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General Discussion / Re: Rare Tuxedo black/Orange houndstooth Z/28

« on: March 21, 2022, 06:12:22 PM »

I would contact Richard English from Camaro Heaven to see if he has a record of where it went. Here is a picture of it from Edmonton International Speedway , late 70,s.

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General Discussion / Re: Rare Tuxedo black/Orange houndstooth Z/28

« on: March 21, 2022, 01:39:49 PM »

Is that the car that R English owned at one time? I thought I remember seeing it on display at Motororama in Toronto years ago.
The display sign referred to it as "The Great Pumpkin"

I Don’t think it can be the same car that was originally posted .

The Richard English Camaro Heaven Z28 was owned by long time drag racer Ken R, out of Edmonton Ab, it was a race car for many years and went through lots of changes over the years with different motor combinations, but it was a black/orange houndstooth car too.

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Originality / Re: Missing Cowl Induction Air Cleaner Vent Tube

« on: March 06, 2022, 12:05:16 AM »

https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-68-82/air-cleaners/68-74-427-454/1965-1972-427-454-air-cleaner-vent-tube-152001

https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-68-82/air-cleaners/68-72-327-350/68-72-air-cleaner-vent-tube-327-350-welds-into-air-153004?returnurl=%2fsearch%3fcurrentsearchcategoryid%3dyears%253a%253a1969%26q%3dair%2bcleaner%2bweld%2bin%2btube

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Originality / Re: Could casting number 3956618 be original on a 1969 Norwood 06A X44

« on: February 20, 2022, 05:08:13 PM »

All June tags are 06A, can you post the vin and a picture of the engine pad stamp & casting date?

IMO - a “618” block is not the norm in a June car , most all known originals are “010” block casting.

For Flint blocks, I would generally agree.

This is a Tonawanda block. There are known Tonawanda 350 blocks with the 3956618 casting in June built cars.

Agreed being a Tonawanda block, but I would still like to know the casting date and see a picture of the pad.

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Originality / Re: Could casting number 3956618 be original on a 1969 Norwood 06A X44

« on: February 20, 2022, 04:45:18 PM »

All June tags are 06A, can you post the vin and a picture of the engine pad stamp & casting date?

IMO - a “618” block is not the norm in a June car , most all known originals are “010” block casting.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Interesting 302 Block Marking

« on: January 30, 2022, 05:09:24 PM »

Hi Danny, I have a 6,000 mile 70 Camaro  LTI that has the block pad code CTB and it is marked on the side of block too, pretty sure it was a grease type pencil application, either done at Flint of the Norwood plants to identify engines in the rack easily. Heres a link with pictures of it from years ago. I have also seen it on survivor cars 69 DZ etc.

http://chevynova.org/1970LT1_Engine.html

Mike.

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z on eBay

« on: January 29, 2022, 09:02:37 PM »

I agree Ed. I saw the springs and exhaust also. It has a matching dist., carb., intake. But of course, that means nothing. Those GIANT river marks were filled in pretty good until I had them remove the paint. What the hell would cause that? Note the first hidden VIN DOES match. And it's a 678 block. My buddy is there so I can get a better trans stamp and the VIN on the trans should be coming any time. Block casting looks like July 3rd '68. ... Danny

A Nicolson File would cause that. Ha Ha, those are not GM broach marks. IMO.

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Originality / Re: 1969 RS Backup Lamp Holes in Lower Valance - Stamped

« on: January 24, 2022, 01:09:08 AM »

Thanks for the feedback rszmjt, and for the recommended correction on the headlight frame mounting bolts. Over the past several years I have tried to correct and replace any incorrect hardware. I cross reference the hardware called out in the assembly manual with the AMK Products catalog. For the most part the AMK hardware has be correct, but occasionally I find I selected the wrong bolt when I see the correct bolt style on a survivor. 

I wonder if the headlight bucket shims should be gray/black phosphate or silver CAD as mine are currently?   I changed the silver CAD shims under the cowl panel to gray/black phosphate which has me second guessing the finish on many of the other body shims.

Dave , I personally think the shims should be grey phosphate, I have taken apart a lot of original cars over the last 50+ years and don't recall silver cad being used, but dont take that for sure. Pretty sure my lower fender shims are grey, my headlight brkts dont actually have shims so no help there. The AMK bolts are great, comparing them to originals you can not tell the difference.

Mike.

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Originality / Re: 1969 RS Backup Lamp Holes in Lower Valance - Stamped

« on: January 24, 2022, 12:26:04 AM »

 Dave those are original GM pieces, the repo tanks and headlight brackets have hex type welded nuts, also the small welded nuts for the valve on the repo tanks are wrong type hex too.
However if you are trying to get it correct the attaching bolts for the headlight brackets are wrong those are 70 & newer bolts as they are threaded all the way to the end. They should be the same type ends as your tank bolt picture.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

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Originality / Re: 1969 RS Backup Lamp Holes in Lower Valance - Stamped

« on: January 23, 2022, 09:21:27 PM »

My 06A RSZ has the back up light holes in valence punched out as per norm. owned it since 1974 BTW.

Also Have a look at your RS vacumn tank leg mounting weld in nuts and the headlight bracket weld in nuts visible on front of rad support, are they square or hexagon?

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Originality / Re: 041 heads

« on: January 17, 2022, 04:53:23 AM »

Do you have a email address to send the photos too.

sent you a pm

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Originality / Re: 041 heads

« on: January 17, 2022, 12:30:38 AM »

I have a D-8-9 041 cylinder head with the 2.02 x 1.60 valves with the machined combustion chamber around the intake valve area.

Would you happen to have pictures you could post or send me? That would be great. Thank You.

I worked at a Corvette restoration shop for 20 years from 1986-2006 and all the high Horse 69/70 cars that we worked on had "186" or "492" and before that in machine shops since the early 70,s specializing in cylinder head production and I have never seen a 041" big valve head, im curious as I have had dozens of 186 and 492 heads but curious about the 041. I have heard the 2.02 valve 041: head should be a 041X"

 Not doubting but need to know .

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Originality / Re: 041 heads

« on: January 15, 2022, 12:20:46 AM »

In 50 + years I have Never seen a factory 041 head that had the 2.02 x 1.60 valves with the machined combustion chamber around the intake valve area , the same as a 186" or 492" head. Anyone got any pictures? Thanks.

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Originality / Re: Headlight Washer Hose Clip 3827371

« on: October 27, 2021, 08:33:49 PM »

My 06A RSZ doesn't have them, owned the car since 74, no evidence of them ever being there, no scratching of rad support paint either.
 There is also a 09A (69) RSL89 here and it doesn't have them either, but I cant honestly say if original.
Wonder if its a early car thing that was deleted further into production?

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General Discussion / Re: Ratting out 68camaroz28

« on: August 03, 2021, 02:02:45 PM »

Congratulations, Well deserved. Chicks attention to detail is amazing!