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That is pretty cool. Solid rear axle!!
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">The basic content for the COPO Camaro Concept includes: Provisions for two engine configurations (see below for details) Provisions for a Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission, a 3-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual High-rise cowl-induction hood Custom Aeromotive fuel system, with a fuel cell and integral high-pressure fuel pump Full, chrome moly roll cage Coil-over front suspension with Strange Engineering adjustable struts Custom rear suspension, based on NHRA requirements, with Strange Engineering shocks, Panhard bar and stabilizer bar Strange Engineering S-9 solid rear axle with aluminum third member, 35-spline spool, 35-spline axles and 4.10 gear set Lightweight, COPO-specific racing wheels 29x9-inch rear radial racing slicks and 4.5x28x15-inch front tires Manual steering system Strange Engineering lightweight racing brakes system with standard line lock. The interior is all business, with most sound deadening and power accessories deleted. Instead, there is pair of racing bucket seats (and no rear seat), a safety harness for the driver, a competition floor shifter and Chevrolet Performance gauges by Auto Meter. Engines Intended for NHRA's various Stock Eliminator classes, the COPO Camaro concept has provisions for two distinct engine packages – each built to conform to class guidelines. The details below outline the core specifications of each engine and their intended classes. 427 327/2.9 Suggested class A Stock AA Stock Cubic inches 427(7.0L) 327 (5.3L) Block LS7 LS9 Block material aluminum aluminum Crank forged steel forged steel Rods H-beam H-beam Pistons forged dome forged dome Compression ratio TBD 10.2:1 Heads LS7 LS7 Rocker arms LS7 1.8-ratio LS7 1.8-ratio Induction natural aspiration boosted Intake Holley supercharger Camshaft type hydraulic roller hydraulic roller Cam duration (deg.) 233/276 @ .50-in. 244/255 @ .50-in. Cam lift (inch) .595 .650 </span> </span>
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