light weight tube fontend for 67 camaro

[dragrace67camro]

I am still looking to get my car to cut a better light on a .400 tree

I am looking to take as much weight off the front as I can

I have seen smith racecraft font end kits ( all tube ) and they are very nice but wanted to see what else is out there - ANY IDEAS

[supernova]

Kim Smith (Smith Racecraft) has engineered one of the best front ends out there. He's here in town and I've visited his shop on occasions. Great people, great workmanship. I would have his front end under my car if it were allowed in the class I run.

[sc racing]

All the other tube fronts are probably heavier as they are designed for street/strip or road race.Heidts , Chris Alston , Total Cost Involved,Fatman,Detroit Spped & Engineering,Martz Chassis, and some others.Lighter than the stock subframe but not as good as the Smith one.

[dragrace67camro]

Well Update I got the Smith RaceCraft Front Sub Frame and the Install went EASY !!
about to drop New 540 in motor in a week or so - cant wait to run and see how it works

[supernova]

Man thats great!

Post some pics so we all can see.

[wikd69]

Well Update I got the Smith RaceCraft Front Sub Frame and the Install went EASY !!
about to drop New 540 in motor in a week or so - cant wait to run and see how it works

I prolly shouldn't even *go* here but is that a full replacement for the OEM front clip ? Meaning I could pretty much hang the inners, outers and radiator core like the stock build ?

And like he said, when you can, please post pix :) I'd love to see the result....

[supernova]

Well Update I got the Smith RaceCraft Front Sub Frame and the Install went EASY !!
about to drop New 540 in motor in a week or so - cant wait to run and see how it works

I prolly shouldn't even *go* here but is that a full replacement for the OEM front clip ? Meaning I could pretty much hang the inners, outers and radiator core like the stock build ?

And like he said, when you can, please post pix :) I'd love to see the result....

Try this : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1977&start=0

1320quick has posted some pics on here of his Smith Race Craft front end.

[wikd69]

Well Update I got the Smith RaceCraft Front Sub Frame and the Install went EASY !!
about to drop New 540 in motor in a week or so - cant wait to run and see how it works

I prolly shouldn't even *go* here but is that a full replacement for the OEM front clip ? Meaning I could pretty much hang the inners, outers and radiator core like the stock build ?

And like he said, when you can, please post pix :) I'd love to see the result....

Try this : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1977&start=0

1320quick has posted some pics on here of his Smith Race Craft front end.

Geezo, that is *way* beyond sexy !!!! That'd go a long ways towards offsetting some of the penalty wieght of this big block...

<laffin> I'm just not sure how I'd explain to mamma that this is something that I just have to have....

[camaroman9]

just out of curiousity, how much weight difference is there between the smith front end and a stock subframe with oe style discs up front? i'm just kind of curious becuase they came up in as a topic of conversation at a rules meeting last week. i know you can lose about 45-50 on a stock subframe just buying control arms and converting to a rack. I'm just kind of curious what the weight difference actually was.

[8secpumpgas]

If both frames being of equal brakes,rack and pinion, tubular a-arms your talking about 30-40 lbs with m/s and 50-60lbs c/m as I mentioned in the meeting.

[camaroman9]

If both frames being of equal brakes,rack and pinion, tubular a-arms your talking about 30-40 lbs with m/s and 50-60lbs c/m as I mentioned in the meeting.

we did talk to craig the other day, and as far as i know, they are going to allow the smiths at mokan. if people get their panties in a bunch, then its their own fault. U makin any progress on yours yet?

[8secpumpgas]

That's good news. I should be getting my pistons in the next week or two. I'd say another month and she'll be on the road again. Are you going to run drag radial or the entry level class?

[camaroman9]

i'm not sure as of yet, but more than likely i'll run drag radial.