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Ed James dropped off the radar years ago. I saw a post on a site I can't remember now 2 or 3 years ago. I have a 69 RS Z28 from Scuncio he was helping with when he stopped replying.

Your transmission is marketplace in MD. 4 speed m20

I am still using the flat tapped cams and have not lost a cam or lifter yet. If I was doing a 327 I would use 2.02 heads L79 cam, 355 or 373 gears and a 68 Camaro will haul but. If you want more just drop an L78 in it with 410 gears and be done with. If you go roller cam use good stuff, when roller lifters come apart usually the whole engine is toast. Just my 2 cents

I had a similar problem on my 69 SS. A hard pedal for brakes that worked ok until you really tried to stop quickly . Most all parts were new by a previous onwner. The booster held vacuum and the valve worked although I replaced it. I bled everything the old way (pedal pumping) but finally I replaced the booster and cured it all. It was a repop by the way.

It is missing the rear bumper guards also even if it is a "tribute"

I bought a piece of threaded rod at HD and cut some studs. Twist them out one at the time and install the bolts. It really does help, I am 72 wiggling a Muncie to align things just ain't like it used to be.

Nice car , my 77 trans am SE has some similar things like gold steering wheel and dash insert. Also the stripes and wheels are similar. I have never seen the Redbird edition before. If you like horsepower these are not for you.

It went well he was able to verify it is a real L78 car with original transmission and other parts. Nice to have for a car with little documentation. The engine is a CE.

69 SS L78 400 turbo 52,000 miles

I did not know JM did by photo reports. He did my SS in February and I took it to him.I would feel better about in person reports myself if I were buying.

Wise move with the test run. Beats pulling a head off a finished, detailed car. We did that on my brothers 69Z. A helicoil under a head bolt pulled just enough to leak water in a cylinder. On his 62 vette we had to pull the intake after the engine guy left the 1/4 inch plug in the oil galley which half the hole is under the intake and half not. Blew oil straight up and all over the car with the top done of course.

Price makes no sense at all. Nice car but not a totally correct restoration or a mostly original car. Few options. Does have the pop and JM certification, but the certification pretty much says it is a real Z28. Someone or ones must really like that car. Hope they paint the grill.

I have power drums on my 66 GTO and my 64 corvette. Not as good as disc but they work well for my driving. Had them on my 69 Camaro convertible and they did not seem to work as well. Maybe just not adjusted right.

The GM list notes wide ratio 4 speed 2.52 first gear. Wonder what the rear gear ratio is ? Most Z,s are close ratio with 3.73 gears standard.

Guys I actually removed the valve stems and there is a 9 or part of one next to the valve stem hole. The rubber valve stems had it mostly covered so my wheels are actually 9-12 of 1968. My car is 12A so the wheels almost 3 months prior to the car. Kind of close for a set I took of another car I had. GM must have either punched the holes after dating or gang stamped across them. A couple of the wheels part of the 9 is in the hole.