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Racing with the DZ? There aren't that many left! If you have the partial VIN, surely you could sell the motor and have a healthy budget to fund the racing, even after building a DZ-style 302 to replace it...

The engine is listed in the orphan section......

My restored car sits in the heated air conditioned garage.

Guess which one is more fun?

3970010 Block has been decked. Partial VIN 19N611164 Complete original engine Casting date D189

Thank you for your response and I would agree except that this is what my brother is looking for and he is not concerned with originality.  It's not an investment, the color combination, condition, drivability and documented Z-28 is all he is really concerned with and he's even going to add A/C and aftermarket radio. That narrows availability quite a bit.  I'm just trying to get an idea of what to pay so he doesn't really overdo it.

Good advice from Bryon.

If you've never driven with a 302, that engine does not lend itself to poking around with air conditioning adding a load while you go for a leisurely drive.
You can't lug them, they like to live in the high RPM zone. That's why they came from GM with deep groove pulleys to keep the belts on.

Or, buy it, sell the 302 and put a 350 in it.

Well perfect timing! Last weekend I did this very thing you're planning to do and it cost me a spoiler! Instead of driving the car, halfway up the ramp, I started winching it from level ground. It's not the ramp that will hit your spoiler, it's the cable. And, of course, the cable pulled up on the spoiler and broke it.
No biggie, it's a $30 reproduction. Moving forward I will drive the car halfway up the trailer door ramp before hooking up and from there there is no clearance issue.

Get your 12 volt + from the starter lug. You don't need to run another wire from the batteries as you already have the + battery cable. You need 2 relays. The Fitech unit can trigger both. I'm a Fitech dealer/installer. Call Fitech. Good tech support.

Try this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Let26S66jhw

Yesterday at open test session. 2.5 mile course, 125 mph on the straights. Car is fun!

In addition to all the other info, why would the car be acid dipped? That was a thing in the 60's 70's race cars. But today?

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Going this route for now with this one. All bolt on parts, including the cage I built. No extra holes, no welding.
Original drive train, real DZ 302 not original to the car. Corvette 8 inch rally's that I changed the backspace 3/4 inch inboard so no tire rubbing.

Thanks!  That would be helpful

So sorry! Completely forgot and won't be at my car until next week. I grabbed this pic off the internet.
The channel installs after the front fender.

I did look at the Camaro Assembly manual, just not real clear from the diagram. 

I just pulled the moldings off my car (not the yellow one) yesterday. I'll post a picture and measurements for you tomorrow, Tuesday.

I'm in!

Hello Wiseman, I was told by the second owner it had a crossram on it when the original owner raced it. The original owner blew/broke the original engine. Second owner "thinks" it had a service replacement engine in it when he bought it and a single carb. Third owner who I brought the car from pulled that engine in the 80s to rebuild it. He ran into some trouble and did some time and the engine was sold by the rebuilder.
So long story short, I don't know.

I was going to post the same question on my Z.
Have to read up on what the K66 TI ignition jumper wire is.
Found it: https://www.camaros.org/trans_ign.shtml