68 yenko camaro

[BEAUMONTBILL]

I JUST PURCHASED A CAMARO THAT I BELIEVE TO BE A 68 YENKO. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND IS IN NEED OF TOTAL RESTORATION. HOW CAN I VARIFY THAT IT IS A YENKO CAR. I OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE VIN NUMBER
AND THERE IS A YENKO NUMBER ON THE TAG BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TALK TO. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME DOCUMENT THIS CAR? THANKS

[elcamino]

I can't help but if you post the VIN and cowl tag data I am sure someone will be able to look at it and render an opinion.

mike

[JoeC]

There is not much info available on the 68's. From what I have read, the 1968 Yenko Camaro should have a 140 mph speedometer, larger front sway bar, and some other upgrades although they may not all have it. There have been some articles on the 68 Yenko Camaro that state the original engine is a 427 with a MV code. Other people claim that all 68 Yenkos had the 427 engine transplant done by Yenko. There should be a Yenko ID tag with a YS-80xx number. I don't know if anyone other then Vince E. has all the 1968 Yenko Camaro vin. numbers. Does this car have the original engine and/or rear end? There appears to be some evidence that some of the 68 Yenko's were done as COPO 427/425 cars and maybe some were COPO 396/375 but I would guess that they at least used the COPO system to receive the 140 speedo and other HI Performance parts.

[Kurt S]

I should be able to tell you if you post the VIN, trim tag and YS #'s.

BTW, there's nothing that anyone can do with a VIN #. Anyone could walk up to the car in a parking lot and get it. Then what?

Kurt

[Rowdy Rat]

Joe,

I guess you can count me in with the group that believes that all of the 1968 427 cars were transplants; at least with the data available at this time.

I know that there have been several articles written about an "MV" code 427 in 1968. I have personally seen one of these "MV" blocks (and am still trying to purchase it ); it is most definitely a standard bore 396, casting number 3916323. The information stamped on the pad is for a 1968 Camaro with casting and assembly dates in early 1968. The owner of the block was told that the car was delivered to Yenko Chevrolet and subsequent data I have received from NCIB records confirm this. The final piece of evidence would be to find the car that this engine belongs to, but so far, I haven't been successful in locating it.

Regardless, I believe that what has been discovered to this point rules out the possibility of an "MV" code 427 (I don't see GM using the same broadcast codes for both a 396 and a 427 during the same model year). The more likely scenario is a special code assigned to the L-78s installed in COPO 9737 Camaros in 1968.

Regards,

Stan Falenski

[Edited by Rowdy Rat (02-20-2001 at 08:52 AM).]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Tom/Rob;
When you guys acquired your collection of Yenko paperwork ect, did you happen to get old purchase orders? Specifically, from 1967-1970? If not, do you know if John Connelly has them?
Marlin