[Fhakya]

I just got done editing some of that episode. And, to answer your questions:

1) Did all 2nd generation Motion Camaros start out as Z28's?

Answer: No. It is likely that when you see a double (Z-28) striped car it was "probably" a Z-28 to start with. I've seen 2nd gen's that I believe were orgiginally SS's that were converted (If my memory serves). *Bill Ogle's car?*

2.)If not, did Joel convert any of the 600 L78 Camaros into Phase 3 Camaros?

Answer: That would be an interesting question especially considering fellow member JoeG's Phase III L-78 68 Chevelle.

My educated guess would say "no".....but I wasn't there. It would have been more expensive than the lesser 396's to obtain. Unless, of course a customer came in for an L-78 upgrade (similar to JoeG's story)which would change that answer....that's completely plausible. Joel, at that time...and earlier, was focussing more on the 427 (ZL-X) package and the new 454 and would have opted/ tried to sell that I'm guessing.

An interesting side-note to this topic is that I have had a long-standing theory that he would have preferred swapping a healthy BB (Phase III) into a Z because it gave him a VERY nice SB w/ great internals to keep and build from (The Z30 70 Camaro & Green Meanie 69) for other projects (Vega or Nova etc) for profit.