Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

I haven't seen the car myself Phil. I was just commenting that IMO these rare cars need lots of pedigree to bring all of the $$. Have you seen BB cars as late as 04C with 4P on the TT? Maybe one of the CRG guys could chime in on the approximate 4P/BB cut off date. When you looked at the stamps - did you determine that they were factory - as in "real deal"?

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 66 L78 ragtop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did the car have its untouched, GM installed, born-with drive train bolted to it when you inspected it back in 1992?
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Donno... On or about the date the car was built at Norwood I was learning to boot my Camaro peddle car down the driveway at home as a three year old so technically speaking I was not there to see the engine installed on the chassis side.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

As to the engine, why not ask Larry C.? He likely had the heads off the block when he did the car.

http://www.camaropacecars.com/Member...rphy/index.htm

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

Hahaha - so - I take it that you reached no conclusion about the stamps/assembly dates/casting dates based on your 3 hour inspection of the &quot;real deal&quot;? Just to show you what an old geezer I am - I was likely at Tonawanda MCP when the engine was produced. I have no clear recollection of this particular assembly though - LOL

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

No conclusion that I would bet the bank on. Especially when the car is for sale at the number it is at.

Not in the vehicle certification business. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

By the way you declared the car &quot;real deal&quot; I figured you were in the certification business...LOL

So the car is a &quot;real deal&quot; L78 pace car with numbers matching drivetrain which may or may not be the born-with drivetrain. Either way, its a nice looking Camaro.

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 66 L78 ragtop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">By the way you declared the car &quot;real deal&quot; I figured you were in the certification business...LOL

So the car is a &quot;real deal&quot; L78 pace car with numbers matching drivetrain which may or may not be the born-with drivetrain. Either way, its a nice looking Camaro.

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Read this: http://www.camaropacecars.com/Member...rphy/index.htm

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I haven't seen the car myself Phil. I was just commenting that IMO these rare cars need lots of pedigree to bring all of the $$. Have you seen BB cars as late as 04C with 4P on the TT? Maybe one of the CRG guys could chime in on the approximate 4P/BB cut off date. When you looked at the stamps - did you determine that they were factory - as in &quot;real deal&quot;? </div></div>

Its funny you mentioned the 4P cause I can remember seeing it back then and wondering how it was possible but didnt give it much thought due to not knowing the cut-off.. I want to say its around the Jan-Feb time frame now with the compiled knowledge... Im sure Kurt or William or another will chime in with better timing..

Re: 67 pace car 396-375 on ebay
 

CRG states that the first L-78 cars were built up in 4P bodies.

http://www.camaros.org/l30m20.shtml#4P

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I owned a documented original motor April 4p L78...

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-p1010086.jpg

Trim tag off the orig. # 1 Pace Car. Was a L78 car. That car and the backup car were the first L78's in a Camaro. At least no earlier one has been found.