1970 Camaro Baldwin Motion Clone - NHRA Stocker

[Gary Merrick]

1970 Chevrolet Camaro NHRA Stock Eliminator race car (Baldwin Motion Clone). This car has a 402 CID – 375 HP engine that is rated at 400 horsepower coupled to a Metric 200 automatic transmission and a Strange twelve bolt GM rear end housing. NHRA classifies this car as a natural “B” car.

IF YOU ARE CURIOUS AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CAR, PLEASE READ BELOW:


This past August 2023 (last time the car was out) , the car was run in Milan, Michigan and the best of three runs was a 10.18 et @ 129.66 mph (which is -.82 under the A/SA index), the weather was just below 3000 feet Density Altitude. The car was entered in A/SA, but I "always" run it heavy (intentionally to slow it down) so as not to trigger the AHFS and also add -.65 to -.85 runs to help the average. At this race, it weighed 3535, which is 165 pounds heavy for A/SA and 35 pounds from minimum B/SA. So, it went 1.07 under the B/SA index being 35 pounds light for the minimum weight for B/SA. Since it was a National Open, and the runs do NOT count for AHFS, I could have either taken the weight out or added the weight, but I chose to leave it as I normally race it and learn from those runs.



UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE TRUNK
Parts are either genuine Chevrolet or NHRA approved replacement parts legal for Stock Eliminator. Dart Big M Block, Chevrolet forged crankshaft, CP pistons, Carrillo rods, Total Seal rings, Clevite bearings, Moroso oil pan, Gary Hettler Edelbrock NHRA approved aluminum cylinder heads, Chevrolet intake manifold, Jesel rocker arms, PAC valve springs, retainers, and keepers, Trend push rods. Quick Fuel 780 vacuum secondary carburetor, Ridgeway engine diaper, Mezeire HD water pump, aluminum radiator, Moroso 3 quart accusump with electric solenoid switch, Magnaflow 500 fuel pump with integral filter, Aeromotive fuel regulator. Calvin Elston custom stainless steel step headers which were made at his shop on this car coupled with Burns megaphone stainless collectors (including tethers). The most recent machine work on the engine was done by Brian Tilburg of Tilburg Race Engines.



FRONT SUSPENSION
Landrum front springs, Santuff double adjustable shocks, Global West a-arm components, Strange front disc brakes, MT front wheels with Moroso 7.10x15 front tires

ELECTRICAL
East Coast Auto electric mini alternator and bracketry, K-R wiring system with fuse panel and overhead switch panel, Lokar remote cable for master on-off switch. Racepak Computer with the following channels: Engine RPM, Driveshaft RPM, battery voltage, accelerometer forward and lateral, 8 Oxygen sensors, 8 exhaust temperature sensors, fuel pump pressure, carburetor pressure at regulator, brake pressure, convertor charge pressure, transmission line pressure, engine water temperature, engine oil pressure, MSD ignition timing. Racepak intelli-gauges including, brake pressure, carburetor fuel pressure, oil pressure, and water temperature. Autometer tachometer. Shift light, low oil pressure light, brake pressure light. MSD grid ignition with MSD coil, MSD spark plug wires, and MSD starter. Two 12 volt Altronics lithium batteries, charger included.

TRANSMISSION
Metric 200 by Carl Rossler, three 8” torque convertors, spare Metric 200 by Leon Miranian. Taylor blanket and ATI-SFI Bellhousings on both transmissions. Deep aluminum oil pans. Lokar removable dipstick. Precision Products Shifter. TCI flexplate. Mark Williams driveshaft with MW yoke for transmission and rear end

REAR SUSPENSION
CalTrac bars and CalTrac spit monoleaf rear springs. Car was built with a new 12 bolt housing from Strange Engineering, Strange Axles with 5/8” studs, Strange Spool, dual caliper disc brakes on each side. Double Adjustable Afco shocks. Hoosier radial 30”x9” slicks on car along with an additional brand new set of 30”x9” Hoosier slicks mounted on spare identical Billet Specialties wheels. LPW aluminum rear cover with chromoly reinforcement tubes. Ken Keir single wheelie bar (chrome).


CHASSIS
Davey Summa – Summa Performance certified chromoly cage to 8.50 ET by NHRA (needs recertified if you want to run in the 9's}. Stroud cam lock seat belts and Stroud window net. JAZ aluminum racing seats with custom MOTION vinyl covers.


All the spares that are specific to this car go with it, including; Metric 200, 2 spare convertors (never used), rear wheels with brand new Hoosier slicks, rocker arms, push rods, fuel pump rebuild kit, Strange front caliper rebuild parts. All my notes regarding total car set-up for each run, all the Racepak history going back to 2021 will be available.

$71,500.00



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Gary Merrick
3522 Stock/Super Stock