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i believe there is a 6 cyl car in California with JL8....if so, it will have 15 inch rally wheels on it?
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Eddie M MBTMF 68 COPO Camaro 9737 non-converted YENKO 69 YENKO SC Camaro, Hugger Orange - born with engine! |
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It should. Engine had no bearing on the JL8's 15" wheels and tires. They were included in the option. That's why it's lowest cost was for the Z/28 which already came with the wheels and tires. That BTW would be a very strange combination though - a 6 CYL with JL8. I would want to see bulletproof docs that it's real. A cheap car with a very expensive limited production brake option.
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 08-05-2017 at 03:57 PM. |
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So what are the odds that Carroll Chevrolet orders a JL8 Camaro . . . which also has it's picture taken . . . for the back of a high school year book. And then shows up 48 years later on a supercar forum . . .
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Ill see if i can search for the car...might have been over at team camaro a while back, 4-5 yrs ago. and yes, i understand it was a safety concern for the orig owner to order the 4 wheel disc brakes on the 6 cyl car.....was one of those old lady owned the car story.
with the limited number of JL8 cars, the JL8 guys probably have a registry for these?
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Eddie M MBTMF 68 COPO Camaro 9737 non-converted YENKO 69 YENKO SC Camaro, Hugger Orange - born with engine! |
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Lets play the odds here; 20k z28's and I know of 3 non Z28, JL8's none that I've seen with paperwork. One was a GM tech center car. I believe Travelin Z28 has or had one.
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Steve Shauger The Supercar Registry www.yenko.net Vintage Certification™ , Providing Recognition to Unrestored Muscle Cars. Website: www.vintagecertification.com |
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Steve:
As I pointed out in my above post which you concur with . . . . but . . . When it comes to 1960s muscle cars . . . never say never. |
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I believe it had to do with mandatory front disc brakes (credit applied) & suspension requirements on both the Z28 & SS. Non Z28 & SS cars with JL8 likely required a suspension upgrade & no front disc brake credit which drove the cost up to $623. I'm only speculating based on what material is available.
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Steve Shauger The Supercar Registry www.yenko.net Vintage Certification™ , Providing Recognition to Unrestored Muscle Cars. Website: www.vintagecertification.com |
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http://www.camaros.org/pdf/options.pdf |
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Yeah, it's hard to imagine they ordered a rear spoiler, dual exhaust on a non SS or Z28 car with JL8 brakes. But I guess it's possible. It's hard to tell from that picture if the car has Z28 stripes or not but with the full size rear bumper guards it makes me think it's a Z28.
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69 Z28 JL8, #'s match - being restored |
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IMHO the most likely scenario is that the pictured car is a Z28 that was ordered with D96 pinstripes (either factory or dealer applied) instead of the Z stripes as a buyer preference. Special paint on the trim tag, otherwise 'just' another Z.
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Tim in NSW, Australia 1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet. Cortez Silver with dark blue interior. Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno. |
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