67 yenko emblem placement?

[Ricks427]

I've seen a few different emblem combinations for the 67-yenko camaros, whatís correct?

Some use the 67 Vette 427 turbo-jet emblem, some use the basic 427 with a set of cross flags (2 separate emblems), Some yenko emblems are red white and blue, and some are standard black.

Did it depend if the car was a small block based car or a big block car, as a donor??

Then there's emblem placement thatís a whole different issue esp. on the rear panel and spoiler, yenko emblem on the drivers or passengers side of the gas cap? 427 emblems on the spoiler or no emblem on the spoiler.

Hum???

[Supercar_Kid]

Yenko did not use the "Yenko" shield emblem until 1968. No 67s should have these at all, red white and blue nor black and chrome. The individual 4 2 7 numbers taken from corvette were the only emblems besides the standard issue camaro emblems already on the car on any original pics we have. The attached picture is pretty funny. Those are yenko deuce door panel decals stuck on the hood! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]

[Ricks427]

This black yenko has the shields on the fender, This isnt correct? Every 67 yenko I've seen have the sheild's! Wow.

[Astock]

That looks like a Fredie-corvettie creation. Is the car from Laguna Beach? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

[Ricks427]

Unkown where this car is from, I have another photo of a car that was in Cars & Parts mag 1/93 vin# 124377n230891

which is another varation! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

[Supercar_Kid]

The yenko emblems on that car are 1970-up. It is actually the style used on non-supercars. Same one used on 70 Deuces, but with black paint instead of red white and blue. the other emblems are from a 67 impala, which could possibly have been used, although all the original photos in my brother's collection show 67 yenkos to have the individual 4 2 7 numerals as used on the hood of big block 67 vettes. Because a 67 Yenko has no outward markings or stripes denoting it as a Yenko, as the 68s and 69s did, alot of 67s had the yenko emblems added when restored so "bystanders" know what they are looking at... They may look cool, but they aren't correct on a 67.

[JoeC]

The 67 Yenko SB conversion cars have different 427 emblems then the L78 conversion cars.

[Supercar_Kid]

Joe C...how do you mean...please explain the original engine size in relation to emblem theory. I've never seen a period photo of a '67 Yenko with anything other than '67 Corvette 4-2-7 individual numerals installed, typically on the lower front fenders. I can understand perhaps they tried to cover the existing holes in most cases, but not always, the prototype Deuce still had the holes in the front fenders where the 250's were removed, and I know for example Dick Harrell cars didn't always get the new emblems in the old holes...close enough was just that. Let me know what you've come up with on the '67s.

[JoeC]

The SB 67 Camaro had a small "V" on the fender. The BB 67 Camaro had a big V fender emblem like the 66 Impala 396 emblem. Yenko swapped the 396 "V" emblem for the 427 "V" emblem which I believe fit in existing holes. The 67 Yenko Camaros were real "sleepers." No Yenko badges or stripes, just a 427 emblem on the fender. Some were assembled at Yenko and some at the Dick Harrell shop and came with headers, scatter shield, traction bars, and were advertised as a AHRA legal drag car. With the available 4:88 gear it must have been a quick car. Not much info is available but I believe most of the 67 Yenko Camaros were L78 conversions that Yenko bought on some type of special order and sent some to the Dick Harrell shop to help with the conversion orders.

[bkhpah]

I have original papers on one 67 that even had Yenko "fill and paint" the engine ID holes shut. This is a real sleeper move...BKH