Z16 Chevelle Convertible

[Norm reynolds]

Also the yellow Z-16 that Terry has was once owned by
Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

[Norm reynolds]

This site states that there was one convertible built
http://cars.dozer.com/features/cheve...velle_z16.html

[robber6910]

That was some good documentation they had on the Chevelle site. Us gearheads need to give all the guys at GM alot of thanks for coming up with the idea to tweak and work up those cars. I browsed forward looking at each year and was surprised to see that the LS-6 was originally slated to go in the '70 Camaro. Too bad the Camaro's hood couldn't provide enough clearence for the block. I bet if they had gotten the LS-6 in the Camaro, it could've been a monster.

[JoeC]

I have a GM prototype cowl induction hood for the LS6 1970 Camaro that never got built so they were working on building them. Chevy also was working on LS7 Corvettes and Camaros in 1970 but the LS6 and LS7 Camaro and Corvette got the axe. They did make 1971 LS6 Corvettes.

[Chevy454]

I thought that the change in '70 to the lower intake cleared up any clearance issues associated with the Camaro/Corvette, but only the Chevelle ended up with the LS-6?

[JoeC]

I don't think fitting the engine in was the reason for not building the LS6 or LS7 cars. The Corvette already had the L88 cowl hood and they could have easily produced the 70 Camaro cowl hood. I think the low LS6 intake was to fit under the standard Corvette BB hood. There were a lot of problems with the 70 Camaro Corvette being late so some options got the axe. They were working on a LS7 option and an alu. 454 option that I think was going to be called LT2.

[Stefano]

Rumor has it that GM did fit the L78 Big Block into a few second Generation Camaros including the Aluminum Hi-Rise intake.

[Norm reynolds]

On the chevelle site if you click on features and then go to the history of camaro there is a good story of Fred Gibb and the ZL-1 [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[Mr70]

It's not a Rumor,Chevrolet built 600 L-78 1970 Camaros in 1970 off the line.Tonawanda records confirm this.
All were reportedly Manual trans.
But Charley said earlier this year he found one with a factory built TH400 in it.I am not doubting his find,merely waiting for him to see this car and documentation himself.
I know CamarosRus is waiting too...

[JoeC]

Did the 1970 L78 Camaro have the high 69 stlye intake or the low intake like the Ls6 Chevelle?