Big Block Big Blower '71 Chevy Camaro Restomod | Pure American Muscle

This is another one we found at the Quarantine Cruise a while back and had been looking forward to shooting it. Cool owner, badass build so sit back and enjoy the ride..
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[@jameshutchins3396]

I would say he drives like a man that works for a living and knows what tires cost and has nothing to prove. Just enjoy it to the fullest. So glad to see that. Thank you for sharing

[@ed9603]

Yes he's a proper hot rodder knows what he has ,what it will do, but don't do it ,enjoy it, don't dog it

[@delavarzarnegar8170]

He drives like he knows he can't handle all that car. You can tell he doesn't know anything by how he's running such a small tire on a big hp car. That's just dangerous

[@pareotrem]

​​@@delavarzarnegar8170 100% and the dude is scared of the car 😂 3/4 of the throttle? Why bother building it?

[@kingofthanorth]

@@pareotrem because it’s his money and he has 67 other cars to play with everyone has a preference

[@pareotrem]

@@kingofthanorth Still does not make sense. Same as you buy a big beer and only drink half of it.

[@JedediahSmith342]

Lets make America like the 70’s again 😎🇺🇸✌🏽

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

I love 70-72 Firbirds and Camaro’s. Pontiac Formula 400 and the Z-28.

[@HotRodHemi]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. There's nothing like an old-school blower,it gets the blood going👍

[@albertgaspar627]

respectfully, while it shouts "HP" better than a stroker setup...and the whine of air trapped between belt and gear plus the surge at idle is ear candy....it eats torque off the crank (since torque is spinning motion) and wears out its seals. there is something better than a blower, and it's a turbo. technically a "blower", except operated differently. I've had older setups that lacked "low end" like centrifugal blowers, but they can be set up for low RPM boost as well.

[@bodine2537]

@@albertgaspar627 turbo don’t look as cool sticking out the hood as old school screw blower does ,if turbo’s really did make more power than screw blowers, I have zero doubt NHRA would’ve been using them long before now, since literally all of them still use blowers though I have to say blower is king of torque especially at 1/4 mile at a time🤙🏼

[@Procharmo]

A giant cowl hood and a hole in the front grill is better than turbo or roots blowers. Louder, more whistle , torque and power than either roots or turbo on the street. All no prep racers and Radial Promods are using crank driven Prochargers. I'd have to say they are king if you want to modulate traction and have the same or more top end power as a screw on the street. Check out my Twin Procharged Camaro or Big Red (when its running the Procharger) for proof!

[@xr8rick]

It’s good to see a guy who drives it but also respects his car. Fantastic car all round.

[@danmyers9372]

4:23 - Shawn, just FYI a 496 BBC is typically derived from a .060 over bored 454 with a 1/4” additional stroke (4.25). It was super common in racing before aftermarket tall deck blocks became prevalent.

[@ChasingPerfection]

It's the 383 build for a big block. I plan on building a 496 for my 2nd gen.

[@danmyers9372]

@@ChasingPerfection - Yep.

[@johnpopoff7950]

Chevy made tall deck blocks for the extra piston ring and back in the day when I worked on those they ran on propane.

[@mr.pritchard67]

That orange pinstripe on the gray paint looks very nice! Very cool Camaro.

[@ericswires8534]

This guy is pretty cool. Love the old school feel of the build. I had the same Sumitomo tires on my mustang. They weren’t so great.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Really cool guy and nice car with a great story

[@hungryalien]

nice to see these big blower again! what a nice build! classic interior, right choice of paint color, not over the top huge modern wheels. love it!

[@allantaylor3288]

Nothing not to like about Jeff’s blown big block Gen 2 Camaro. Love the throttle response. He really loves driving this car. Another high h.p. car with only lap belts🤷‍♂️

[@AutotopiaLA]

Add a shoulder strap and a bigger back tire and it’s just right

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

💥 Killer ride. There’s nothing cooler than a second gen Camaro. 7:38 I have 275 on the front and 315’s on the back of my 70 RS big block 468 and she roasts the hell out of them easily for the first 3 gears of my Tremec TKO 5 speed.

[@jayweiss4378]

Best color for any muscle car …..nice

[@Rick-O-Shay60]

A beautiful Camaro. I can respect a guy whom has such love for his car to not abuse, or tear it up to show off the car's capabilities. He knows it's capabilities, and he's impressed each time he gets to drive the car.

[@g89stang]

Shawn.... Great content as always. I noticed the last couple of videos have been longer. Thank you for doing that. Love your channel and all the extended content!

[@minnesotatomcat]

Those rims are interesting, they look similar to what people put on like Eleanor mustangs. They kinda work for me 👍

[@bodine2537]

Awesome knowing you can blister rear tires whenever you want but respect the power enough to know you don’t have to, you know what it’ll do, it’s not anybody else’s buisiness what it’ll do🤙🏼

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

What a cool car dude; you'd think with the blower, every part of it would be 'over the top', but NOTHING is, it's all 'just enough!'

[@phatmat641]

Awesome video from you guys!!!!! Definitely in my top 5 for sure.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks. Killer ride

[@frankhoffer3504]

Simply gorgeous Jeff, great story, it is a small world. 13 months? Wow. You worked ass off, beautiful sound, nice stance Best of luck 👍 to you brother. Thanks again Shawn for a great video as always TCB

[@AutotopiaLA]

He really moved quickly on it and such a cool story! Glad you like what we do here. I’m having a blast with it all!

[@kevinrivas962]

this guy respect his build love second gen camaros

[@AutotopiaLA]

He certainly does respect the power

[@Panhead49EL]

I don't usually like big rims on old cars but those fit great!

[@koreyhayden1368]

Absolutely...I'm more of a 67 or 69 style guy but....man this 71 is GORGEOUS

[@JWnFlorida]

Great vibe behind the build. Obviously a beautiful car.

[@TheRealJasonJayV]

Ordinarily I'm not a fan of blower motors, but something about that matte black blower is really winning me over such a badass ride!🎉

[@AutotopiaLA]

I like the look of blowers until you get inside the car…it really inhibits the view but really cool car

[@mr.s.7166]

I love all the cars you have on the channel even though there isn’t as many Mopar’s on here as I’d like I still love every single class a car there is because they have their own personality and they’re beautiful. Thank you again for your time.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks. I’m always in search of cool Mopars to shoot but there’s just not as many as Ford and GM

[@fishpony1211]

You get a 496 from a bored and stroked 454. That is my dream engine lol. I have a 454 bored to a 461. Beautiful car!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

That was what I was guessing but didn’t know for sure

[@orlando_mopar_srt]

Man i LOVE this channel…. Wild 71 💪🏻

[@kanervatie]

That belt when he opens the hood. You just know that sounds like the best sound out of a any engine ever.

[@Fotosynthesis858]

I love seeing such amazing cars coming out of my Native San Diego county. Makes me proud to know such great work is being done in my backyard 👍🏾

[@BeforeItsTooLate1]

496 BUILD SPECS: Bore x stroke 4.310x4.250

[@rajnbull]

Your face Shawn is priceless to watch. Great vid. Stay Gold!

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

That’s it. I’ve seen perfection

[@dkstudioart]

Nice to see a cool trad engine in a restomod instead of yet another generic LS.

[@jayceecombs6887]

An owner that "knows" his car & cars! Obviously has the monetary capabilities to acquire & build a beauty like this! I like/love it. Sweet! Thank you, J

[@davehall4226]

I like his color combo. Very respectful car. That’s an everyday FUN driver for sure!!

[@chriscondon3927]

My dream car shawn! I always look forward to your videos.❤❤ love it!

[@christopherstacy9375]

Love it man awesome car. Keep up good work guys on the show I'm enjoying it

[@momchilyordanov8190]

Very rarely these complete modifications match my idea what proper rims size and tire sidewall looks good. I find this one spot on.

[@al9030]

Sweet Ride Bro..to find a car that far away means you really Love It!!..Real Car Guy!!

[@weekendwarrior556]

Great looking car. Thanks for video!

[@TheWzeOwl]

Way to go guys enjoyed the video one big ass blower but to respect the horsepower as to not wrap around a pole is why Autotopia is rolling with the big dogs.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks. We try to always show respect for the power these vehicles make

[@andrewipp426]

Hey Shawn, great video as always the car is over the top, I love how the owner knows his limitations on such a potent beast, the fact that he has the throttle stop at 3/4 says a lot about what judicious use of the go pedal can unleash....smart man !!

[@diegohorton869]

People at our age appreciate this.

[@daltonnash465]

I wish I had enough money to buy a blower for the looks of it. Pretty cool car. I'm not a huge fan of the second generation camaros, but the paint job and blower help the lack of looks.

[@eschamion]

Such an authentic build man. Wow.

[@skxj]

Really nice 2nd gen Camaro, the grey suits that body and I love the blacked out tail light panel, reminds me of Grumpy's Toy. Great video.

[@troyburns6971]

Christmas came early , thanks Santa Claus , love 2 see Happyness & Joyfulness in the same place at the same time !! Enjoy 💯✌️👍

[@nikolajolevski3232]

Beautiful Camaro especially with that huge blower 👍🇲🇰

[@p.scha7476]

Gorgeaus kind of street machine!

[@AutotopiaLA]

For sure!

[@AptivaXP]

beautiful car and the rims 😍 The perfect size and fit!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

I just watched a video about a Japanese guy who builds American muscle cars with Japanese style. Pretty awesome. They love our cars and culture. Just so crazy that we have all these cars here in America and we don't even appreciate it.

[@baconcreek609]

Classy. Love the blower

[@steves9905]

Just wow

[@LORDS-SWORD]

Deadass, nice build.

[@stevep6004]

Loved the Camaro!!

[@lukiw7044]

The size of this blower is insane. Great car. Greetings

[@AutotopiaLA]

Insanity for sure!

[@maya00795]

Sounds Op..... Great job buddy 💯💯👍👍🤠🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸 awesome buddy 😎🤠🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@pt_atx]

Pure American hot rod. I love it. Another fantastic video.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and yeah…this is pure cool American muscle

[@iansharpe8420]

Such a different build. Pretty neat.

[@SuperOperator4]

Got that A/C cranked!!!!!!

[@beinghappy1312]

I think Sean and myself have matching sunglasses tan lines

[@AutotopiaLA]

Lol!

[@koreyhayden1368]

Came across your channel few days ago, im HOOKED...you get to see, learn about, and drive the most epic rods in the country. What a dream job! This camaro is pretty much perfect as well, i like the 67 and 69 styles better, but man that 71 is sexy!!!

[@rbszx14r56]

Love the blower set up

[@samiayyat4826]

what a beautifully build machine.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Dude has a sweet garage, looks like he has a lift and a double high garage to allow for the lift. Looks like he has a Chevelle in there too. Temecula is still being built in some areas as you can see from the construction of new homes in the background.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This was at our friend Ken’s house. The Nova you see in the garage is Ken’s and is also on our channel

[@angelovasilikos7980]

Really awesome video. Lol. Great build. Very tasteful car. Looks great.

[@williamsager1238]

Another wicked ass car!!!!

[@DouglasJWalker]

love it!!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Hell yeah bro, this is a bad ass car. Love the look and simplicity. Not over the top, but not stock. I'm trying to get ideas for my Chevelle.

[@richheider8455]

Sweet recreation of a high school car we all would love to have And he knows his limitations 😉

[@Rockatha]

That is a beautiful car. Not sure about the blower but it is a stunner. My father in law has a 1958 Nomad 4 door with a small block.

[@JavierTorres-py6rp]

This one is nice, Shawn.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Very cool ride he built

[@mikeholmed7029]

I think EVERYONE luvs a blown Camero.

[@p.scha7476]

I think EVERYONE loves to blown…you know what i mean?😂

[@Bob-ww7ot]

Amazing car!!!!!!

[@cyclonekevin6199]

That’s definitely a daily driver. Cool 2nd gen F-body. Drive it till the wheels fall off.

[@supersport57]

Love second gen Camaro's, still the best looking Camaro ever! great job. I believed Chevy makes 496 crate motor.

[@khabaaustralia]

Love the rego, clicked straight away and it certainly does

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome!

[@Steve-nu9op]

awesome!

[@calvincooley1074]

Restomod pro touring with a big blower is awesome and different.

[@matthewedwards7172]

🤔🤔🤔I DIDN'T SEE ANY SEAT BELTS 🤕 SAFETY FIRST 💯🙏👍, BEAUTIFUL BUILD

[@AutotopiaLA]

It had lap belts only and you probably know how I feel about that

[@jdean4268]

beautiful car, I'm not sure if he said but the exhaust pipe looks small like their 2.5 dia. But if it works it works.

[@AutotopiaLA]

He didn’t say the size but I’d guess the same. Nice car

[@mikerecords5530]

Great camaro

[@hotrodder5034]

Love that Camaro! There is nothing like a 6-71 sticking through the hood! I have a 295/18 BFGs on the rear of my 95Z28. Tires cost too much money to be burning them up being stupid.

[@scottneedham9765]

Great car

[@NXT_LVL]

He drives it like my Great Uncle drove his 429 T-Bird. smoke the Vettes off the line and to the speed limit lol Just the F with their heads. Can't go wrong with a 6-71 and the reason to add it!

[@slmmdgg]

beautiful car so glad he didn't make it a fake split bumper this car is beautiful

[@southbayhotrods3353]

I saw this car at Kooter’s Garage in Murrieta. That Brian does great work!

[@deopersad2915]

Thats a awesome car 👍🏽👍🏽🙂 but in our country you can't have a blower that high out of the bonnet or blocking your vew, you can get lower blowers now or you can modify things to make it sit lower 🙂👍🏽 but I love the way he drives it , I'm the same now I like just cruising, hopefully I can build another cruise car soon? May be next year?

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m the same way now…little tire spin for some fun but nothing that could get away from me

[@PCarDriver87]

Can't believe how the car was re-united with the builder. What a small world... or is it the universe?

[@kennyhayes8488]

That's the way I drive my ss I know it's got lots of power an I don't got to prove nothing to no one .Thats a beautiful car jeff

[@AutotopiaLA]

I hear ya!

[@johnmodifies6162]

superb 👍😎

[@jsdurha1]

Awesome

[@buckreynolds1779]

real sleeper there

[@AutotopiaLA]

Except that massive blower

[@rogjackson]

Big block chevy. Nothing more to say, really. Sweet ride Yo!

[@gsmith207]

That paint with that red pin stripe and the wheels, the stance, and that Big ASS blower is perfection! Bitchin Camero man! donuts on your lawn! (ahem… seatbelts? dude..)

[@carvingreen91]

i love this channel

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you!! Gotta credit my crew all the way

[@PCarDriver87]

That garage, holy shit!

[@raindropcleaners]

Still no good belts....I know looks, but I want to be around to enjoy my rides. I like the look of a nice seat with harnesses.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Same for me but otherwise great car, cool guy and awesome story!

[@ryanperry9472]

Dude, I truly love your videos! The way you cover the car, the respect you give to the owners, and of course the "Oh Shit" face! Love your content! I look forward to every one of them. Please keep up the great work! BTW This car is awesome! Glad I subscribed to your channel.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you!! I still laugh at my “oh shit” face lol!!

[@ryanperry9472]

@@AutotopiaLA the best one to date was that gray Monte Carlo???? With the adjustable power dial. Your face was PRICELESS DUDE!

[@briankirkpatrick9364]

Nice chevy right there

[@kanervatie]

I'd love to see a only blower (871?) 6.0 LS car gasping for air in the channel. :)