Black on Black 1967 Camaro L78 124377N212598

[jbtech]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Cool photos. Stinger hood looks great in that amount of light.

What brand belt did you buy? What store?

Thanks,
Marty

MasterPro 7555
O'Reilly Auto Parts
It is made in the USA and they had it in stock.
The logos are printed on and can be removed

[jbtech]

Cooling system update

I noticed some coolant on the front passenger floor mat and assumed the worst. After running a pressure test I noticed the heater core wasn't leaking but coolant was seeping past the hoses as the heater core tubes were dented and not providing the best seal. I decided to temporarily bypass the heater core.
During the pressure test I noticed an ever so slight tiny bubbling at the front LH water port at the intake when the pressure test reached 14psi. I decided to use the GM cooling system tablets and it solved the problem. I also didn't have a great seal at both ends of the upper radiator hose but opted to replace it as the alternater belt had dug into the hose under hard acceleration.
I also ran a pressure test on the original RC-15 radiator cap and noticed it would "open" anywhere betweem 7 and 11psi so I bought a new Moroso cap that tested perfectly at 15psi to run for now.
I drove the car to work and told my buddy to bring his Z. I think we had the coolest cars in the staff lot! During the morning commute the temp held steady at 190-195. On the way home in the afternoon stop and go traffic on 101 the outside temps passing through Gilroy were around 105F. My commute in the traffic and heat was over and hour and the temp held steady between 195-210 with zero leaks and no coolant went into the overflow tank as it had previously at lower temps.
I'm using a 195 degree Robert Shaw thermostat, original gm fan, original gm shroud, replacement standard duty fan clutch hayden 2713, and an aluminum radiator 2 core 1.25" tubes exact fit painted Eastwood rad black. I'm considering buying the heavy duty fan clutch that locks up a bit sooner to keep temps closer to 190 but my current setup seems to work just fine.

[luzl78]

I would put some sort of theft device on your car.

[jbtech]

I was reading my gauge incorrectly. The hottest the car gets is a tad over 200. Here is a reading from today at a stoplight in 93 degree heat. The needle is in the same spot as it was on the 101 south in traffic.

[dykstra]

Originally Posted by luzl78

I would put some sort of theft device on your car.

He does! It’s a 4 speed manualLOL

[luzl78]

Originally Posted by dykstra

He does! It’s a 4 speed manualLOL

good one. my 26 year old son has a brand new supra. never learned. im teaching him on my 70 5 speed monte.

[BJCHEV396]

Originally Posted by luzl78

I would put some sort of theft device on your car.

I was thinking the same thing.It's the nicest and most desirable car in the parking lot in my estimation!

[dykstra]

Man I love this car!!

[jbtech]

One of my favorite stories about the car was told to me recently by his son Todd. Todd says you could hear Bruce Camaro flying home in the Camaro and his Mom would tell the kids "Here he comes, open the garage". Shortly after parking the Camaro in the garage Todd says you'd hear the Cops passing by looking for him.

Here is my favorite photo of Bruce proudly posing with his car ~1968. Can anyone tell what city in Ohio this is?

[jbtech]

The photo was taken on N Sandusky St in Delaware OH! Here is the google street view. The Klein's Dept store was located at 55. N Sandusky St. User bammbam65 on Instagram is who mentioned the dept store was located on that street.