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Originally Posted by BCreekDave
How did the 1970 Z28 fit into this? In the corporate vision did it weigh more than 3600 lbs? Maybe like the L79 Chevy II it slipped through th cracks.
Maybe it was because the Z28 was a complete option package and not just an engine option? Who knows.
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Remember - the ban was lifted for the 1970 model year. That's when the 455s came out in the 442 and GTO along with the 454 for the Chevelle SS. So a 360 HP engine in a 3340 pound Camaro wasn't that big of a deal. And again there is no mention of the L78 396 for the 1970 Camaro (or Nova) in the brochures.
By 1970 the Muscle Car Era was perched on the edge of a cliff so to speak. Pushing it to that point was the Insurance Industry along with the Fed. One year later - it fell off that cliff.