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....??

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by stock1080

MJ, it's a mistake, just like listing that non-z28's and iroc's had Tune-port injection in them..i was on the line at a Chevy dealer.....GM NEVER made them.....your guess is is good as mine. PS still lovin my Derby City ft cover...Regards, jeff

Thanks Jeff for the kind words, I knew I had one satisfied customer out there.....SOMEWHERE. .....MJ

[brian schuetta]

While we are talking about these cars when new does anybody remember if the 82'-83' Camaros came with a 3-speed auto trans?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by brian schuetta

While we are talking about these cars when new does anybody remember if the 82'-83' Camaros came with a 3-speed auto trans?

Yup, they were all TH-200s.

[FED 387]

1982--- thm200c
1983----700r4

[HammondRacing]

I talked to NHRA in Ca. over the winter asking why 83 z28 was not on the list, after a long run around said never got specs so if its not in there you will have to take ground effects off and run as base or find a different year that has Z28 in list.

[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.