Camaro question ?

[Casey Marks]

I know that this is second nature to y'all, but I'm still boning up on my Camaro Factoids. I do some "side" work for a shop in town when they get "old" cars in and need a hand setting up carburetors, points distributors, etc.

I was setting up a driveshaft loop for a Dart-headed 327 '69 Camaro, and was giving the car the general once-over. This one had multi-leaf rear, 3/8" fuel line - - with no vapor return, and a front sway bar. All looked to be original, and un-molested. I'm just curious if that combo meant that it was a V8 car originally ? Could you have gotten a 307 2V with that, or would it have had to have been something more substantial ???

Thanks for any input !!

[Chevy454]

The experts will chime in, but single 3/8" line normally means Holley, which means solid lifter BBC...

[Jeff H]

Big block or small block heater core? Are you sure it's 3/8 and not 5/16 fuel line? Is there a factory welded on dual exhaust hanger on the driver's side frame rail? These clues can help.

[JChlupsa]

Casey, Your asking if it was a V8 car org, The VIN will tell you that right from the start. Whats the VIN on the car

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

3/8" fuel line on the Z's too - I think.

Check the trim tag, and get the X?? code!

[Casey Marks]

It is definitely a 3/8" line, with all of the armor and clips intact. I'll check the "X" code and VIN tonight.

It also looks like it had rocker moldings. It has an aged paint job that is kinda rough, so not all of the holes are filled.

Thanks guys !!

Anything else ??

[JChlupsa]

"X" code would only be on 12B and later Norwood cars. I beleive that some 12A built Norwood cars have also been found with them too. LOS cars DO NOT have "X" codes.

[Mark_C]

3/8" fuel line was used on all 2 barrel V8's (L14, LF7, and L65), Z28's and L78/89's. 5/16" fuel line used on L6's, two fuel lines, 3/8" supply, 5/16" vapor return used on LM1's, L48's, L34's and L35's. The vapor return line was an emmissions requirement on the 4bbl Rochester Carbs, that the Holleys on the 302 or L78 did not require.

Part numbers for the 5/16" L6 fuel pipe assembly is: 3958476
Part number for the 3/8" V8 fuel pipe assembly is: 3958477
(Ref: UPC8 B2)
The 5/16" fuel return pipe assembly number is: 3958479
(Ref: RPO L35 B1)
A 307 or 327 in a 69 Camaro would have a single 3/8" fuel line.

[bkhpah]

All 69 Camaros regardless of trim level had rocker mouldings...BKH

[Casey Marks]

Thanks for all of the input guys !

Looks like this car is a V8 coupe, Fathom Green (57) with Standard Green interior (723), 11D build date.

Prolly nothing too special.