AMERICAN TOURING SPECIALTIES PROJECTS

The Hogarty Camaro is a project that most builders dream of. We are given a few project guide lines, a budget limitation, and told to run. Bill’s Camaro will be nothing short of impressive for a street car. His requirements were to be able to have a great handling street car, be able to waste any opposition from a 60mph roll, and have a true Vintage Trans Am look about it, down to the fender flares. The Chassis is up to ATS to sort out to our build style.

With the vehicle getting an alcohol injected tall deck big block chevy engine, we knew a great handling front clip would be needed. A Call to Wayne Due’s Chassis Shop yielded us the suspension we were looking for. Following our minimal compromise suspension standards we had Wayne build us a custom 1 off clip that uses C5 corvette parts. We had the clip retain the geometry of a C5 Corvette by leaving the front mounted rack and pinion in the OEM location. This requires an engine setback of 6 inches into the firewall, but the weight distribution ends up being better, so it is worth the fabrication involved. Out back we chose a Dana 44 IRS from a 96 Corvette mated to a Wayne Due install kit. We upgraded the links with stronger units from Guldstrand, and installed CF half shafts, ince the engine is making shy of 1000hp. We mocked up the T56 and Pyar engine block, and installed all the parts with engine plates. It goes back up to Pleasanton for sheetmetal work, and body work. The wheels were 20x10 and 20x13 front to rear.