Mark Stielow’s Latest Camaro Is The First Recipient Of An LS9 Engine Swap-And This One Makes More Than 700 HP

By Will Handzell

Photography by Mike Yoksich, Mark Stielow

You are looking at the first hot rod powered by the LS9 V-8 crate engine sold by GM Performance Parts, the same supercharged, 6.2L mill used in the latest ZR1 Corvette. But while the engine choice is really cool, don’t be fooled; this ’69 Camaro is about way more than just an engine. It came together under the guidance of well-known Pro Touring car builder Mark Stielow. Unlike the other 35 or so cars Mark has built, this one started in the mind of his friend Charley Lillard. As a direct descendent of the killer ’69 Camaro that Mark unveiled back in 2003, which was called the Mule, Charley decided to simply call this ride Jackass.

The name is somewhat misleading. The Mule represented a huge step forward in the build and performance of a Pro Touring-style muscle car. It featured massive rubber, production-looking mini-tubbed rear wheelwells over a streetable four-link rear suspension, a 1,000hp twin turbo V-8, a late-model front suspension, 275/35R18 front tires, 335/30R18 rear tires, and was detailed in 22 consecutive months of magazine buildup stories. The Mule was chassis-dyno-tested in 0-to-200-mph runs, run in track events at facilities such as Laguna Seca, and driven cross-country on four HOT ROD Power Tours(r).

Via:Hotrod.com

by Muscle Cars on Tue, 06/23/2009 – 10:30am

I saw my first 2010 Camaro in an Avis parking lot and it looked pretty cool. I saw my second 2010 Camaro at theCarowinds Father’s Day car show and it was a silver SS and it was pretty impressive. I did not like that they covered the engine in a plastic shroud like a Mercedes. The Camaro is supposed to be a Muscle Car! The people who want to own a Muscle Car love the engine and want to show it off not hide it under plastic. The other issue I have the new 2010 Camarois that price. I just went to the “Build Your Own” section of the Camaro site and it cost me $44,250 for the Camaro I want. That does not even include all the bogus costs that the dealer will tack on. They took a great idea and priced it right out of reach for the mass market. I can buy a rust free daily driver ‘69 Camaro for less than $20,000 and have the real deal original Holyfield in my garage. Why would I pay more than twice that much for the new one?

Via:Musclecarsociety.com