After a less than stellar performance in the 2008 LSX Shootout, Team SAM and the ’99 Hugger Orange Camaro SS were hungry to get back in the spot light. The students and instructors worked extremely hard this season and had to overcome a few obstacles along the way. The car was over hauled and brand new power plant was built. The new combination consisted of a GM Performance Parts LSX Block, bored and stroked to 433ci. The C5R heads were touched up and ported by SAM students. Atop the engine sits a Beck sheet metal manifold with a one off, custom made 4500 style throttle body made at SAM. The new engine produced a stout 1,001 naturally-aspirated horsepower, a first in the naturally-aspirated LSX community, and spins upwards of 9500 RPMs. With the motor in the car, the new Liberty clutchless five-speed transmission was bolted up to transfer the massive amount of power to the pavement.

At the 2009 LSX Shootout, Judson Massingill piloted the car in the All Motor class. He qualified #1 with a record breaking 8.65@156mph. Jud then bettered his first run during first round of eliminations, sending the car down the track in another record time of 8.58@157mph, and this is at a race weight of 3500lbs. Team SAM and Judson were very happy to bring home the trophy after winning their first LSX All Motor event.

The students and instructors are still working and trying to squeeze every bit of power out of the new combination. So be on the lookout for the Camaro to be breaking more records and setting milestones in the near future.

All of us at SAM would like to give a special “thanks” to Royal Purple, Wiseco, MSD, Total Seal, Comp Cams, Cometic Gaskets, Beck Mechanical, Don Bailey, Dave Braswell, Clevite Bearings, BMR and E.R.L. our All Motor Class sponsor.