1969 Camaro double COPO (ebay)

[Jeff H]

I think it's interesting to see how many documented cars have at least 1 component in their drivetrain dated way ahead of the car's build date. The trans in my JL8 car is January and the car is an April build. This COPO has a nice 4 month difference from the engine to the car's build. I could see the rear being out of whack due to it being a special piece like the JL8 rear. Does this give an indication of the L72's being pulled aside in batches to be put into COPO orders?

[Rat_Pack]

Jeff H, I agree on the dating of "special" drivetrain components being out of whack on some cars, but not the rear end in this car. The POP shows a build date on the rear as 0519 which is what should be stamped on the rear end. That rear has been restamped, tom406 says it best......RatPack..........

[COPO PETE]

I too agree with Rat Pack and tom 406..... Just had a good look at my rear end, better check the axle tubes to see if there bent...I think they used a sledge hammer to put the numbers on.....still a cool car!
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (07-18-2001 at 03:06 PM).]

[GMH454]

Not sure about trans but there is a substantial lag on the 4 bolt solid lifter short blocks in 1969 due to a) a huge drop in demand in 1969 for them in Corvettes (about 1/2 the solid lifter blocks sold in 1969 than were sold in 1966 but 2 1/2 times the hydraulic lifter) and the union strike which cost a month or more in early 1969.
The union strike would have effects on many components but the blocks delay was primarily effected by demand.

[Chevy454]

Pete:

That car would be the perfect car for you to make your assault on the "SA" cars of the world, and get the word out about these nasty L-72 cars!

ps. I just about got our short block finished...what's the final word on JJ's engine? Any dyno numbers?

[COPO PETE]

Rob....I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill ya. Look for the upcoming story in MCR. They came over for the dyno day!
Those GM performance heads were slowing him down more than we thought! Good luck with your motor. I'm expecting nothing slower than a 12.8 from you so get wrenching!
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (07-19-2001 at 04:48 AM).]

[Jeff H]

That is obviously not the original rear for that car and I think he said that in the description. It still looks like a restamp, but that could be because they smoothed out the surface and had to restamp it. My point about the dates is that so many people think the drivetrain components should be with a month of the build date and I've seen quite a few hi-po cars where 1 of the 3 components was 3-4 months prior to the others. For every rule, there's an exception.

[Kurt S]

Most of the COPO engines are much closer than that one.
But from the VIN and body #, it confirms to be a COPO.
Interesting that it's a COPO from Grand Rapids, but not from Berger.

Kurt