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General Discussion / Re: ZP2 Trim & Color Override

« on: October 04, 2019, 01:02:08 PM »

I have seen some Vintage Vehicle Services Reports  where they have the incorrect definition of the RPO code

The RPO code definition can change over the years

Sometimes when they look up the RPO code they get a definition from the wrong year

The RPO code definitions have to be from 1969 for a 69 Camaro report

here is a quote from an RPO list

"Through the years some codes have been reused. In one year or make and model, a code might mean one thing, then in another year or for a different make and model it will mean something else. "

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General Discussion / Re: 1968 L88 Alan Green Car

« on: August 07, 2019, 03:11:45 PM »

Do they have a NCRS  shipping data report on it?

if not , thats a good place to start

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General Discussion / Re: Unusual 1968 Camaro?

« on: July 09, 2019, 02:45:26 PM »

in the 1968 engine suffix codes , they list a Turbohydramatic for some 307 and 327 engines
for Passenger and for 327 Corvette but not sure if that was TH350 or TH400?

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General Discussion / Re: Saginaw back up switch bracket

« on: May 05, 2019, 01:22:48 PM »

did you try searching on the 3 or 4sp transmissions for sale ?

It is a long shot but I have seen brackets still mounted on Transmissions so maybe you can find one that way.

then you would have to ask the trans seller to remove it and sell it to you

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General Discussion / Re: '67 Yenko Camaro

« on: May 05, 2019, 12:55:33 PM »

Most of the 1967 Yenko Super Camaros did not get the Stinger hood or side pipes but they were options

the Yenko emblem didn't come out until 1968 so they are not correct for 1967

This car looks like it has a day 2 resto with the spoilers, emblems, and tires

The trim tag does not have the special order dash that many of the 67 Yenkos have

It should still do pretty well at auction

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General Discussion / Re: White 68 Yenko

« on: April 08, 2019, 08:38:28 AM »

is this the same car?

It is in the Kevin Suydam Collection

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gallery2/v/69+PhaseIII/1968+Yenko+SS+Camaro+427+COPO+9737/

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General Discussion / Re: Yenko Camaro

« on: August 18, 2017, 03:11:43 PM »

I believe that so called Yenko prototype was restored and "researched" by Jim B from CARS who also made 1969 Yenko and 427 COPO replicas and also had legal issues with at least one of the Camaros seized by the sheriff and sold at auction

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General Discussion / Re: BB 69 396 L34 Carb 7029215

« on: May 03, 2017, 11:41:05 AM »

does it have the plastic choke fast idle cam lever?
I see the plastic lever on original assembly line Q-jets but replacement carbs have a metal lever.

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General Discussion / Re: Muncie Handle on Hurst

« on: April 26, 2017, 01:24:54 PM »

the 5284 mount plate  is the large flat plate design that Hurst used on many floor shift conversion kits 3sp and 4sp where the trans does not have the threaded holes to bolt on a small mount plate

They designed it to fit the new 1967 Camaro with Muncie or Saginaw trans and fit console and non console cars.

It is also used on some Novas.  It works OK so they never changed it to the small mount plate design like the 69 Camaro and others use.

some don't like the 5284 because it changes the drive shaft pinion angle slightly

On my 67 Camaro , I made an aluminum plate like was used on early Chevelle Hurst kits. I made it to match the shifter location of the 5284 mount plate but bolts on to the trans

attached some pics of a Muncie stick conversion
the middle stick is an early Hurst 4106 with large Hurst letters
a modern 4106 is the same shape but has smaller letters

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General Discussion / Re: Muncie Handle on Hurst

« on: April 25, 2017, 04:34:07 PM »

I have been buying from them for years with no problem
That's where I bought the silver replacement parts

they sell a shifter with no stick on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HURST-3914340-4-Speed-SHIFTER-MECHANISM-NEW-for-3914339-3917438-1967-1969-Camaro-/301395053363?hash=item462c8b8b33:g:RooAAOSwjDZYboa~&vxp=mtr

Their "classic" shifter is not really 67-68 correct because the original 4106 stick had large HURST letters
the one they show looks to have the modern smaller HURST letters

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General Discussion / Re: Muncie Handle on Hurst

« on: April 25, 2017, 04:07:51 PM »

I did a bunch of them where I cut off the original Muncie chrome stick and I cut it and drill it and bend to match the Hurst 4106 stick . The 4106 is the correct Hurst stick for 67 68 Camaro.

I have not been doing them lately because they got expensive to do.

If you buy an original Muncie shifter even in rough shape is about $50 (or more) , then do the machine work (about 1 hr) , then new chrome $50 to $100 , Will be at least $150 to do one with new chrome. With used good chrome can maybe do it for $100 but a used Muncie shifter with good chrome will cost more.

You can still buy the old silver cad Hurst shifter parts to build one

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General Discussion / Re: Shifter adjustment Help

« on: April 22, 2017, 03:00:12 PM »

rod length  will not change the travel length

the length of the trans lever will

could be something wrong inside your shifter

hard to say but I have seen broken levers inside the shifter

can you post pics showing the problem ?

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General Discussion / new ‘Khamaroski’ Russian Camaro

« on: April 22, 2017, 02:53:17 PM »

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/russia-hacks-chevrolet-steals-camaro-design/

new ‘Khamaroski’ Russian Camaro

this was posted on April 1st - kind of funny

looks like an old school VW Bug conversion?

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General Discussion / Re: Shifter adjustment Help

« on: April 19, 2017, 02:16:35 PM »

do you have the rod in the correct hole on the trans reverse lever ?
there are two holes and the lower hole is for the trans lockout rod

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?

« on: March 21, 2017, 02:16:11 PM »

its funny to see a 69 Camaro on an off road driving excursion

 looks like they sped up the film a little in production