1968 Z/28 Ready to Run!

[68ys8030]

looks great ! Love the color combo !! Steve

[1969z280]

David:

My Z/28 could have spent some time in Illinois although I purchased it with an Indiana title (stating 43,000 actual miles) from a Mustang guy in Niles, Michigan. It was a running driving car but in need of alot of love.

It has it's original engine and I found the date coded smog, the correct carburetors (I've been through 3), the original spare and a bunch of other parts from members on this site.

I still have to deal with the front springs and interior. The interior is all original but the driver's seat is a little worn. Still looking for a nice original piece because I know if I start recovering the seats, I'll wind up doing the entire interior.

Thanks for the comments from everybody! The only gas that's been in the Z since the engine was done is 110 Octane Sunoco. It's running 11:1 pistons on the stock 1178 crank and a Crane blueprinted cam. Ed

[mmcporter]

The sound and smell of that car running have got to be overwhelming. Thanks for preserving such a neat piece of musclecar and ponycar history!

[1967Z28]

I love seeing the correctly painted grille. Nice car!

-Jon

[Andy]

I love that color combo. Good job on the car!

[1969z280]

M.G.

The guy who built my engine is an old drag racer/ DANA machinist who actually holds 3 IHRA records and was an IHRA Champion running small block Chevys. And I mean small (231 cu.in.) He calls his 350 engine a big block. Anyway, it runs like a banshee even with 3.73:1 gears. He got a little disappointed in me when I put the smog and the Gardner exhaust on the car. He wanted me to install headers, add some gear, and bring it out to Bunker Hill for test and tune. I may still get there but it's going to have to run through the mufflers.

By the way, his name is Tom Sroufe and he's a great guy who is retired now working out of his shop at home. He's currently building my 1966 427/425 HP engine for my Corvette. I can't wait to get that beast running! If anybody's interested in contacting Tom, drop me a line and I'll send you his number.

Old School is the Best School! Ed