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Special Features found on our Design Camaro Frame Stub-

  • Ready to accept factory engine stands for Small Block Chevy, we did our prototype installation without removing the engine, draining the radiator, or pulling the hood! We supply stands for Big Block Chevy
  • We go to a shim style alignment system for the Stage III and IV, rather than the OEM Ford slot system used on Stage II and IV. The shim deal requires more precise placement of the shock tower, but that’s seldom a problem since they are often used by more experienced builders on higher end cars. The shims allow easy adjustment with minimum chance of any paint damage on a detailed chassis. We chose this system since it keeps the upper shaft and bushings in axial alignments, unlike cam adjustment systems, which tend to wear out upper bushings since the shaft becomes twisted thru those bushings. We see the same problem with upper arms that use threaded adjustor ends, and require disassembly each time the alignment is adjusted. That may need to be done several times during a simple set up alignment! Our system provides the best mechanical situation, the easiest usage, and best protection of expensive chassis paint.
  • Proper Ackerman Geometry, not rear steer Camaro spindles adapted for front steer
  • No scrub radius difficulties as when Corvette spindles are used. The Corvette requires the extreme backspaced wheel as seen on factory cars to work correctly. Do you want wheels as flat as hubcaps? Our spindle design is made to accept a centered or slightly back spaced wheel
  • Cad Engineered proven geometry used on over 45,000 kits in 24 years!
  • The ONLY kit with Polished Stainless Steel control arms Standard!
  • All the little things like parking brake mounting, fuel and brake line mount holes, steering connection Ujoints, Power steering hose kit and power rack all standard!
  • We came out with our Camaro stub in 2001, and have proven the design with many successful installations in both customers and our own shop. This unit is supplied as standard with the new Camaros assembled at CARS in North Carolina-builders of the HOT ROD magazine Camaro
  • Best ground clearance and narrowed track width for larger tires and wheels.

Our First Gen Camaro frame stub has been in production since 2000, and we have made many efforts to find ways to optimize the fit and use of it on actual cars. Working with many customers and the East Coast Dynacorn assemblers at CARS has been a huge help exploring the variations between production cars and the different drivetrains that are installed. We feel that our experience has allowed us to arrive at a truly optimized design.

Big Block Chevys in particular have been a challenge. We even bought all the engine mount and insulator packages sold today, and found that many of them just flat out didn’t fit — even within the same company’s products. We developed our own frame adaptor and can specify the proper insulator from NAPA to make these engines fit. Note that most crate engines, small or big block, come with oil pans that do not work well in these chassis. GM sells a pan made for a smaller rear sump, part #14091490 for early big blocks, #14091356 for early Gen V with split rear seal, and # 12495360 for late Gen V with full circle rear main seal. These big blocks tend to run hot in any older chassis, so if you have that problem, you’ll find that the addition of an engine oil cooler will drop the temperatures up to 30°. Small blocks are never a problem! The car will handle better without so much front end weight. Put as many aluminum parts on the big block as the budget will allow to help the weight bias. We’ll be pleased to send a set of instructions and article reprints to help you see for yourself what a way cool design this is!