Possible 1970 Yenko Camaro

[supercar]

A friend of mine recently bought a 1970 Camaro that is very unusual. It is a a 1970 Camaro SS with a Muncie 4 speed, 12 bolt rear end, tach and gauges, and a fiberglass L88 style hood. The car has a couple of Yenko decals on it and has LT-1 decals on the hood. The car is very rough and has no motor. The car was supposedly a road race car in Panama. The car still has a Panama license plate on it. It has 12 inch wide slot mags on the back. Color is Classic Copper with a White vinyl top. Previous owner said some guy looked at it and claimed it had a big block heater box. He also said this car was bought new by his best friend at Yenko Chevrolet and an LT-1 was in the car. I don't know how the car got back to the states, but it looks to have been off the road for years. I am aware of the Yenko cars through 1969 and the 1970 Yenko Deuce Novas, but not any Camaros after 1969. The road racing deal seems to tie in to Don Yenkos racing program. I think they might have installed an LT-1 before delivery, maybe Z28s were in short supply. How can we tell if it was a small block or big block car originally?

[Mr. Chevy]

The heater box would be one clue.. Don't know why an LT1 would originally be in the car with a big block heater box..

Car could have been sold as just a regular Camaro by Yenko and not a "Yenko Prepped" car..

Rich <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[luzl78]

Time to get a report on where the car was built

[supercar]

If the car is an SS then it would not have been available with an LT-1, only a 300HP 350 or a 396 I think.

[7TL34]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The heater box would be one clue.. Don't know why an LT1 would originally be in the car with a big block heater box..

Car could have been sold as just a regular Camaro by Yenko and not a &quot;Yenko Prepped&quot; car..

Rich <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif </div></div>
Heater box is irrelevant, as second gen Camaros all used the same one.(Not withstanding air.)

[Mr. Chevy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 7TL34</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The heater box would be one clue.. Don't know why an LT1 would originally be in the car with a big block heater box..

Car could have been sold as just a regular Camaro by Yenko and not a &quot;Yenko Prepped&quot; car..

Rich <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif </div></div>
Heater box is irrelevant, as second gen Camaros all used the same one.(Not withstanding air.) </div></div>

Wow learn something new every day... Did not know that, now I do...

Rich

[iluv69s]

pics?

[ronzz572]

Cowl tag information may be helpful. It will tell you what it started life as if built in Norwood Ohio. If it has L78 or Z28 on tag.Does it have a factory dash tachometer? 8k or 7k gives clues. Vanuys built cars usually have a build sheet above gas or in or under seat upholstery.would disclose the dealer it was delivered to. Welded rear sway bar brackets. Even the frame mounted motor mounts will give clues. Only factory big block cars and the z28 got a special lower mount to give better hood clearance for the air cleaners. Also you can order the NCRS paper work for dealer information too.

[ronzz572]

Adding this as a edit to my previous post. The motor mounts were lower to fit the heavy
duty motor mounts for the hi performance engines in a z28 or or a big block SS camaro.

[Schonyenko2]

Any body modifications?

[supercar]

Car has a 7K tach and rear wheelwells are trimmed and show evidence of fender flares being there at one time although they have deteriorated and are no longer there. The front end sheetmetal has been changed out to a 73 model. Do you think Yenko might have installed LT-1 engines into Camaros like they did the Novas?

[Schonyenko2]

If I remember correctly, and I may not, there was some speculation that the motor was to be a built 400 small blk for a 70. There are pictures of a 70 something Camaro with supposed Yenko heritage that has a lot of what you described. Maybe somebody will post one of those pics. I've only see it. Don't have the pic. I think a couple of members here have it. It may have been a prototype. One of the deuce prototypes probably had a 6cyl in it. Never say never.

[iluv69s]

what does the NCRS say? Have you looked into that?

[JoeC]

Chevy had a prototype 1971 Camaro that was a 400 cu in SB with some LT1 parts and rated at 290hp. It came out in an mag article as a possible 1972 Yenko &quot;Super Z&quot; Camaro but dont't think any were built.

Yenko was working on 1970 COPO 454 LS7 Camaros and ran some ads for them in late 69 but I have not heard of any built as many 1970 Camaro options got the axe under new management.

in 1970 Yenko raced a ZL-1 powered white and blue 1969 Camaro

there are pictures of a 2nd gen Camaro race car Yenko was involved with but I don't think that was in 1970.

[ronzz572]

Post up a picture of the cowl tag. Usually yenko cars started out as a Muscle car like a L78 Z28. Look into the NCRS paperwork? It will give you the dealer code car the was delivered to A 7k tachometer could be a SS 396 L78 car or a L34 car. Also a tachometer could have been added or special ordered on the car. A 8k tachometer only came in a z28