GAS PERFORMANCE

Wayne Jones Performance Engineering provides a full range of services for high performance automobiles, whether they are street or track vehicles. Tell us what your performance goals are and we will provide options to achieve them. We know what is available in the marketplace for your vehicle and can specify after-market parts from performance chips to high flow exhaust systems and setup your vehicle to get the full benefit from the new components. We always use high quality parts installed with an unmatched attention to detail that result in maximum performance, appearance and sound.

The following is a description of just one of the many projects that we have designed and installed:

More to follow.

1979 Camaro Z28

In the first phase of the performance upgrade on this Z28 we installed a Corvette style front suspension. This conversion removes the coil springs and replaces them with a transverse monoleaf fiberglass spring, which increased the car’s cornering ability and also allows for easy ride height adjustment. We rebuilt the Richmond 5-speed transmission and optimized the shift linkage. Finally we installed a 2 core aluminum radiator with s dual electric cooling fan system and wired it to turn on and off automatically with a thermo switch.

The second phase consisted of installing a big brake system, a 12-bolt rear end, new upper control arms, aluminum body bushings and a complete fuel system. The front brakes were upgraded to 13 inch, slotted and cross-drilled rotors with dual piston aluminum calipers. We swapped out the stock rear drum brakes in favor of 12 inch slotted and cross-drilled rotors with single piston aluminum calipers with integral parking brake.

We installed a 12 bolt rear end that was built by Moser Engineering to spec’s designed by WJPE. This design consisted of a 3.08:1 gear ratio, heavy-duty posi and 33 spline bolt-in axles. We chose this rear end set-up to work in harmony with the Richmond 5-speed and to withstand the high horsepower and torque the motor produces.

For the fuel system, WJPE started with a new replacement fuel tank with a rear facing sump welded into it. We used stainless steel braided hoses and hose fittings to plumb the tank to the electric fuel pump. Stainless steel braided hose was also used to plumb from the fuel pump to the fuel pressure regulator and from the fuel pressure regulator to the dual feed Holley carburetor.