Pro Street 1969 Chevy Camaro
By Nick Licata – Images by Patrick Lauder
Aram Aramyan traded a 2015 1LE Camaro straight across for a 1969 Z/28 Camaro, and over time took it from a somewhat mild-mannered classic and turned it into a Pro Street beast that belts out over 1,100 horsepower while keeping it in show car condition. Read full article here.
TECH CHECK
Owner: Aram Aramyan, Fresno, California
Vehicle: 1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28
Engine
Type: Dart SHP small-block
Displacement: 400 ci
Compression Ratio: 8.9:1
Bore: 4.125
Stroke: 3.750
Cylinder Heads: AFR aluminum
Rotating Assembly: Manley crankshaft, rods, and pistons
Valvetrain: Manley rockers, Comp 1.6 rockers, Manley 5/16x.033 pushrods
Camshaft: Comp Cams custom solid roller
Induction: The Blower Shop intake manifold, twin Holley QFT 750 carburetors, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump
Power Adder: The Blower Shop 8-71 High Helix
Air Cleaner: Mr. Gasket Street Scoop
Valve Covers: Fab Valve Aluminum
Exhaust: Hooker Headers 1 5/8 inches, open headers
Machine Work: Auto Machine Specialties, (Fresno, CA)
Assembly: Steeve Moody (Fresno, CA)
Ancillaries: Powermaster alternator, Holley 6AL ignition, MSD 8.5mm plug wires, Champion four-row aluminum radiator, Meziere water pump, SPAL 1,500 dual electric fans
Output: 1,154 hp at 6,000 rpm, 1,050 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm
Drivetrain
Transmission: Monster Transmission Powerglide
Torque Converter: TCI, 3,800 stall
Trans Mods: Trans brake and line lock
Driveshaft: Performance Driveline
Shifter: B&M Magnum Pro
Rear Axle: Ford 9-inch, 3.73 gears, Moser 35-spline axles
Chassis
Chassis: Stock front subframe
Front Suspension: Stock spindles, QA1 tubular control arms, QA1 coilover shocks and springs,
Rear Suspension: Back-halved, Art Morrison Enterprises ladder bar, 1 3/8-inch sway bar, 1 1/2-inch Panhard bar, QA1 shocks and springs
Subframe Connectors: Art Morrison
Brakes: Factory 15-inch rotors, two-piston calipers front, factory drum rear, Wilwood master cylinder, Wilwood proportioning valve
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Weld Racing Pro Star 15×6 front, 15×12 rear
Tires: Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro 205/65R15 front, 29×15.5×15 rear
Interior
Installer: Carlos Chavez at Wall & Eades Upholstery (Clovis, CA)
Carpet: Black loop
Seats: Factory bucket
Safety Harness: Simpson five-point
Rollcage: Chromoly six-point by owner
Steering: Stock column, Grant steering wheel
Console: Stock retrofit for gauges
Instrumentation: Dash-mounted AutoMeter tach, AutoMeter gauges in console
Wiring: Painless Performance by Matt Beal at Road Rage Performance
Entertainment System: Open headers
Exterior
Bodywork: Cameron Haney
Body Mods: Mini-tubbed, shaved firewall, hood cut to fit supercharger
Paint: House of Kolor LeMans Blue by Bruce Simmons
Hood: NPD
Front Bumper: Stock (NPD)
Rear Bumper: Stock (NPD)
