrolet Performance “Ceramic Ball” high-RPM hydraulic roller tappets
•3/8” diameter LS7 pushrods
•1.8:1 ratio LS7 rocker arms with roller trunions
•PSI “Max Life” beehive valve springs
•Hardened steel spring seats
•Light-weight steel retainers
•Fully CNC’ed aluminum cylinder heads – based on LS7
•275 cc nominal intake port volume
•89 cc nominal exhaust port volume
• 70 cc nominal combustion chamber volume
•Del West titanium intake valves – 2.200” head diameter x 7mm stem
•Light-weight sodium-filled exhaust valves – 1.610” head diameter x 7mm stem
•Fel-Pro Performance multi-layer steel head gaskets with raised cylinder sealing bead
•Internal wet sump oil pump
•Deep-sump cast aluminum oil pan – 6 quart capacity
•ATI Performance Products SFI-approved damper
•Meziere billet electric water pump
•Chevrolet Performance/Holley “Hi Ram” intake manifold
•Whipple billet throttle body – 102mm blade

FUEL SYSTEM:
•Aeromotive “Eliminator” fuel pump – free flow rating = 800 lb/hr
•Aeromotive A1000 pressure regulator with manifold pressure compensation capability
•Aeromotive 10-micron high-flow filter
•Light-weight black nylon braided -8 AN hoses
•Black anodized aluminum -8 AN hose ends and fittings
•High-impedance fuel injectors
•327/550 – 105 lb/hr @ 43.5 psi with EV1 connector
•327/500 – 80 lb/hr @ 43.5 psi with EV1 connector
•427/425 – 42 lb/hr @ 58 psi with EV6 / USCAR connector

ENGINE CONROLS & IGNITION:
•Delco MEFI 5A electronic fuel injection processor
•Speed density operation
•Interfacing software & hardware available in the aftermarket
•Cable-actuated throttle
•Production LS7 ignition coils
•Production LS7 secondary wires
•GM sensors

ELECTRICAL:
•Dash-installed control switches:
•Starter
•Ignition
•Fuel pump
•Cooling fan
•Intercooler pump/water pump, depending on engine package

GAUGES:
•Autometer with gold “Bowtie” logo on dials:
•5” 10K RPM tach with shift light
•Electronic water temp with 2 1/16” face and 100°-260°F range
•Electronic trans temp with 2 1/16” face and 100°-260°F range
•Electronic oil pressure with 2 1/16” face and 0-100 psi range
•Electronic fuel pressure with 2 1/16” face and 0-100 psi range
•Voltmeter with 2 1/16” face and 8-18v range

SAFETY:
•RJS Safety Equipment 3” driver restraints
•RJS Safety Equipment window net

There is a thread that ran on TC of a dealer somewhere that has already wrecked one. Seems a salesman took one out the very first day it arrived and did some significant damage to it but didnt total it IIRC. Since these cars are already pretty much pre-sold. The new owner has since refused the car and the dealer is reported to be planning to fix it and re-sell it at full price, plus the market for the BS "market adjustment". That one got a lot of people riled up, and for good reason IMO.

Come to think of it. It was a ZL1. For some reason I had it in my head that these were the same cars.

I can think of at least 5 club members that own Mustangs..6 if you include my recent return to the darkside.  I now have the Ford version of Gearlube's daily driver.

Who let this Mustang owner in here?

One thing I think Ford really did right is all the different "special edition" models of the Mustang. A different stripe, paint color, and hood is all they needed to add a lot of variety to the lineup.

So far I really like my 2012 V6.  Getting an average of 28 MPG commuting to Mpls. and back on the current tank too!  Quite a few appearance differences between the 2012/2013 but they drove the same when Shannan and I test drove one of each year.  Shannan preferred the looks of the 2013.  I preferred the looks of the 2012 but liked them both.  The special offer of the closeout 2012's won out over ordering a new 2013.  There are a few options I would have liked to add by ordering one but they were willing to deal more on the one I ended up getting.  Bonnie will love it!