Matt Dalin

djknucklz2003


Location: St. Paul
Joined: Friday, November 4, 2005
Last Update: Friday, December 22, 2006
Last Seen: Friday, June 27, 2014

Email: cactusmatt55@hotmail.com

1986 Chevrolet IROC-Z Camaro

About This Vehicle:

A true GM dream date. My IROC-Z is an F-Code, basically it's the 1LE Racers with options like A/C, Radio, T-Tops, and P/W and P/L. Originally 1LE's come with 13 inch front disc! and drums in the rear. Mine is also one of around 1500 with a factory 5spd, hard to find a 3rd gen with a manual from the factory. I also run a 3:11 gear set for stellar top end, crappy 1/4 though.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Red
Engine: 5.0L
Transmission: Manual
Interior: Black and Red custom
Purchase Date: Spring of 2002
Purchased From: individual


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • Fully rebuilt factory 305
  • traded the sissy heads for a custom cut set of 350 heads (huge power kick) 750cfm Edelbrock 4 barrel carb
  • short tube headers (wide open)
  • domed pistons
  • sleeves
  • rings
  • Stage 2 clutch
  • Borg-Warner tranny (factory)
  • all in all she's around 300hp.
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • Factory F-Code suspenson
  • with the wonder bar for the steering rack
  • original rims
  • but also run a set of actual IROC rims from an 86 Camaro that ran the IROC (lighter and more durable than the production set)
  • with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 series rubber (12 inches wide!!)
Interior:
  • Pro-Kart race seats
  • aircraft custom toggle switches for ignition and other electrical goodies
  • 150mph speedometer and 10
  • 000rpm dash swap
  • Grant GT wheel.
Exterior:
  • re-touched paint is about all that's been done to the exterior.
Audio:
  • Full sony Xplod system with DEI Comp Directed 12" subs in Q-Logic box
Future:
  • As everybody knows
  • the 305's are known as "gutless wonders"
  • so I'm going retro. I'm in the process of building and modifying and Chev 302 from the prints on a 69' Z28. These were built so that Chevy could run the Camaro in the Trans Am series
  • they are factory tuned performance. GM rated them at a mere 290hp
  • but they actually put out an impressive 400hp at 7700rpm!!! So I plan to tune the 400hp up to about 500hp N/A and then add a Twin Turbo system which on paper should run me up to about 750hp. I'm going to tune the car to run road courses
  • so it'll have a great top end and a decent 1/4. According to GM the third gen Camaros are the best to build for handling purposes due to their wide and long stance
  • and the fact that they only ride 4.5 inches off the ground already.