Camaro top dog... SS or Z28?

[Jeff H]

But the downside to the SS being top dog is that you could get 6 cyl SS cars in the early/mid 60's so it's not a true indicator of performance. The Z28 just about always had the strongest overall combination. Obviously the L78/L89 was stronger but you have to group those SS cars with the SS350 and 6 cyl cars. It kind of a meaningless argument since both had some strong performance years and both had some dog years.

[bkhpah]

You cannot lump in a Camaro SS with the 6 cylinder argument. No such cars were made in F-body's...BKH

[camarojoe]

I always thought of a Z28 as a road racing/handling package more than a 1/4 mile screamer... Not that its any "lesser" of a package than an SS, just developed for a different purpose.

[PeteLeathersac]

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I always thought of a Z28 as a road racing/handling package more than a 1/4 mile screamer... Not that its any "lesser" of a package than an SS, just developed for a different purpose.

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This is right on the money as the Z28 was so much more than a hot motor and really a whole package designed to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am series...it's success on the street & strip a bonus!.


~ Pete

[Tommy_Mathison]

It's too bad the SS cars had that ugly black grille. Now an RS equipped SS on the other hand...

[Shankin]

Neither the copo zl1 rules.

[nuch_ss396]

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You cannot lump in a Camaro SS with the 6 cylinder argument. No such cars were made in F-body's...BKH

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I entirely agree with this position. The SS Camaro in the
big block varient was the top dog.

Nuch

[JRSully]

In a street race (where 99% of these cars built thier rep, and what sold the cars) what would you rather have: a small block 302 that had 0 low rpm torque or a 396 that was all in with 400lbs + torque @ 5k.? Remember the Z28 was built to go Trans Am racing, wasn't necessarily built to be the number one selling Camaro. Although they did sell a ton of them. My .02

[P.J.]

The ss was king absolutely . As the cowboy said when a man with a 6 gun meets a man with a rifle the man with the 6 gun dies. However the small block needs some respect with the right driver and the right gear combination(488 and a carb change would propelled the little rocket down the quarter at a consistent 12:60 with slicks.
I know I was there.
PJ

[Motion Camaro]

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In a street race (where 99% of these cars built thier rep, and what sold the cars) what would you rather have: a small block 302 that had 0 low rpm torque or a 396 that was all in with 400lbs + torque @ 5k.? Remember the Z28 was built to go Trans Am racing, wasn't necessarily built to be the number one selling Camaro. Although they did sell a ton of them. My .02

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<font color="blue">I would take the 'lil small block.
I wooped a lot of big block butt due to them spinnin' or featherin with me hookin &amp; gone...

but:



I am partial to the "SS" </font>