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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: markf on December 27, 2006, 01:27:46 AM

Title: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: markf on December 27, 2006, 01:27:46 AM

i beleive i may have a 1967 camaro that originally came with a 283. iwanted to knowif they used any different codes than md or mj and how many 283 cars were produced ::)

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: gro51 on December 28, 2006, 12:52:42 AM

My records show the following:

MD - 283 2bbl 4 speed
MJ - 283 2bbl powerglide

MO - 283 4bbl 4 speed
MP - 283 4 bbl powerglide

Sorry, I don't have any production numbers.

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: RAfbody on December 31, 2006, 12:10:51 AM

MO and MP are the codes for a 302.  MP being with AIR (smog pump) and MO being without AIR.

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: GaryL on December 31, 2006, 03:46:39 AM

Quote from: markf on December 27, 2006, 01:27:46 AM

i beleive i may have a 1967 camaro that originally came with a 283. iwanted to knowif they used any different codes than md or mj and how many 283 cars were produced ::)

NO first gen Camaros came with a 283 engine.

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: bertfam on December 31, 2006, 03:59:52 AM

Sorry Gary. 193 export models came with the 283 engine rated at 195HP.

MJ engines were mated to a powerglide (total count 121) and MD engines were mated to either a 3 speed or 4 speed manual transmission (total count 72).

These cars were all built a the Norwood plant and shipped to Bloomfield, Michigan, where they were disassembled for export. The cars were then reassembled at their destination plant.

There was ONE ON EBAY (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Camaro-283-MD-1967-Camaro-283-MD-last-worldwide-no-Z28-COPO-JL8_W0QQitemZ320064105047QQihZ011QQcategoryZ6161QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) that just ended.

Ed

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: hotrod68 on January 03, 2007, 04:45:39 AM

Did the export cars have just the V emblem on the fender, like an Impala or Chevellle 283 badge, instead of the V with crossed flags like a 327? Very interesting. 

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: KurtS on January 03, 2007, 06:43:30 AM

Actually, the 283 cars were assembled in Switzerland. It was a CKD plant ala the Phillipines.

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: GaryL on January 04, 2007, 04:48:24 AM

Uh, not in the USA. :-[

Thanks for the education. What, did GM have a bunch of old 283's laying around? Did export cars have a CID limit in different countries?

Title: Re: 1967 camaro 283
Post by: KurtS on January 04, 2007, 06:14:31 AM

Taxes..... They can be pretty steep in some countries and are based on displacement.