Steve Mundy's '72 Camaro was one of the most impressive cars we saw: big rear tires, a mammoth big-block, and a loud rumble at idle. Steve bought the ex-racecar online minus the engine. The guys at Ace Machine in Riverside, California, assembled the 564ci Rat, and Westech Performance dyno-tested the engine. When we first arrived to shoot Steve's Camaro he told us he just checked with his insurance company, and we could take the Camaro for a spin around town. One thing we especially liked was the Camaro's license frame that reads "9 seconds on pump gas."
Steve Mundy
'72 Camaro
Specs
Displacement - 564 ci
Block - Dart iron
Bore x Stroke - 4.530 x 4.375 inches
Compression - 10.5:1
Rod - 6.385-inch
Induction
Carburetor - Holley 1050-cfm
Intake - Edelbrock Super Victor
Camshaft Specs
Comp Cams solid roller
Valve lift - 0.742/0.715 inch
Duration - @ 0.050 271/280
Lobe separation - 112
Cylinder heads
AFR 335 rectangular-port aluminum
Valve size - 2.30/1.88-inch
Rockers - Comp Pro Magnum,1.7:1
Drivetrain
Transmission - Powerglide w/transbrake
Converter - TCI 8-inch
Rearend - Narrowed 12-bolt
Gears - 4.30:1 w/spool
Rear rubber
33x19.50 Mickey Thompson Sportman Pro
Numbers
Peak Horsepower - 839.3 @ 6,300 rpm
Peak Torque - 773 @ 4,900 rpm
