1979 Z/28 help needed ...
 

Looking at a 1979 Z/28 to purchase.
Anyone know these cars well?
Please PM me
TIA

A record 84,877 Z28's for 1979.

That seems high …. You sure that many Z/28's ?

79 was a record production year for Camaro

Great looking and driving cars despite no HP. Interior quality and overall fit and fininish are a little lackluster, IMO.

1979 was a record year for both the Z/28 and Trans Am. The Z/28 was only 175 hp, but not TOO bad at the time (the dark days of performance) when coupled to a 4-speed. I do believe the 4-speeds received a 3.73 rear end though.

Automatics had 3.42 rear. I have a low mileage one. Its basically a cruiser.
4 speeds are more desirable IMO

Automatics had 3.42 gears 4 speed had 3.73 gears.The norwood cars I've seen has z28 on the cowl tag never seen a van nuys car with z28 on the cowl tag in 79

These cars are easy to document by getting a dealer invoice through the GM Media Archive for $50.00. This is available for any 1977 and newer Chevrolet at www.gmmediaarchive.com

I had a 77 Z28 350 4spd, fun car, handled very well as a I remember

I couldn't tell you much that you probably don't already know about factory. Ours has no miles on it and the body is all original, but way too many mods to be much help in the stock sense.
LS6 454 Turbo Action trans, Currie 9" etc.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4423/3...a3427b5b_c.jpg20170919_135248 by Dave H, on Flickr


https://live.staticflickr.com/4372/3...7fb393a9_c.jpg20170919_135226 by Dave H, on Flickr

Dave- LOVE your '79 Z/28!
The stance & tire/wheel package looks awesome.
Can you tell me the wheel/tire sizes for future reference?
The last of the Gen 2 Z/28s were what the rich kids had when I was in HS. (class of '84)
I had to make do with my 12-13 year old '69 Z/28 back then. LOL
These cars have really grown on my over the years and would love to build one in the 80's Street Machine Vibe, with plenty of Gold Moroso and vintage speed parts under hood. Centerline wheels or the Cragar chrome versions were more plentiful back then.
Does anyone remember the Car Craft magazine feature on a black '78 Z/28 built by GM as experimental with all aluminum 350 4-speed? Article was called "Running with the Devil"
Need to dig that one up- wonder if that car still exists??
Cheers

Thanks Jerry. We've had it since I was home on leave in 1993. The wheels are Centerline Auto Drags. 15 x3.5 w/ 1.625" bs in front and 15x8.5" w/ 4.875" bs in the rear. The tires are M/T Sportsman 28x7.5-15 on the front and the rear I can't recall off the top of my head, but the ones in the pic aren't anything special.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4465/2...3817a6c2_c.jpg20171001_190050 by Dave H, on Flickr