1983 Camaro classification guide help....

[Dave Casey]

The tech guys would probably use the berlinetta shipping wt if you have a Z28. Not everything is in the book guys, everyone knows they made Z28's in 83 , there just isn't a separate shipping wt/ factor for it.

[FED 387]

1983 Camaro Shipping weights per GM

Base Camaro Coupe V-8---3035

Berlinetta V-8--3056

Z-28 LG4 engine 3061 either manual or auto trans avail add 101 pounds for auto trans

Z-28 LU5 engine 3107 AUTO TRANS ONLY

Z-28 L69 engine 3107 MANUAL TRANS ONLY

In addition Berlinettas had different grilles/front fascia/interiors /dash gauges etc. than Z-28----All Z--28 had front spoiler/rear trunk spoiler/ground effects rocker mouldings

Not sure what/how NHRA is looking at these cars but a base/berlinetta looks entirely different than a Z-28 parked side by side

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Dave Casey

The tech guys would probably use the berlinetta shipping wt if you have a Z28. Not everything is in the book guys, everyone knows they made Z28's in 83 , there just isn't a separate shipping wt/ factor for it.

Thanks for the reply Dave, don’t understand how you could use Berlinnetta specs for a car running ground effects ?? Don’t understand how you can race a car that is not in the books, that I know was made....??

[rick winchester]

purchased my wife . a new 83 Z/28 ,came with a turbo 200 regardless of what anyone has to say . Rick.

[brian schuetta]

I wondered because I bought my 83' that we built the stocker out of used and it had a TH-200, Didn't look like anything had been changed on the car, 305 LG4.

[Terry Witzel]

I believe the early ones got the th200 then they started putting 700r4's in later.

[David Daulton]

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel

I believe the early ones got the th200 then they started putting 700r4's in later.

Yes, the early ones still got the same 200 the '82s used. The 700R4 was new in '83 and replaced the 200 early in production. I have an original '83 Z/28 built in May with the 700R4. They have a unique tail housing with bosses for the torque arm bracket. '83 was the first year for the HO but was stick only. Hard to believe Chevrolet wouldn't have submitted specs on one of the most popular cars of it's time but it happens I guess, As someone mentioned earlier the the biggest blunder with the third gen cars is the legality of non Z/28 tuned port cars (never came off the assembly line).

[MR DERBY CITY]

Just an update, the 83 Camaro z 28 has been added to the classification guide. Thank You Ryck Campbell for your effort.

[Ed Wright]

I have never encountered an original Tuned Port Fuel Injected Chevy older than 1985.
There was a fuel injection system on '84, (maybe some '83, not sure about that) consisting of dual TBI units on a cross ram-style manifold. Sorry, poor performing set up.
Slower than the carbureted cars.

[FED 387]

85 first production year for TPI in Corvette,Camaro,Firebird/Transam--