Can you settle an argument?

[FINESPLINE]

Originally Posted by Dana Fitzpatrick

Incorrect. On the 1969 Camaros the D80 spoiler option did not appear on the cowl tag until March- April cars. My 02D (4th week of Feb.) Camaro does not have it, but was built with that option.

Hi Dana, this is where it gets interesting. I have three 1969 camaros. camaro #1 is a X33D80 Z/28 09D #2 is a X77D80 Z/28 02C and #3 no X number with narrow spoiler (68)flat hood Z/28 10C. All with factory spoilers-first 2 are norwood cars ----so I give Up !

[Jeff Lee]

On the subject of Z-28's...if a smaller diameter main journal is better for less frictional loss and therefore performance, why did Chevrolet increase the size in 1968? And it seems the "large journal" is a selling point (same with the rod journals). Is the "small journal" SBC that weak?

[Dana Fitzpatrick]

Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Hi Dana, this is where it gets interesting. I have three 1969 camaros. camaro #1 is a X33D80 Z/28 09D #2 is a X77D80 Z/28 02C and #3 no X number with narrow spoiler (68)flat hood Z/28 10C. All with factory spoilers-first 2 are norwood cars ----so I give Up !

Does the 02C car say D80 on the cowl tag? If it does I stand corrected, and not the first time! Also, does it have the short spoiler ?

[Geerhead55]

I bought my Z in Sept. '72 from the original owner. It was a flat hood, Endura bumpered, spoilered car,long spoiler , rear bumper guards too. The color of the car was Burnished Brown with the white stripe kit,, a somewhat rare combo, I've only seen a few that color. It was a non RS car with the silver grille instead of black. The first thing I did was buy some Cragar SS wheels and a set of Goodyear Polyglass GTs for it,,it looked great.
We didn't care about originality or restorations back then,,,first thing I sold was the intake to put a new Torker on it and everything snowballed from there. I eventually sold the shortblock to a buddy with a hydroplane in the 5 litre class as he needed a 302, ouch!
I talk about the car in past tense as it was stolen in January of '75,,,cops found it 8 months later, not much left of it. If I knew then what I know now I would've bought it back from the Ins.company and rebuilt it. 35 years later and I still miss it,,I've never replaced it either,,,,,it sure was alot of fun and I deffinately learned how to replace clutches in a hurry.
Danny Durham

[Burner]

Reading through the post I have some questions of my own, I have a barn find, yes I have pictures of the barn i found it in, it appears to be a 68 Z, as everyone knows the 68 was the only year that the cowl tag does not clearly state that it could be a Z, anyway previous post states that ALL Z's had front and rear bumper guards, well mine does not, i have yet to start resto on this car because i do not know the best way to restore it and not lose the value of it being a true Z. it has all the add on's that a Z should have, 12 bolt rear, tag in trunk warning of a posi,tic-tac clock, 4 speed, etc... any help, input on direction would help

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Burner

Reading through the post I have some questions of my own, I have a barn find, yes I have pictures of the barn i found it in, it appears to be a 68 Z, as everyone knows the 68 was the only year that the cowl tag does not clearly state that it could be a Z, anyway previous post states that ALL Z's had front and rear bumper guards, well mine does not, i have yet to start resto on this car because i do not know the best way to restore it and not lose the value of it being a true Z. it has all the add on's that a Z should have, 12 bolt rear, tag in trunk warning of a posi,tic-tac clock, 4 speed, etc... any help, input on direction would help

My 68 Z-28 did NOT have bumper guards either and I bought it brand new.

[Geerhead55]

Burner,,,,,check to see if you've got an 8,000 rpm tach,,which was Z-28 only. Also, all dual exhaust cars had plates welded behind the rear wheels on the subframe for exhaust hangers,,something else to look for. Nice barn find,,,more pictures please!
Danny Durham

[Floyd Staggs]

A Z28 sold on Barrett Jackson yesterday for 40K.

[Burner]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Burner,,,,,check to see if you've got an 8,000 rpm tach,,which was Z-28 only. Also, all dual exhaust cars had plates welded behind the rear wheels on the subframe for exhaust hangers,,something else to look for. Nice barn find,,,more pictures please!
Danny Durham

Some more pictures, these are of the day i found it, I have yet to take any more, the tach shows max at 7k(see insert) I have read several books and seems like there are several differant thoughts on the tach, anyway still have'nt made up my mind yet, still researching it. I have a Bracket finals race this week but will check out the plates ASAP.
any input welcome, thanks again
Phillip

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Burner

Reading through the post I have some questions of my own, I have a barn find, yes I have pictures of the barn i found it in, it appears to be a 68 Z, as everyone knows the 68 was the only year that the cowl tag does not clearly state that it could be a Z, anyway previous post states that ALL Z's had front and rear bumper guards, well mine does not, i have yet to start resto on this car because i do not know the best way to restore it and not lose the value of it being a true Z. it has all the add on's that a Z should have, 12 bolt rear, tag in trunk warning of a posi,tic-tac clock, 4 speed, etc... any help, input on direction would help

Go for the bucks and let Jerry McNeish crawl over under and through it.Then you'll know for sure if it's the real deal.There's probably more "claimed" Z-28s around now than they really made.
Look in the lanes at any track or car show and every 2nd 67-9 camaro you see with a SB/BB has Z-28 emblems on it.