Automotive FAQ

Question:
Did I mention that was on old bias ply tires that smoked at ever 9,000 rpm upshift?
9000 rpm huh? I seriously doubt that this was a production motor.
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Actually I usually leave these threads alone (ya right) but the DZ 302 in a 67-69 Z-28 lived quite happily at 9000 rpms
and could turn 10k rpms with [...]

Question:
This was the optional setup for a 67 Z-28 with the fiberglass air induction hood.  So I know they existed in 1967.
“bruce” <bugat…@bigsky.net> wrote in message
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how old is the manifold?
clbirch wrote in message <86dcub$rm…@news.laserlink.net>…
For Sale:  Edelbrock XC-8 dual 4-bl low-profile crossram intake manifold for SB Chevy.  $300.00 or best offer
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Be advised that the Edlebrock manifold [...]

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the 302 was made by GM IN 67′ ITS SOLE PURPOSE WAR FOR CHEVY TO OBTAIN THE INTERNATIONAL RACE OF CHAMPIONS.
“IROC”  302 CI. WAS THE BIGEST MOTOR ALLOWED.GM STOPPED PRODUCTION AFTER 1969. IT WAS THE MOST HIGH PERFORMANCE SMALL BLOCK GM EVER PRODUCED FOR CUSTOMERS.
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Actually, you’re not quite right.  The 302 was put [...]

Question:
I’ve seen 67 Z’s and they had no stripes….   Maybe the one you saw had them added later.
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I agree with Trace, I’ve seen “real” 67 Z’s and NONE of them have had the stripes on them.
But out of the 602 actual 67 Z-28’s made I have problbly seen 800 of them!! Everybody and their brother [...]

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Actually, the 70 Z/28 was quicker than the 69 Z/28.  I had a friend with a 70 Z that was as produced with the exception of a set of headers, which was all that my 69 Z had on it.  His car would outrun mine every time. The 70 LT-1 was a much better all [...]

Question:
There are rumors in car magazines i have read (super chevy I think) that said the 98 camaro may have single headlights.
May be bull, but i did read it somewhere, same article that talked about the 327 motor also being put in to camaros again.
Back to my 67 camaro all over again??
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I saw a picture [...]

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Okay, I’ll give it a shot (don’t have my books in front of me, so everyone feel free to correct me.
RS – RPO Z27 (I think) An appearance option that included a Actually Z-22 different grill, headlights hidden behind doors that opened, and, of Chevy had a lot of problems with the vacuum operated doors [...]

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Anyone know the HP and Torque ratings for the solid lifter 302?
Hmm, in the 1969 DZ-302’s it was rated (under rated) at 290 HP but I seem to remember the 67-68’s being *slightly* different in ratings. Like 280 or something like that. 295hp? Maybe I’m wrong.
It doesn’t matter much since they were so under rated [...]

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I am doing a essay for college, “relationships” so I thought I would do an essay on the relationship between the camaro and trans am….  If you would, please someone, please give me a lot of info on this….History of them everything about them, from 1967 till 1996 and a little about the 1997s.
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Interesting enough, [...]

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howdy y’all!
let me get started by saying i am new to this newsgroup, but i hope that will not be held against me for long.
i currently have a project car that i am hoping to get some help from a fellow enthusiast. my ‘new’ 1967 camaro is in my driveway waiting for some tlc. i [...]