DANA "427" Camaro found...thanks to Jeff Chlupsa - Page 10

Kim_Howie · #91 03-19-2007, 10:53 PM

The bare 321 block and the {270 motor that was in the car} was sold to Kevin. The day I sorted parts it was earmarked to go with the car.

**427TJ** · #92 03-19-2007, 11:13 PM

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I find it quite interesting that Dana would use a SB SS for a 427 conversion.

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Shops such as Dana, Motion, etc., would transplant 427s into any Camaro (or Chevelle, etc.) that was brought in. Original owner of this car probably got tired of the stock 350 and took the car to Dana for the more exciting 427 swap. If a customer had Dana order such a conversion car brand-new then they usually ordered an L78 car with all the strong driveline and suspension parts from the factory, then pulled the 396 and put in the 427 and added the various customer-desired speed-parts.

Great car by the way. Cragars! CA black plates and frames! Great to see the hood remained with the car.

Kim_Howie · #93 03-19-2007, 11:31 PM

This car is the holy grail, has paper work showing what was done plus all parts come with!!! What a nice find!!

**firstgenaddict** · #94 03-19-2007, 11:41 PM

Steve... or Brian...
CRG is doing a research project on original 68 RS Grilles and they are looking for cars built in the time period your new purchase was built... I am sure they would greatly appreciate any info you would or could provide... they are interested in the cars with the silver bar grilles which yours appears to be...
there apparently was a mid year change... here is the link... it is long but worth the read if you have an interest in the change...
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1087.0;all

James

mudjnky · #95 03-19-2007, 11:50 PM

Great find, congratulations! I'll put my vote in for "as found" at SCR X.

x Baldwin Motion · #96 03-20-2007, 02:03 AM

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Jeff Murphy · #97 03-20-2007, 02:10 AM

Wow!

**ssl78** · #98 03-20-2007, 02:24 AM

Wow what a great find, it couldnt have found a better home or have happened to a better guy. Jeff your going to have to be at SCR with it also, since all the work you put into it. Hope to see Steve, Jeff, and the Dana at the next SCR.

LVCamaro · #99 03-20-2007, 02:58 AM

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Wow what a great find..Jeff you're going to have to be at SCR with it also, since all the work you put into it. Hope to see Steve, Jeff, and the Dana at the next SCR.

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Thanks John...I'd like to figure a way to get Bert [the previous owner] there too for SCR-10 and maybe make a couple passes down the track before frame-off resto commences. That would truly be a highlight of the event for me to watch Bert jam gears in the Dana Camaro one-more-time.

Thanks to EVERYONE for the kind remarks. It was, at times, a nerve racking couple of years waiting for Bert to decide it was time/place to sell his special car. Can't say as I blame him for being somewhat reluctant.

SS

**Jeff H** · #**100** 03-20-2007, 02:58 AM

Cool find! Seems odd to take a small block AC car to do the 427 conversion to. I was looking at the work order and which part of the order specifies the 427 conversion? I see lots of cool parts and some high dollar amounts but I didn't notice the specific conversion wording. And it's really odd to see a block cast in Sept 68 not get built until Mar of 69. But the date obviously lines up great with the April 69 conversion. I still find it amazing people hold onto cars that long without using them much at all but it makes for some great finds and great history!