First Gen. . .Z/28 Big Tank
 

Big fuel tanks 36-gallon optional on first generation Z/28
This is a real RPO or just a legend. ???

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Never heard of it on a Camaro before Vettes yes but Camaro's NO ??? prior owner run MOONSHINE ??

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it is not the first time that I hears this history about a big-tank in a first gen Z/28

a rumor in Montreal about a dealer received a 67 or 68 Z/28 with a big-tank https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif
and no front bumper https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif and this is a special order Z/28 for Todco Racing.

This is a very stangre story......but https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

And i have nothing more about this story in Montreal.

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They did race 1st gen Camaros at Daytona and Sebring but I have not heard of a factory big tank Camaro.
I checked the ad for the 67 Yenko Stormer Z/28 which lists about 20 options and mods but no big tank.
Fuel was a issue on the Penske cars. If you read Mark D. book he mentions a special filler neck that held a few gallons and got a lot of attention at tech inspection. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I'm searching this morning more info on the web about big tank on first generation Z/28 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Big Tank this is not a RPO but a Special Service Parts

3938924 Fuel Tank (37 gallon, fuel cell type)

Heavy Duty Part List https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif


And Smokey Yunick testing a 67 or 68 Z/28 with a cross ram and
big tank for speed records at Bonneville. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Smokey 1

Stories

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Sorry, JoeC I wrote in same time that you https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif
I have the original Smokey Yunick Camaro test in a old
pocket book. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif PS JAN 68
If you like i,am scanning and posting on the board.

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------The Corvette big tank option (NO3) started back in 1960 or so. The option progressed thru the 60s until 1967 in very limited numbers. By this time all the governing bodies in racing had taken full notice of the benefits of fuel cells,and the option wore down to a claimed measily 2 orders for the whole year of 1967 in Corvettes. Chevrolet discontinued the option in 1968 on Corvettes because of lack of interest and the 1968 styling change.Because almost all governing bodies in racing were mandating fuel cells by 1967 it seems a relatively sure bet that Chevrolet would not have expended any energy or development money on a big-tank option on Camaros for a precious few people who just wanted to carry around a buch of fuel,but couldnt go on a race track until a fuel cell was procurred..........Bill S

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Smokey test P1 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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P 2 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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P 3 36-Gallons fuel tanks mention https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif