Rebuilding a 1970 Chevy Camaro RS/SS L78 396 - MuscleCar S6, E4

[@PowerNationTV]

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[@lashlarue7924]

Good lookin' out. I'm addicted!

[@stevin47]

please tell me how you come up with a "rally sport" / "super sport" two different order spec's i see this alot now days seen one guy selling a rs/ss/z28 3 diff order packages what gives . never seen these combo's in 70' real life

[@brooklyncarsandcoffeehealt4329]

Everytime i see My Cousin Jose Rivera Martinez Working on his 1972 Split Pumper Camaro SS you Know I had to be there to see what was Cooking. I Took my Skill to a Other New Level Thanks to Them that i spin Things Around and Learn all I Could. You Guys are Rocking here now with a Time Capsule when I Was in Junior High School Amazing💪Transformation Guys.

[@TrailTrackers]

When I was 19 years old back in early '83 I owned a 70 Camaro that looked just like this one. What really brought back memories was that bridged shifter. Anyway, I could have sworn the title said 70 1/2. I remember calling it that when I talked about it. In any case, I sure wish I still owned that car. This was my pre Army days and I still lived in CA. The car was pretty much a POS when I got it, and one of the biggest mods I did was to put a '78 Trans Am (pretty sure that was the year) roof on it with factory T-Tops. It looked like gold having those factory T-Tops on my Camaro. Anyway, I joined the Army later that year and never did finish the car.

[@mchristr]

This episode brings back great memories. There was a first gen Trans-Am in my hometown, I passed on a '70-1/2 Z/28 in 1977 for $1350, and had an Air Force buddy with a second gen 396 Camaro (325hp, white interior and vinyl top). It was down on power until we found a 2-bbl base gasket under the Q-Jet. Once fixed that car would spin the tires for days.

[@sethwolfe4555]

My mom had a 1973 that she inherited from my grandfather. It was in showroom condition in 1990 when she got it and we took it to the beach all the time and no time it rusted out so bad. But we loved it when we had it

[@tomnekuda3818]

Love your builds.....rarely do you go nuts. Each week I wait for your new videos. You do 'em just like I would. The Camaro you feature and the Trans-Am (that year) were my favorites. I had a buddy with the samne Pancho and a Ram-Air 4400.....sweet. LS7 is a nice touch.

[@4rcowboy]

Talk about perfect timing, I just picked up a 72 model.

[@johnd5805]

my older brother had a 72. Of course it's long gone. My sister ha a Monte Carlo with the 402. Long gone. I was a young kid. Memories.

[@lashlarue7924]

wow. congrats! I'm jealous...

[@nickoD509]

woah

[@hhattingh]

Can't get any better luck. Not a fortune teller but I see much work and a lot of fun in your future

[@electricguysvcs]

We aren't going to go overboard - just put in a 396

[@WS-gw5ms]

I love the second gens more than any other camaro. My best friend has a split bumper. But it has weaknesses. Like being a unibody. If you make any good power and have good grip you might need frame ties. I'd also put a cage in something this old. A new Ford focus would go through this camaro like tinfoil. Or any car of this Era.

[@karlsmith2570]

Wilson Solt if I were to get my hands on a split bumper Camaro SS, if it doesn't already have them, subframe connectors would definitely be among the first things I'd put on the car

[@mikeromeo8905]

Wilson Solt we juat finished the rollbar in my buddies Camaro. Frame ties are a must.

[@Reroy55]

Yeah ! 396 ! Put in a 5 speed manual.

[@refiii9499]

Hopefully they run this whole series this will be a cool build for sure.

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

If only the 70-73 Camaro got the 454. Such a missed opportunity.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Mine did but I converted it.

[@CJColvin]

I know brother.

[@ls6-ss413]

LS6 z28.... Damn. 😈

[@cop-killer-]

All the engines were trash

[@CJColvin]

@@cop-killer- What do you mean all engines were trash.

[@trifivegarage8683]

I sold a 70 RS years ago had a nicely built 406. Great all around driver upgraded suspension. Man I still kick myself for letting that one go. 😑

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

He's got the muscle car voice.

[@alibertylover]

I owned a citrus green 1970 SS that had the factory custom Black interior & it looked fine. The custom interior had seats that incorporated a vinyl weave

[@rogerdale5451]

So the green color is the original. Who would paint it that horrid blue, with pimp purple velour. Excellent!

[@cpad007]

Love the '69 Firebird rolling through Nashville!

[@MalloryBlack]

So glad to see you guys on KZbin. TV here in Australia is overrun with fake car restoration shows, they're just terrible. Id never employ any of them in my shop

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Always liked the 2nd Gen. Camaro best.

[@dsiner1obslifedziner157]

F-BODY CAMAR0 split bumper.🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@kerongranger2229]

I wanna see more of that mustang

[@blackbirdxx928]

I saw another episode with the motor teardown...got the wrong heads...should be closed chamber rect port with 2.20 intake valves.. same heads came on 427

[@karlsmith2570]

blackbirdxx928 they did say that the engine they'd gotten for this project vehicle originally came out of a GMC Sierra Apparently you weren't paying attention

[@blackbirdxx928]

@@karlsmith2570 They kept saying L 78 and not one part could have come from one. Maybe...the block..l78 is a particular combination of parts...take a crate ls7 it's not a real ls7 anymore

[@georgemain889]

I heard from a GM factory mechanic that there was a discrepancy in a piston order. GM received pistons bigger than than the 396's bore of 4.094 inches. Since the blocks were already cast and GM had a pile of 4.125 pistons, the factory bored 396 blocks to fit the bigger pistons, so was born the 402

[@kennydemartini2169]

Wow! The 1970 LT-1 (not LT1, that came out in 1990) came with aluminum pistons? (@10:38) I didn't know that.... And hats off to Frank Marullo for doing some nice burnouts instead of putting around like most of the candy asses do with their cars on this show.

[@christopherburden7675]

Damn those sideburns

[@otsenres1636]

Same original green color as my 73 full bumper. 😎

[@benadams4807]

4:40 my sentimental value motor, it’s time for you to go.

[@slrn832472577]

It's your project ...but if it were me I would have left black interior alone, black goes with just about everything.

[@EAltay1923]

Harika çalışma 👍👍

[@scottbaker1018]

The LT-1 350 was the last bad ass small block non smogger for the time before the compression killers and no lead fuel. I grew up 18 miles from Yenko Chevrolet. Was mesmerized by the 427 copo chevelles and camaros .Just a 14 yr old gear head in 1969 dreaming of owning one of these beasts come 16. Lmao never happend but saw plenty of these factory ass kickers cruising around .👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪

[@jasonsteele6926]

I’m too late, but the stripes were “Z28 Stripes” not SS when referring to second a gen Camaro. No SS had stripes. Looks good either way though.

[@rondyechannel1399]

My buddies car that he restored was the real deal but odd car. 1970 L78 396, 4 speed, rs, ss, red with a black vinyl top, and black interior. Standard wheels and no spoiler. He added the 454 and it is still roaming around the NW somewhere, but he has passed on to a larger arena.

[@sethwolfe4555]

My grandfather is 1973 Camaro was it darker green. Nice light leather interior

[@SpinandThrowDiscGolf]

They ruined that Firebird.

[@bmstylee]

Put on different wheels and call it good. It's a sharp looking build with a beast of an engine.

[@mikeromeo8905]

I have a 73 Z/28 since the 90's. With the exception of the bumper-ettes, I don't care for the R/S nose. It was on my car when I got it, I removed it all except the bumpers..

[@gregbower9068]

Great video, not sure I would painted it back to the original color though. There is a reason someone changed it to blue. Lime green is not that popular. To each his own I guess!

[@gnx438]

I have been looking for a set of the 14" 1970 SS AV code Camaro Rally Wheels for a few years now, I am restoring a 1970 SS/RS L78 Camaro and I sure could use them if you guys want to sell the wheels, I have a set of AV wheels but they are for a later build. Thanks.... Mark

[@joshmeselfhighup1603]

I bet they bought that camaro for 1000 dollar they always seem to find great cars at low ass prices

[@steves4639]

please keep the 70 style seats and rear spoiler...

[@hawkdsl]

some of the shows they are posting are *years* old, You can see all the ep's at their web site.

[@jasonjoncas5998]

Man this year body style is the shit me bleeding blue a true Ford fan would not be embarrassed liking it otherwise chevy can kiss my ass.

[@anthonynelson9136]

The block is not the exact same thats a 2 bolt main block the L78 has 4 bolt mains.

[@willsco76]

Project Red Sled please!!

[@bmstylee]

👍

[@74novaman1]

A 375 l78 woulda been a 4 bolt main block

[@hhattingh]

Gold lesson. Take pictures

[@Thumper68]

They did make 400 small blocks in some vehicles those years. Monte Carlo has them

[@markatkinson614]

Did they make an RS//SS IN 79'? I HAD A BLACK ONE. COOL STICK, 350 W/HEAVY CLUTCH. MICHIGAN CAR.

[@mikeromeo8905]

Another California rebuild of a nice clean car...Be great to see an actual rotten car get restored, something most of US are actually dealing with, instead of these solid beauty queen.

[@bluesharp59]

Nice car and video. I had a 75 camaro and a 73 firebird also. Yep I miss them so much and sad to say I crashed them both back in the early 80s.

[@ncsteeltoe]

Looks like my '73.

[@Da40kOrks]

I'm sure I'm in the very small minority but I actually like the standard nose better than the RS nose.

[@hawkdsl]

same.. split bumper always looked goofy to me.. and the giant round turn signals with the chrome split down the center was hideous.

[@mikeromeo8905]

Da40kOrks 100 % agree. When I bought mine in the 90's it had rotten r/s nose aheetmetal, and that ugly warped urethane grille surround., I snatched that junk off there so fast. Swapped it out for the standard front end. I run the split bumpers, standard nose. I hate the round parkinglight next to the round headlights. All that round is too monotonous for me, the standard parking light breaks that roundness up and besides that clean piece of sheetmetal, which sweeps down between the headlight and standard grille, is one of my favorite part of this bodystyle...The standard front end is 100x cleaner looking.

[@michaelcuff5780]

My friends chevelle SS had a tag under the hood that said it was a 396 bored to a 402

[@ItsDobbs]

14:37 .... those glasses though...

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Spoon-glasses , check !

[@halleffect1]

11:51 that's a 10 bolt

[@halleffect1]

@@aldo6192 yeah you may be right

[@willsco76]

2011!!!

[@MBailey1977]

600 L78???? Ive only heard rumors of 70 L78 Camaros from the factory.

[@bmstylee]

In all fairness there are more 427/435 4-speed 67 Corvettes running around than GM made. That people claim are factory cars.

[@scottelkin562]

600 is correct. The Camaro / Firebird plant was on strike at the end of 1969. These cars didn't hit the showroom until Feb. 1970. Over 2000 Chevelles and 3000 Novas with the same engine in 1970.

[@Co-SS]

black ss stripes. hahahhaa yeah right. I got a original SS. they had no stripes. Those are Z stripes my friend. 402 SS had blacked out tail.

[@CJColvin]

My mom's first car was a blue 79 Camaro.

[@davidfindley1588]

454's block is the same as 396 block. My choice would be a 454. Y'all just did a 454 build and y'all got big numbers on the dino.. Don't remember the exact numbers, but they were serious big. Parts are more common to.

[@Coupydog]

Hey guys, just 2B clear at 2:07, 1970 was simple. There was no "SS Striping Pkg" from the Factory that mimicked a Z28, same for wheels. I don't get why you're recreating an SS, but imitating the exclusive look of a Z28??? A true SS looked like stripped Camaro with wide oval tires & Dog Dish hubcaps, a blacked -out rear panel, grill & "SS" front fender badging. An RS Pkg was optional, but NO Z28 "tricks". You're doing it wrong.

[@billybryson2009]

that drop top TA is sick as tits! and that's coming from a MOPAR guy

[@acemac1844]

How is the paint job bad? All it need is a color sand and buff? Let me paint the car and you build them motors.

[@hawkdsl]

you'll see why in later ep's

[@karlsmith2570]

ACE MAC apart from the fact that it's not the original color?? There's also the fact that it looked like the person who painted it did a Rush Job on the paintwork

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

In 86 I had a 70 z28 with blown dual quad 454.😁

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Spoon glasses now look dated.

[@stegomon]

Can I still get a DVD copy for $5.95?

[@Coronet_shop]

Copy the link

[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

Can you get asbestos inhaling rust working on these cars ?

[@baddonkey6876]

Only from the brake dust i guess

[@InsaneCamaroDriver]

I miss those days, Rick and Tommy were such a great team. The new guy now looks too much like a hipster that wants to be a muscle car guy....

[@andrewloera5641]

What the fuck happened 8:15 lol I might have nightmares.

[@randyjones7818]

Never take a factory dashboard.out of a 70 camaro..biggest mistake you can make..nothin new fits. It's all misfit stuff.

[@whitaker2107]

not sure about 1970 camaros but firebirds and trans ams have smaller recessed stamp under the vent and striker in door jamb then 1971-1974 if camaro is the same this car is not a 1970

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

convertible with dork wheels 💩

[@05gtdriver]

Those "Honeycomb" replicas are hideous in that super size diameter :-( Also, gen 1 Firebirds never came with factory Honeycombs, should be Rally II wheels(which are available in super sizes in the aftermarket). Not sure why these wheels were used for this build as they are incorrect and fugly!

[@fordf-2505]

@@05gtdriver oh it would look wonderful with rallye 2s

[@karlsmith2570]

05gtdriver as I recall, the honeycomb wheels came on the 75-78 models of the Firebird

[@05gtdriver]

@@karlsmith2570 I think, if I recall, the honeycomb wheels became available during the 1972 model year and continued until 1976 or 77, not 100% sure though. I do know for sure they weren't available or yet made during gen 1 F body production.

[@karlsmith2570]

05gtdriver okay, they were available earlier than I thought I actually don't really recall seeing any Gen 1 Camaro coming equipped with the honeycomb wheels as stock I do remember seeing a few that had the day stock honeycomb wheels from the 72'-77' model Firebirds, however

[@radsdad1]

Laughs at the 80's.Wears 70's sideburns.

[@JC-yb3zb]

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[@bennetfox]

That's not an F body Camaro that's a B body Camaro.

[@yuris6125]

Dafuq? B body is an Impala/Caprice.

[@terrypikaart4394]

Some of it, couldnt make it all the way thru. Sorry..

[@davidstephens4639]

You can rebuild a car a hundred times, but it's only original once. This is an epic fail.

[@АндрейАндреев-ч6щ]

Нужен перевод на русский

[@davidhenley3967]

Done for insurance purposes cheaper!!

[@edzimdahl1158]

Why they called 396 on the smaller cars? or a 400 in others? can you say insurance companies? Smaller weaker according to them,,, better,, but they are wrong

[@harley-ic6qg]

No such thing as 70 and a half! Nice car though.

[@gentilejoshsaved1646]

307 stroker makes a badass street motor. Just saying

[@Moparmaga-1]

Not really, just saying

[@danpierson9767]

307 really man

[@apexautoanddetail]

The 307 is a nice street engine, for the garbage men to take.

[@malcolmtudor8039]

We buried one in my parent's yard once. It wasn't worth hauling to the dump.

[@gentilejoshsaved1646]

Ran a nice 307 stroked in 68 Camaro, it pulled hard.

[@stevin47]

more correctly thats a clone if not the same package as it was ordered

[@NeedForSpeed.2004]

The rims on that Trans Am look bad

[@flipfloplogic]

I really hate how shows like this are recorded. Two people taking turns finishing what the other began saying and trying awkwardly to make it seem natural like when one stands in the foreground then turns away to go off camera while the other walks up from the background to....again....finish what the other guy was saying. It's all odd, unnatural and difficult to watch. It reminds me of a variety show.

[@terrypikaart4394]

In 70 that was a 402..

[@markg7030]

Did you watch or listen to this video?

[@randyjones7818]

375.hp motor is a total new boss of motor..a 300 up 402 is very lame..so a 375..needs to be a 67 to 69 block to get the real. Hoss.motor..72 stuff is a song motor..get real hear..67.to 69 motor stuff is the best.

[@texaswildcat2000]

So, the 69 Trans Am is nothing but a fake....it's nothing but a firebird convertible, fixed up.... custom built to appear like the real T/A, so don't call it a T/A... the REAL 1969 Trans Am convertible was VERY rare car, only 8 were built by the factory for 1969....And all 8 still exist, restored, running and driving, and 1 of these is in a museum (as of 2018)...

[@markpotter2485]

Why dont you wear gloves???

[@csxcobracsxcobra334]

BUT IT'S STILL A CAMARO......

[@camry09blue]

Hi I have 1972 dodge. Dart swinger I want to restore help please

[@Reroy55]

put in a new gas tank, they are cheap

[@NewtonWashinton]

To me the 70 Camaro looked to much like a ford Maverick.

[@anthonybrooks7111]

Should probably get you're eyes checked then, They look nothing alike.

[@karlsmith2570]

Newton Washinton either you need to get your eyes checked or you need a checkup from the neck up The 2nd Gen Camaro and The Maverick look absolutely nothing alike, not even close

[@diannerumoro9618]

Wow you turned a firebird into a camaro. Good job! Not!

[@everettgrover9459]

you do know the camaro and firebird back then were basically the same exact car....only difference being the badging and a few minor differences in fenders and lighting

[@bens1019]

Another ruined Pontiac with a Chevy motor

[@randyjones7818]

Never take a factory dashboard.out of a 70 camaro..biggest mistake you can make..nothin new fits. It's all misfit stuff.