1965 Chevelle Z-16 camshaft info...

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Originally Posted by Arnold Greene

Hey, Terry. Are you sure about a blue one? According to the 1965 order info, you could get any color you wanted as long as it was red, black, or yellow. I worked on a silver one with a black vinyl top at Gordon Thompson Chevrolet in Jacksonville, Florida in 1967. It had a solid cam, don't know which one or if it was original. I didn't know about the paint colors at that time, or I would have checked for a repaint. I understand there was 201 of them...one convertible made for a high level exec. I met a guy that said he owned it and had a picture, but who knows? Hope you are doing well and enjoying retirement.

Hi Arnold.......The one might have been a repaint. It was Marina Blue (sometimes called "Everyones Blue") with a black interior. A popular Corvette color in those years.. Some dealers would paint your car any color when delivered if you had the money. It could have been a custom paint order done before delivery ??? As far as I know they were all Hyd. cammed from the factory but anything is possable. The 2 Z-16's I played with were Hyd. cammed. They had 3.31 OPEN rears. You couldnt even order a posi rear in them for some reason. I put in 4 series posi carriers with 4.11 gears in both. Yes 201 of the hardtops were built and sold. . Rumors of the Convert exist but no documentation and its never been located as far as I know. Im sure the Z-16 guys would love to see that pix and talk to that guy. Retirement is OK but a little boring. Im still looking for a upper classed stocker but now that the NHRA isnt doing anything about the DP's and new Mustangs Im on hold with my plans for now. A nice 34 Ford 3 Window coupe is looking better all the time. Chevy powered of course. Have a Merry Christmas.