Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)

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The first Chevrolet Camaro appeared at Chevrolet dealerships in September 1966 for the 1967 model on the new GM F-body rear-wheel drive platform and available as 2 doors, 2 2 seats, hardtop (without "B" "or center pillar) or convertible, with a choice of straight-six or V8 engines. The first generation Camaro was built through a 1969 model.

Almost all Camaros from 1967-1969 were built in two US assembly plants: Norwood, Ohio, and Van Nuys, California. There are also five non-US Camaro assembly plants in countries that require assembly and local content. The plant is located in the Philippines, Belgium, Switzerland, Venezuela, and Peru.

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Options
The Camaro standard drive drive is a 230-cu straight (3.8 L) engine rated at 140 hp (104 kW) or 327 cu at (5.4 L) (307 cu at (5.0 L) later in 1969 ) V8 engine, with a standard three-speed manual transmission. There were 8 (in 1967), 10 (in 1968), and 12 (in 1969) different machines available at Camaros from 1967-1969. There are some optional transmissions. A four-speed manual is available with any engine. Two-speed "Powerglide" automatic transmission is available for three years. The "Turbo Hydra-Matic 350" three-speed automatic became available in 1969. The optional auto for the SS396 car is a Turbo 400 three-speed automatic.
There are a number of other options available for three years, including three main packages:
The RS is a performance package that includes a hidden lamp, revised rear lights with rear lights below the rear bumper, badging RS, and bright exterior trim. It's available on any model.
The SS performance package consists of 350 or 396 cu on V8 engines and improved chassis for better handling and for handling additional power. SS displays non-functional air ducts on hood, special striping, and SS badging.
The performance package Z/28 is designed (with further modifications) to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am series. This includes a 302 V8 solid lifter, 4-speed transmission, electric disc brakes, and two wide lines under the hood and luggage cap.
The idea offers a wide variety of "packages" and many options are to "envelop" the Camaro end of the private car market with everything from good, plain and tame. Six to V8 striking and breathing fire.
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1967
Camaro 1967 shared a subframe/semi-unibody design with Chevy II Nova 1968. Nearly 80 manufacturers and 40 dealer options, including three main packages, are available: RS, SS and Z/28.
SS including the 350Wu engine (5.7Ãƒ,L) V8 and L35 and L78 396Ãƒ, cuÃƒ, in (6.5Ãƒ, L) V8 large blocks are also available. SS has a non-functional air duct on the hood, special striping, and SS badging on the grille, front fenders, gas caps and horn buttons. It's possible to order both SS and RS options, making it SS/RS. In 1967, convertible Camaro SS/RS with a 396 engine to about 500 Indianapolis.
The Z/28 option code was introduced in December 1966 for the 1967 model. It was the idea of â€‹â€‹Vince Piggins, who concentrated on offering a "ready-to-use Camaro" for sale from any Chevrolet dealer. This option package is not mentioned in the sales literature, so it is unknown to most buyers. The Z/28 option requires the front-of-disc brakes and Muncie's 4-speed manual transmission ratio (optional traction posi- tion). It features a 302-cu in (4.9Ãƒ, L) small-block V-8 engine, 3 "stroke crankshaft with 4" bore, an aluminum intake manifold, and a 480-barrel vacuum secondary Holley carburetor 780 cfm. This machine is specially designed for racing in the Trans Am series (requiring engines smaller than 305 cuÃƒ, in (5.0Ãƒ, L).The power advertised from this machine is registered at 290Ãƒ, hp (216 kW).This is the number below average.) Chevrolet wants to maintain a horsepower rating of less than 1 hp per cubic inch, for various reasons (eg insurance and racing classes). The factory value of 290Ãƒ, hp occurs at 5,300 rpm, while the actual peak for the high 302 is back near 360Ãƒ, hp (268 kW) (with a single four-barrel carbohydrate) and 400 hp (298 kW) (with optional dual-four barrel carbs) at 6800-7000 rpm Z/28 also comes with enhanced suspension, racing lines on the cover hood and trunk, front fender '302' on emblem 67 and early 68 car, and emblem 'Z/28' at end 68 & 69. It is also possible to combine Z/28 package with RS package.
Only 602 Z/28 were sold in 1967, along with about 100 replicas of the Indianapolis Pace Car. The 1967 and 1968 Z/28 did not have a cowl induction hood, optional in 1969 Z/28s. The 1967 Z28 receives air from the open air element or from an optional cowl pleno channel attached to the side of the air purifier that runs into the firewall and gets air from the cowl vent. 15 inch wheels are included with Z/28 while all other 1967-9 Camaros have 14 inch wheels.
The origin of the Z/28 signboard comes from the RPO code - RPO Z28 is the code for the Special Performance Package. RPO Z27 is for the Super Sport package.
Cars assembled in Switzerland, at GM's local facility in Biel, all coup with 198 PS (146 kW; 195 hp) 4,638 cc (283 cuÃƒ, in) V8 small blocks - engines not available in contemporary Camaros built in the United States. Swiss-made camaros are not available with a three-speed manual and have a differential lock and front disc brakes as standard. Some of the additional safety equipment is also standard.
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1968

The style of the 1968 Camaro is very similar to the 1967 design. With the introduction of Astro Ventilation, the fresh-inlet system, the side ventilation window was removed. Side marker lights are added to the front and rear fenders which are government requirements for all 1,968 vehicles. It also has a more pointed front grille and rear taillights that are divided. The forward headlights (on non-RS models) also change from circle to oval. The large SS block model receives a chrome hood insert that mimics the pile of speed.

Staggering mounting shock absorbers to resolve wheel hop problems and higher performance models receive multi-leaf rear springs rather than single leaf units. Large block engine of 266 cu in in (6.5A L) 350 hp (261 kW) was added as an option for SS, and Z28 appeared in the Camaro brochure. The 427 cuÃƒ, in (7.0Ãƒ, l) is not available as a Regular Production Option (RPO). Some dealerships, such as Baldwin-Motion, Dana, and Yenko, offer 427 instead of the dealer-installed for the factory-supplied 396 casing engine.

While the previous Z/28 variant was available as an only-track car during the 1967 production, the Special Production Division of Chevrolet came up with a smart plan to make the Z/28 available for public road use. They had to convince the General Manager of Chevrolet Pete Estes to allow production to run by first building a Z/28-ready road for him to drive. But the General Manager only piloted convertible vehicles, and the Z/28 was never produced as a convertible. Headquarters Production Orders (COPOs) are placed for the only C/25 conversion ZAMO ever made. The car was placed in an executive garage accessible to Pete Estes. After driving a vehicle, he immediately gave approval for the Z/28 production. A 1968 Z/28 famously competed in the 1971 British Saloon Car Championship at Crystal Palace in a three-way battle for the lead, a race that was later featured on the BBC's "100 Greatest Sporting Moments".

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1969

The 1969 Camaro carries the previous year's drivetrain and the main mechanical components, but the new sheetmetal, except for the hood and luggage cap, gives the car a more sporty look. The grille was redesigned with heavy "V" cantons and deep inset lights. New door skins, rear quarter panels, and rear panel panels also give the car a much lower, wider, more aggressive display. This style will work only for 1969 models only. The collectors often debated the benefits of fine and rounded lines of the 1967 and 1968 models versus a thick and sporty appearance in 1969.

To improve competitiveness in the SCCA Trans-Am racing series, the optional four-wheel disc brakes with four-piston calipers are available throughout the year, under the JL8 RPO, for US $ 500.30. The system uses components from the Corvette and is made for major improvements (except when sport strip or Z28 Special Performance Package is specified), rear fender grille, front and rear gear simulation molding opening, black body sill, RS emblem on grille, steering and panel rear bumper, Render Sport front, rear accented lights, rear lights under the rear bumper; also includes a sunny roof mold on the Sport Coupe. $ 131,65,37,773 built. This option can be added to other options (ie SS or Z/28), modeling as RS/SS or RS/Z28.

The Z28 option is still available with 302 cid small blocks. It's powered by a four-speed Muncie with a new standard-to-69 Hurst shifter and is connected to a 12-bolt rear axle with a standard 3.73 gear. 302 featuring 11: 1 compression, forged pistons, forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods, solid lifter camshafts, and Holley carburettors on two-field intake manifolds. A four-barrel intake crossram intake is available as dealer-installed options.

The 1969 model was very long, extending until November 1969, due to manufacturing problems that delayed the introduction of a second-generation model planned for 1970. This is a popular myth of the year-end of '69 Camaros sold as a 1970 model (due to GM publicity images of the '69 Camaro labeled as 1970), but they were all given 1969 VIN codes.

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COPO 427s

GM's firm decree prohibits Chevrolet from installing engines larger than 400 cuÃƒ, at (6.6Ãƒ, l). Demand from dealers (especially Don Yenko) who installed 427 trucks on the machine (7.0,0,1) in the Camaro caused Chevrolet to use the ordering process normally used on fleets and special orders (taxis, trucks, etc.) To offer 427 machines at the Camaro. Two Headquarters Production Commands (COPOs), number 9560 and 9561, were offered in the 1969 model.

COPO 9561 uses a solid-lifter L72 big-block engine, making gross 425 hp (317rb) underestimated. Yenko ordered 201 cars to create the now legendary Yenko Camaro. Other dealers are also aware of the L72 engine package and order it. Around 900-1000 Camaros are equipped with L72 engine option.

COPO 9560 uses an all-aluminum 427 cuÃƒ, in a large block (7.0Ãƒ, L) called ZL-1 and is designed specifically for drag racing. The package was conceived by drag racer Dick Harrell, and ordered through Fred Gibb Chevrolet in La Harpe, IL, with the intention of entering the NHRA Super Stock drag racing. A total of 69 Camaros ZL-1 were produced. The machine itself costs more than US $ 4,000 - more than the costtop hard V8 base. Although rated at 430Ãƒ, hp (321 kW) gross, ZL-1 produces 376 SAE Net HP in "as installed" status. With exhaust changes and some tuning, horsepower jumped to more than 500.

The ZL1 machine is hand-crafted in a process that takes 16 hours each, in a room that Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov describes as "clean surgery." All ZL1 engines are manufactured at the Tonawanda Assembly Plant before being installed in the Corvette and Camaros, or sold over the counter for racers.

Two of the 69 ZL-1 are known to have landed in Australia, with both being owned by local motorcycle racing legends and multi-millionaire tire tycoon Bob Jane, with both cars painted in Jane Sebring Orange team colors. One of the Camaros is used by Jane for drag racing in Australia (Jane also owns Calder Park Raceway with major direct replication as one of the country's main drag racing strips). Jane drove another Camaro to win the 1971 and 1972 Australian Touring Car Championships (pioneer V8 Supercar today), though due to regulatory changes that restrict the engine to a maximum cubic capacity of 6000 cc, Jane was forced to replace the 427 engine with 350 in 1972. The ATCC winner, who holds the record for the largest capacity car ever to win the championship since it started in 1960. By 2016, Jane has an ATCC who won the ZL-1, which after the tour car was sold and used as a Sports Sedan and drag racer before Jane bought it back and returned the car to specification in 1971. Although the following years (about 86-87), Jane and the car continue to regularly appear at major historic meetings including the annual Australian Muscle Car Masters held every Father's Day at Sydney Motorsport Park.

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First generation engine

First generation machines include:

1967-1969 L26 230 cuÃƒ, di (3,8Ãƒ, L) I6 140Ãƒ, hp (104Ãƒ, kW)
1967-1969 Z28 302 cuÃƒ, in (4,9Ãƒ, L) V8 290Ãƒ, hp (216Ãƒ, kW) (rated) 350Ãƒ, hp (261Ãƒ, kW)
1967-1969 LF7 327 cuÃƒ, di (5.4Ãƒ, L) V8 210Ãƒ, hp (157Ãƒ, kW)
1967-1968: L30 327 cuÃƒ, in (5.4Ãƒ, L) V8 275Ãƒ, hp (205Ãƒ, kW)
1969: L14 307 cuÃƒ, in (5.0Ãƒ, L) V8 200Ãƒ, hp (168Ãƒ, kW)
1969: LM1 & amp; L65 350 watts at (5.7Ãƒ, L) V8 255 hp (190 kW) and 250 hp (186 kW)
1967-1969 L35 SS396 396 cuÃƒ, in (6.5Ãƒ, L) V8 325Ãƒ, hp (242Ãƒ, kW) at 4800 rpm, 410Ãƒbb? ft (556Ãƒ, N? m) at 3200 rpm
1968-1969 L34 SS396 396 cuÃƒ, in (6.5Ãƒ, L) V8 350Ãƒ, hp (261 kW) at 5200 rpm, 415 bb ft (563Ãƒ, Nm) at 3200 rpm
1967-1969 L78 SS396 396 cuÃƒ, in (6.5Ãƒ, L) V8 375 hp (280 kW) at 5600 rpm, 415 bb ft (563 Ãƒ, N m) at 3600 rpm
1968-1969 L89 aluminum cylinder head option for L78 SS396/375 engine - lighten the machine by ~ 100 pounds (45 kg).