About “Camaro S/C”

After years of searching I finally found a 70-73 Camaro in my price range and it was for sale locally. I've always wanted one of these cars, but figured I would never actually own one. I really like the looks of the split bumper with the round blinker lights next to the head lights (as opposed to the rectangular blinker lights under the bumper).
I bought this car on 4-21-07 for $3,500. I was told the car has been sitting for 4 years and the SBC 400 engine doesn't work. So it wasn't perfect, but was a good start for a project. I think the price was a steal! My goal was to have it on the road by the end of summer 2007 - that goal was accomplished!
The thing I like the best about this car is that the fuel injected and blown 350 engine fits under the stock flat hood. No one knows it's under there. It's funny to pop the hood at a car show or cruise night and then watch people scratching their heads looking at the engine as if saying, "What the hell is all this stuff?" This car would be a nice little sleeper if the exhaust weren't so loud.
So far this car has been a domino effect of problems. To get the engine to fit with the original hood I had to install short Moroso solid motor mounts, modify PS pump location, have custom PS lines made, install electric fan, install shorty headers, etc... I even went through two transmissions after getting this engine set up because it's so powerful. I started of with the stock TH350 and blew that up. Then I installed a 700R4 trying to save gas money having overdrive. That transmission only lasted six weeks and then the torque converter went. In the spring of 2009, I installed a 4L80E out of a 1996 Chevy 3500 pickup. For that install I needed to fabricate a new crossmember, have the driveshaft shortened and purchase a stand alone transmission computer to make everything work.
It's been one obstacle after another, but it's all worth it when it's running right.