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Title: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: scoop on May 21, 2013, 02:13:04 AM
I was at the Mecum Auction in Indianapolis this week and watched this Turquoise RS Z28 Cross Ram sell for 100K. I took a lot of pictures and am posting a few.  It had the fender well signed by GM development engineer Jerry Thompson.  You can look it up at Mecums website.  If anyone wants other info let me know.  
thanks, Scoop
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: 69Z28freak on May 21, 2013, 09:08:50 AM
More pics please.
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: bertfam on May 21, 2013, 01:36:18 PM
Did you get a picture of the trim tag? If so, can you email it to me?

Thanks
Ed
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: scoop on May 21, 2013, 03:12:21 PM
More Pictures.  If you want anything special let me know.  Thanks, Scoop
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: JohnZ on May 21, 2013, 04:02:58 PM
Interesting heater hose arrangement - both are connected to the input (suction) side of the pump, so there's no coolant flow; the top 5/8" hose should be connected to the outlet port on the intake that has a plug in it.  ::)
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: MyRed67 on May 22, 2013, 05:02:00 AM
I believe I saw that car at the USCC Nationals in '95.  If it is it has Plexiglas "fins epoxied in inside corners of the intake because Raw fuel was loading up there.  But yes, a piece of Camaro history.
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: jdv69z on May 22, 2013, 12:47:07 PM
Is this something other than a 68 Z with a cross ram added? Am I missing something?
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: KurtS on May 22, 2013, 02:45:10 PM
Is this something other than a 68 Z with a cross ram added? Am I missing something?
Nope. Nice car that x-ram has been added to.
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: cook_dw on May 26, 2013, 03:14:45 AM
What is this harness that is circled in red?  Rear defrost?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/superslow/68crossram_zps5fdc3612.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/superslow/media/68crossram_zps5fdc3612.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: 169INDY on May 27, 2013, 04:23:34 PM
T.I. harness
?? ???
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: Jerry@CHP on May 27, 2013, 05:53:48 PM
That's J. Thomas' old car.  Real Z but he changed the trim tag for color purposes.........I have photos of that car from the Camaro Nationals during the early 1990's.  It's been done for many years.

Jerry
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: Jerry@CHP on May 27, 2013, 06:00:33 PM
Here's Sam Bishop, Johnny Thomas and Scott Brehm at the Camaro Nationals, Dearborne, MI, 1993.  There's the car in the background.

Jerry
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: cook_dw on May 28, 2013, 12:19:14 AM
T.I. harness
?? ???

I didnt think about that and that does make more sense..
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: JohnZ on May 28, 2013, 01:57:30 PM
T.I. harness
?? ???

Looks like it - that's a T.I. coil, and the T.I. harness was the only one that was wrapped with cloth tape (vs. vinyl tape).
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: MO on May 29, 2013, 12:48:21 AM
What is that battery?
Title: Re: 68 Z28 With prototype Cross ram sells for 100K At Mecum In Indianapolis
Post by: JoeC on May 29, 2013, 01:10:33 PM
has some interesting history "fender well signed by GM development engineer Jerry Thompson"

Jerry T.  raced Corvettes and was good friends with Don Yenko. JT also ran a 1967 Camaro with Yenko SportsCars and won a national SCCA B/P title in 1967 in a Yenko Stinger.

The 302 Z engine sort of evolved from the 327 FI Corvette engine used in SCCA

Jerry T. used the base of the FI unit to make the prototype cross ram

He did a seminar on it at Carlise a few years ago with pictures of it