Thread: 1971 Camaro RS

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I happened to find some pics of my first 2nd gen I ever had. I still miss that car! 1972 RS 350 car. It had several different engine and trans combos in it over the years. The last was a 550hp 396/TH400. The one before that was a burly 482 that had aluminum rods and made 850hp. It had a not so good ending.

The first pic is where it sat when I first bought it in around 1999. The last 2 are right before I tore it apart to trade it for Corvette parts.....

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

The one before that was a burly 482 that had aluminum rods and made 850hp. It had a not so good ending. ..

OH, Do TELL!

Originally Posted by 34_40

OH, Do TELL!

I had a M21 behind it and I still don't know for sure what happened. All I know is, it was fun while it lasted and it happened fast. I was racing a Supra that the kid thought was the fastest thing around. (Of course this was in Mexico City...) The light turned green, I left in 2nd like I always did, nailed 3rd, he was no where close, put it in 4th and kaboom!!!!! I was driving over pieces, pieces smashed into the hood, but luckily nothing came through the firewall. I hit the tach recall and it went to the stop. As in past 10k rpm. As I watched the Supra drive off I saw these weird lights in my side mirror. Yep, busted... Anyway, I still think the M21 blew up, the engine over revved and grenaded. The cam was broke in 3 pieces, one head was broken, it broke the intake, the crank was broke. I saved the valve covers and nothing else. That was the only BBC I had with aluminum heads, ever. I saved a long time to get that thing running but I should have waited and put a Doug Nash 4 speed in it. The car got impounded that night too. The car got a nice retirement by the judge. I got the car back with the stipulation that it be torn apart and not put back on the street the way it was. He even sent the sheriff to where I worked and had my boss at the time sign a release form. That obviously ended my Mexico City days.

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