I just bought a neat little 68 Camaro

[69rsz28]

Just got back last night from a 1650 mile road trip to pick up a Camaro that I bought this past week. From what I can tell, and I'm certainly no expert, it seems that the car may be a real 68 Z28. The car (body) is in original unrestored condiction and has many parts that I believe to be authentic Z28 items. The guy I bought it from said when he bought it the 302MO motor was in pieces in the trunk. He has had the car for 2 yrs. and during that time did only enough work to it so he could drive it, including putting a 66 or 67 327 in it. I got the MO block, 291 heads, 1178 crank, pink rods, 641 intake, (correct timing cover, oil pan, fan, throttle linkage, valve covers, smog manifolds) with the car. Missing, are the distributor, carb, alternator, smog pump and DF wheels. The MO block is a 3914678 casting with a cast date of K137 (Nov. 13, 1967)( car build date is 01D Jan 4th week) and does not appear to have been decked, however the vin on the block does not match the car. Here is a list of things that I can verify, if there are other things to look for let me know and I'll do it. Timing sticker, tire sticker, radiator tag, GT alternator bracket, brake vac hose bracket, WT master cyclinder, 2 piece 4 piston disk brakes, BU 12 bolt with multileaf springs, sticker on front coil spring, tic toc tach, console with gauges, shoulder belts, original paint with correct stripes (around script on rear deck lid), push bars on rear bumper. The 302 emblems are still in the original boxes with the factory paperwork still attached in the glove box. The holes in the fender for these are punched. The car had Z28 emblem's on it, but these holes are drilled. I think the orginal owner liked the Z emblems when they came out and put them on. Also the left front fender is GM replacement and when they repainted it the paint didn't hold up very well. Car also has orginal interior that is in excellent condiction. I would like
some feedback from some of you who know these cars and I can furnish any pics that you would need to help determine if it is in fact a real Z28.
Richard

My pictures are to big and I can't figure out how to resize them. I can resize them in an email though.

[Mr. T]

Richard, email the pictures to me, and I will post them for you.

[BillD]

Make note of the redline on the tach, number of leaves on the rear springs (if original) and also the code on the front spring tags (if original). These should all be good additional clues.

[69rsz28]

Reline is 6000, 4 leaf spring and EE code on front spring. Rear leafs have a little 1/2 spring with 1 shackle added to the back half. Could this have been for wheel hop?

[Mr. T]

[Mr. T]

[BillD]

Leaf springs look original and right for a Z, EE code coils are correct for a Z, tach is correct and I think the radiator tag is also correct but my memory is not that good to remember what the radiator tag should be. The little springs attached to the rear spring leafs would not be for wheel hop, more likely to prevent the rear end of the car from. Very nice car.

[Mr. T]

Yes, the UH radiator code is correct for a 68Z, but it's also correct for a 327 (LF7 with AC).

[69rsz28]

Thanks for the input Bill. It looks to me like the gas tank has never been removed, did they put build sheets on any Camaros above the tank or in the back seat? Also there is a punch card that the previous owner found under the carpet and sound deadener. It was folded and the part that was up was painted lemans blue. The only info that is legible is the cowl tag info 12437 NOR 082308 712 UU . The part that is under the paint is not legible. It also shows the Fisher carriage and says 1968 BODY (then the blue paint starts to cover the rest.)

[Mr. T]

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The MO block is a 3914678 casting with a cast date of K137 (Nov. 13, 1967)( car build date is 01D Jan 4th week) and does not appear to have been decked, however the vin on the block does not match the car.

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The datecode will work perfectly for your Z's build date. Except for the Vin# not matching, I would definately rebuild this MO engine you got with the car.