EARNHARDT INTIMIDATOR SS

[Chevy454]

It seems like the piston knock is a hit or miss kind of deal. Mine has it, my brothers doesn't...2 others in town, they don't have it, but one of those 2 owners had a previous car that did.

Oh, and I forgot...tranny problems. Any of you LS-1 guys ran into that? It blows my mind how the Vipers and ZO6 cars have no problems with the T-56 (yeah, they get different ratios and forks/synchros) yet a LOT of the F-body guys run into trouble (my car is on it's 3rd!). Kind of makes me wonder how the T-56 will EVER live behind some of the ZL-1 cars...

[COPO PETE]

Rob, Run some amsoil in the old girl. I bet the piston knock goes away!
Peter

[CWilliams]

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[NCGuy68]

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Rob, Run some amsoil in the old girl. I bet the piston knock goes away!
Peter

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I agree Pete......been running Amsoil for years in all my cars including the race cars. Never had a oil related problem.

[GMMG_Murphy]

I have to say that your investment in an Intimidator SS would be worth it, but first . . . what is your X22 4-spd Camaro ??? i.e., engine?, current condition?, paperwork/originality?, etc. Give us more info . . . I own Camaros from all 4 generations and have to say that the Intimidator SS, is one of my favorites. If your car is a COPO, it would be hard to pass it on for anything, but the Intimidator SS will get you more comments at shows than a '69 Camaro. It will probably be the only Intimidator SS there and one of many '69's. Again, give me more info on your car . . .

I agree Matt. I had people coming to my house I did not even know to look at the earnhardt car. The ZL-1 is getting even more attention. I kept it in the showroom of my local chevy dealership for a week and the owner told me it was the most fun he has ever had in a week. The GMMG cars seem to appeal to a broader crowd. Not too many cars are worth substantially more than you paid the second they are driven off of the lot. I love the old iron as well, but when you have "the only one" at a carshow, it seems to draw people. Tom, Rob, how about a new GMMG section?

[CWilliams]

Good point Matt! Glad to see you chime in here. I've had lots of people come to my house just to see my Berger, then they bring a friend back, then another. Same situation at a show. Bristol Bash- Only Berger there! It's great! Matt- hope to see you Friday.

Hey Matt, what does that "big block" '67 you have run on? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]

[82z96ss]

CWilliams I'll be there Saturday. WOuld love to see your Berger there.

My Brother n Laws 02 35th Ann. SS has the knock, and my cousins 00 SS has had 2 or 3 trannies so far. My 96 SS, I believe it has the T56 in it, tranny seems to be bullet proof. Many a time it has endured down shifts when accelerating [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img] and never been in the shop for the tranny or rear end. Knock on wood that continues with the ZL1.

[CWilliams]

82z96ss- Are you talking about being at Year One on Saturday? My Brother and I are delivering a '55 Chevy to Milt Robson on Thursday or Friday, thats what I was talking about.

[moparts]

Hate to bring this up Rob but didn't your piston knock start at the drag strip after your wide open throttle shift from 3rd to 2nd? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] (couldn't get the burnout smiley to do it backwards) "O" and isn't most of the tranny problem got to do with the shift knob comming off in your hand? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]