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[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

[Wayne W]

Originally Posted by Burner

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

In 68 the early cars were just Camaros with 302 on them, then part way through the year they changed the name plate to the RPO (Regular Prodution Option) "Z28" . Early SS cars had the finned hood trim like a 67 while later cars had the square port trim like a 69 car. Now days so much has been switched around over the years that facts kinda get lost.

[Tim H]

In reference to the SS hood fin patterns, my recollection was that the long fins were on the mouse motor cars while the "square cube pattern' indicated a Rat was under the hood. (SS350 or SS396 ,67,68,69)

[Wayne W]

Originally Posted by Tim H

In reference to the SS hood fin patterns, my recollection was that the long fins were on the mouse motor cars while the "square cube pattern' indicated a Rat was under the hood. (SS350 or SS396 ,67,68,69)

Maybe, but .......

" For the 1968 model year, the chromed hood trim for SS396 changed from the simulated finned cooler to a set of simulated carburetor velocity stacks. The early 1968 model year SS350 continued to receive the 1967-style finned hood trim, but the SS350 trim transitioned to the velocity stack trim as the year progressed. The simulated velocity stack continued for the 1969 model year with all SS cars using this same hood trim. Related to this, the part number for the 1968-69 hood is different than 1967, with the only noticeable difference being the drains used with the velocity stack trim. "


http://www.camaros.org/exterior.shtml#SSHood

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Burner

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

You "locked in" 8-track looks like an Automatic Radio 8-track unit I had back years ago. People were stealing under dash units as fast as you could install one and this was one of the first units that would lock into the mounting bracket.

[treessavoy]

Shoulda, woulda, coulda......in Sep 1970 I returned home from my Southeast Asian vacation and the local Chevy dealer was selling ALL his left over '69 Z's for $2500.00 and he had more than a few..........so I went across the street and bought a leftover '69 Dodge 440-6 with the A 12 lift off hood for $2,900.00.

aaaahhh the good old days, I made $ 190.00 a month as a Specialist 4.

JimR