Harrell Camaro

**SuperNovaSS** · #1 10-26-2001, 04:32 AM

I got ahold of the original owner of my Camaro and he had pictures of it from 1973! I did my best to take pictures of them with my camera. They came out OK considering the pictures were matte finish. This is an orignal Harrell car. The flares and shaved emblems were done by the original owner. The car still has the same paint as in the photos, but it is faded and worn.

Jason

bowtie3168 · #2 10-26-2001, 04:51 PM

Jason,
Neat car. Old pictures like that are priceless! They speak volumes and remind us of how these cars really were. Thanks for the cool post.

Andrew

68TopStock · #3 11-01-2001, 04:58 AM

Jason,

What a great gift from the original owner! Most only have dreams about what their car looked like 30 years ago. Do you care to share more about your fantastic find? Was the original owner helpful? BTW, you have mail!

**bkhpah** · #4 11-01-2001, 11:32 AM

Is it a COPO 427 Harrell or a 396/427 SS Harrell converted car? My guess is a COPO with the ZL/2 hood. Auto or stick. We are working on both types. The COPO is a auto on the tree, the SS a 4 speed...BKH

**SuperNovaSS** · #5 11-02-2001, 05:36 AM

The car is a converted SS 396 car. It is a auto with console. I don't think the hood on the car is original because the owner told me stories of the original hood flying off more than once. Right now it has a stinger hood on it. Once it gets here I will be able to tell you more about it.

Jason

**SuperNovaSS** · #6 12-06-2001, 08:07 AM

The car has arrived! I can't find my Chevrolet by the numbers book though. I thought some of you guys may be able to melp me with a few numbers.
It is an O1B car.
Alt- 1100690
Master Cyl- 5468309
Rearend- BT Code

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Jason

**SuperNovaSS** · #7 12-06-2001, 08:28 AM

Here are a few pictures as it looks now. I took these pictures as soon as I got the car home. Its amazing what over 20 years of storage will do. The interior is like brand new. The paint is faded and peeling,but there is no rust. It even still has the 4 tube exhaust system. I thought I would just give an update.

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**bkhpah** · #8 12-06-2001, 12:04 PM

The car you have is very close to the SS427 Harrell Camaro we are working on. The color and build date are the same. I canot read the body number clearly, our reads 226003. Some things from a quick glance that are different. No console, I have yet to see a Harrell Camaro with one. Are you sure its factory. The tach on all the ones I have seen have been on the dash top and were Sun units. I have never seen that older SW version mounted at the roof line. The gauges have been under dash not in the dash. The early cars used Harrell plaques on the dash, header, and deck lid. Are yours still there. From the picture the upper alternator bracket is incorrect as is the alternator. The cars used 837, 37amp units. The master cylinder and rear code are the same as ours. Door trim is from a 68. Overall it looks much the same...BKH

**SuperNovaSS** · #9 12-06-2001, 08:25 PM

The "door trim" is painted on. It is an original console car. I have yet to get the paperwork. What is the alternator for? The full rear code is BT 0113G2 E. The housing date A89. The original owner told me that Harrell installed a steel ZL-1(L-88) because they were having trouble with the aluminum ones cracking. I see on Harrell's ads that you could get a steel head L-88. It looks like the car still has its original heads. This confuses me since the original heads are closed chamber. As far as I know all L-88's used open chamber heads. The engine has casting 3935439 and the date is D 11 8. The number on the front is CE950807. The heads are dated L 4 8 and L 12 8. The original owner said he could not remember if he put the gauges in the car or they came that way. He had two similar cars at the same time and he had trouble remembering what he did to which. I am going to start looking for a build sheet soon, even though I have heard they are scarce in 69. The number on the tag is 209863. The VIN is 12437N580930
The Harrell emblems are long gone. All emblems were shaved from the car long ago as seen in the early 70's pics above.

Jason

Chevy454 · #10 12-06-2001, 08:52 PM

Jason:

The "439" block was used in late '68 [Passenger = 427 (390hp/2-bolt, 425hp/4-bolt Corvette = 427 (390/2-bolt, 400hp/4-bolt, 430hp/4-bolt, 435hp/4-bolt)] until early '69 [Passenger = 427 (335hp/2-bolt, 390hp/2-bolt, 425hp/2-bolt) Corvette = 427 (390hp/2-bolt, 400hp/4-bolt, 430hp/4-bolt, 435hp/4-bolt)].

As for the heads, from '67-'68 the L-88s did in fact use a closed chamber aluminum head, along with the '68-'69 L-89 cars. The L-88/ZL-1 switched to an open chamber aluminum head in '69.

Looking at your pictures, I noticed the heads were painted. Are they aluminum heads or iron?

[Edited by Chevy454 (12-06-2001 at 03:52 PM).]

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