69 CAMARO

RS69 · #1 07-15-2002, 11:19 PM

I KNOW THIS IS NOT A SUPERCAR, BUT COULD SOMEONE HELP? I BOUGHT THIS CAR A FEW DAYS AGO, THE PEOPLE JUST WANTED TO GET RID OF IT. IT HAD NO FIREWALL TAG. THE VIN TAG WAS THERE AND I DO HAVE A CLEAN TITLE. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT ANYTHING I CAN. THE CAR HAD THE FOLLOWING FACTORY TACH, 4SPD
PS PFRONT DISC. BRAKES, 12BOLT 3:73 POSI. COWL HOOD REAR SPOILER,AND RALLY RIMS. THE VIN # IS 124379N548908. THANKS ALOT

69rsss350 · #2 07-15-2002, 11:56 PM

Not much you can tell from the VIN except that is was a V8 car from the factory and was built at the Norwood plant some time fairly early in the model year. The power front disc brakes and tach indicate it may have been a high performance (Z28 or SS) but in no way conclusive cause they were options or conceivably could have been installed later. Best I can do for you...

69rsss350 · #3 07-16-2002, 12:00 AM

Also Camaro Research group www.camaros.org has some excellent info that you might want to check out..

RS69 · #4 07-16-2002, 12:14 AM

THATS ABOUT THE SAME THING I THOUGHT TO, POSSIBLE Z/28. SOME OF THE SIGNS LED ME TO THINK THAT. THERE WAS NO MOTOR OR TRANY WITH THE CAR. I THOUGHT SOME OF THE GUYS ON THIS SITE COULD HELP, THEY'ER SO KNOWLEGDEABLE. IT WAS WORTH A SHOT.

**Jeff H** · #5 07-16-2002, 04:01 AM

How many fuel lines are there going back to the tank? If there are 2 lines then it could be an SS350 or SS396 325 or 350hp. A single fuel line could be a Z28 or SS396 375hp. Where do the heater core hoses come out, the side of the heater core or the center?

RS69 · #6 07-16-2002, 12:25 PM

THERE IS ONLY ONE FUEL LINE, ALSO ITS A SMALL BLOCK CAR, THE HOSES COME OUT OF THE SIDE.

**Jeff H** · #7 07-16-2002, 01:02 PM

That VIN looks to be too early for the cowl hood so that probably isn't original to the car. What's the redline on the tach? Does it have dual exhaust and can you see the welded on reinforcement plate on the driver's side frame rail for the exhaust clamp? Any signs of stripes on the cowl or trunk area? How big is the radiator, 2 or 3 row core? These are some things to look for but the fact that someone removed the trim tag makes you wonder why and was a previous owner trying to build a clone and pass it off as original. Sounds like a good starting point for a project though. 3.73 12 bolt posi, PDB and tach are some nice options.

68TopStock · #8 07-16-2002, 03:46 PM

One simple test to help determine if it is a Z28 is to sit on the front bumper or subrame (if no motor) and try and bounce it. My other original '67 Z28 (not "Little Hoss") F41 suspension will not budge more than 1", it is verrrry stiff. I call this the F41 pucker test. Original Z stripes are hard to totally remove from a car, unless it has been frame off restored. Good luck, sounds like it will make a fun car.

**Kurt S** · #9 07-17-2002, 10:08 PM

What's the code from the axle tube? Location is described on the CRG site under Decoding.

Seattle Sam · #10 07-21-2002, 06:05 AM

Is that fuel line 3/8 or 1/4 inch? Hi Po cars carried a 3/8 line. Also beware that front disc brakes could have come with a subframe swap.
-Sam