1967 400 mile Camaro 396

[AutoInsane]

I have a friend with a 1967 396/375 Camaro with only 400 miles. The car was used for racing and after the class was opened up to admit the 427 cars he no longer raced it. The car has basically sat in his shop since then under a cover. It is in mint unrestored condition, unmolested and original. The interior still smells new. He was also thr class winner. I believe he had the car running 11.5's. It is an amazing piece of history.

[AutoInsane]

If anyone would like any more information about the car please e-mail me at [email protected]

[AutoInsane]

I have spoken to the owner of the car after recieving some interest in it. He would be interested in selling it. If you e-mail me a name and phone number i would be more than happy to put anyone in contact with the owner. And yes he is the origional owner.

[Charley Lillard]

I would think it would at least be a little bit molested to run 11.50's. :-)

[AutoInsane]

What is the tecnical difference between tweeked and molested???

About 250 bucks

[JoeC]

can you post a picture of it?

[Belair62]

Anyone ever hear from the owner ?

[Charley Lillard]

Nope

[whitetop]

This reminds me. What ever happened to the guy who was willed a '69 Baldwin Motion by his grandfather in an old post on this site?
whitetop



[Edited by whitetop (11-30-2001 at 02:45 PM).]

[K Pascoe]

Also have not heard from the owner...

[AutoInsane]

I have given any phone numbers given to me to Tony, who is the owner of the car. I am sorry he has not called anyone back. He is no hurry here.

The car is an RS/SS. The color is either black or dark blue. If I can answer any questions in the mean time feel free to ask.

[AutoInsane]

So..... It has been a little while since this thread was opened. I just happen to be taking a look at my old posts and got curious about the old 396 375 with 400 miles on it.

Tony Meehan of Hoboken NJ was the owner of the car. He has since passed away.

He and his wife Debbie who ran a garage in Hoboken (right near Observer Highway) sold their property and moved down to central Florida a little while after my original post about the car.

In doing an internet search i foud this video from a few years back made by Tony's son...

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2012/06/06/tribute-to-dad-tony-meehans-1958-corvette-on-hemmings-tv/

I remember sitting in the Vette in the garage in Hoboken!!! Tony had a lot of interesting stuff....

[seventieshow]

So what happened with the Camaro?

[SuperNovaSS]

Been awhile? 17 Years. I'm curious about the car too.


Jason

[L78M22Rag]

I'm thinking this must be the 400 mile Camaro, and I'm guessing the car isn't leaving his collection any time soon. What a gorgeous original survivor.... love the cowl plenum setup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5r2ZJzzcY

[John]

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[MailOrderMotion]

Fantastic car ! But 375 horse ? 5500 tach, Automatic trans.

[John]

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[BOWTIE67327]

who orders an am fm in a drag car? rear antenna-spoiler? didn't sound like no L78 when he was power braking those skinny tires

[AutoInsane]

That is the car!!!! The last time I saw it it was in the corner of a large dark industrial garage surrounded by parts and other cars.. wow!!

[Fast67VelleN2O]

400 miles? Why has the engine been obviously taken out and rebuilt and repainted? No need to repaint an engine with only 400 miles. Spoiler too? 5500 redline?

[Mr70]

Cool camaro,but I too saw the 5500 redline tach and had to question which one is wrong.

[iluv69s]

Cool camaro,but I too saw the 5500 redline tach and had to question which one is wrong.

I believe there are known documented L78’s and Z28’s with the wrong tach. Also very conceivable that they would repaint the motor. Not knowing any better. A 50 year old engine compartment w 0 miles would look rough. Not saying car is legit.. just saying

[luzl78]

no auto trans in a 67 l78 camaro.

[Charley Lillard]

Looks like in addition to making it a 375 hp he added a rear spoiler.

[1967 4K]

Manual shift transmission only in 67 L78 Camaros. Any pictures of the cowl tag?

[Zedder]

Wonder how they got that cowl plenum under the stock SS hood? I’ve been told that it won’t fit?

[L78steve]

Manual shift transmission only in 67 L78 Camaros. Any pictures of the cowl tag?

And only M21.

[luzl78]

And only M21.
You could get the 3 speed manual in the L78.

[Kurt S]

Either the intake/carb were changed or the trans / tach was changed. I'd guess the former.
Another 'nothing has been changed' but things were....
Still a nice car.

[1967Z28]

As presented, it's a one of none.

[L78M22Rag]

I’d sure like to see the trim tag. Even if it was only an L35, I wouldn’t kick it outta my garage!

[big gear head]

Judging by the markings on the ends of the heads they are oval ports. A few things have been changed on that engine.

[luzl78]

Judging by the markings on the ends of the heads they are oval ports. A few things have been changed on that engine.
Cause it’s a 4n car.

[1967 4K]

Yep, 325 horse car.

[427TJ]

Has a lift hook on the intake. Did '67s have those? And ugh, those spoilers.

[BigD69]

The heads are clearly round port.

[luzl78]

Has a lift hook on the intake. Did '67s have those? And ugh, those spoilers.
no hooks

[1967 4K]

No hooks! Come on they look cool.

[JoeC]

back in the day, some people would run the L78 intake and Holley on the L34 or L35 sometimes with an aftermarket hyd cam.

there is a huge difference in the size and shape of the intake ports but they claim "it worked"

[Miagiman]

Wow, just reading this thread, a great car with history. After reading so many magazines, now every other found car or still owned (in a barn/garage) has a story, and the funniest one is how they are unrestored except for paint or even better found the long lost engine in some guys garage in the next state is a joke. This car has a great story, is said to be a 400 mile car and at the end of the day, everything everyone finds wrong doesn't matter, because It's Not For Sale and if it was his phone would ring off the hook!

[427TJ]

It is nice to see a Style Trim / RS car with the pinstripes. They are often not re-applied after a paint job or when someone sexes-up their Camaro with the wheel arch trim and drip rail trim.

[plumL78]

67 big blocks didn't get hooks

[jdv69z]

Either the intake/carb were changed or the trans / tach was changed. I'd guess the former.
Another 'nothing has been changed' but things were....
Still a nice car.


I watched it again. Even though it's heavily implied, he never says the engine is original to the car. (I don't think) And when he states "nothing has been changed", he says in the interior. Of course, he was young when his dad bought it, and time has a way of blurring memory, and things get exaggerated. Never the less, fabulous car!

[Astock]

Maybe the speedo was changed too.

[WILMASBOYL78]

back in the day, some people would run the L78 intake and Holley on the L34 or L35 sometimes with an aftermarket hyd cam.

there is a huge difference in the size and shape of the intake ports but they claim "it worked"

Yes it does work and pretty good. There weren't a lot of aftermarket choices way back when and the 163 was a cheap fix from your local Chevy dealer...and there were plenty of used ones floating around. Trick was you had to use the correct gaskets to be sure the ports sealed..otherwise :ooo:

The 163 with a well prepped Holley, a cam with more juice and a few of the other hotrod upgrades [exhaust, ignition and gears] and you could make the low horse motors perk right up.

I would like to see some modern day trials with that combo...ok one of you L34 guys needs to volunteer :naughty:

-wilma

[ZiggyL78]

back in the day, some people would run the L78 intake and Holley on the L34 or L35 sometimes with an aftermarket hyd cam.

there is a huge difference in the size and shape of the intake ports but they claim "it worked"

We had 2 local guys who ran each other on a regular basis.One car was a 67 Chevelle SS that had a built 427 with mostly GM L88 parts.

The other car was a 66 Chevelle SS with a built 396/360 with mostly L78 parts.I can't remember what exact parts each one had but I do know they both had a big gear,slicks, headers and factory cams.I know the 66 had a stock original short block with oval port heads and a L78 cam and intake.

You would think the 66 would easily be out powered by the 67.It was so close that either car could win.Usually the 66 would come out pretty hard and get the 67 by 1 or 2 lengths out of the hole and hold the lead till 4th gear and then the 67 would start pulling him in.It was always a close finish.

I had a ride in the 66 many times.That car was incredibly fast and if you didn't know the car, you would think there was no way it had oval port heads and an L78 cam.That car was always fast right from stock,but when he added the L78 cam and intake it was like he had swapped the motor for a built 427.

[AutoInsane]

I’m curious if anyone here has been to Tony Meehan’s Auto Repair in Tampa.

Looks like he does work on classic cars. He posted some pics on Facebook of putting a sweet looking engine into a 70’s Vette.