1970 L-78 Camaro

[Mr70]

Dans L-78 Camaro,that email address on that webpage does not work.Comes back undeliverable.
Nice looking Camaro I must say.
Chuck S., do you have a Buildsheet on your Camaro...Does any 1970 L-78 Camaro??I would like to look at one....

[COPO PETE]

Dans car was pretty nice. Deluxe black interior, tilt, 3 spoke wheel. The RS option was added, as were the stripes. Should have had ralley wheels I believe, but he wanted the sleeper look. Original motor was gone but I beleive the heads and intake were correct or possibly original. It was in Musclecar Review a few issues before it was canned by Primedia!
Peter

[GTO_DON]

EVERY L78 70 CAMARO I EVER SAW HAS L78 STAMPED RIGHT ON THE COWL TAG. I DONT THINK YOU CAN FAKE ONE.

[CamarosRus]

1970 Norwood Built Camaros did not get shipped with build sheets. I have been a USCC and WCA 1970 judge and "we" have never seen or heard of a Norwood 1970 Camaro with a build sheet (I'm sure someone will know otherwise, but that just my experience).......now on the other hand L.A. built 1970 Camaros did come with build sheets either above the gas tank or tucked in the seat springs or ???. Norwood Camaros did however have Z 28 L-78 or L-34 stamped on the trim tag and L.A Camaros did not.....so if you have a L.A. Camaro missing the original vin stamped engine and no docs you really cant prove its a Z-28 or L-78.....whereas at least the Norwood Camaro will be trim tag stamped. I have one or more L.A. 1970 L-78 build sheets. What is it you want to know. I do not have them scanned, but I could....
Rally Wheels were not standard with the SS Camaro.The plain steel 14x7 CL wheels(which I'nm still looking for)was the standard SS wheel with the small bowtie baby moons. You had to order the SS to get either 396 engine. The tach/gauges were also not standard as I have a build sheet and I think a picture showing it deleted or not being standard equipment. About the only really unique item I can think on most L-78's was the 6500/7000 MAX tachometer. The Z-28 had the 6500/8000 tach......
One other item on the Orange car that doesnt jive are the rear bumper guards. They only came on Z-28's or Deluxe bumper option VF-3 cars........Chuck Sharin

[Mr70]

Chuck S.
Is it believed that all 600 1970 L-78 Camaros came from the Factory with the CO Dual Snorkle Air Cleaner?
What is the code in box #55 and #72 of your Buildsheets show?

[JoeC]

Chuck, anything new on the 1970 Camaro L78 TH400 car? Have any been found and documented?

[Charley Lillard]

Oh Boy.....

[CamarosRus]

Mr.70,I believe that all 1970 L-78 Camaros came with the CO Dual Snorkel Air Cleaner(see attached picture).....This air cleaner was also used on "some" 1970 L-78 Novas and Non-cowl L-78 and LS-6 Chevelles. Chuck Hansen (ACES) has suggested that getting away from the Open Element A.C. had to do with new 1970 laws regarding noise. I would love to have some official G.M. answer but dont know how to research this. I have been looking at the 70 L-78 Camaros now for many years and while many of them are missing the original air cleaner, I do feel the dual snorkel was used exclusively. The swap meet prices on these is very high and heard from the sellers mouth that last year a NOS one sold for $2400. I have three Van Nuys Plant 70 L-78 build sheet copies. Norwood 70 Camaros did not come with build sheets. 1) #511596 Mulsanne Blue had CO air cleaner(Dual Snorkel) and 052 Tach(may I assume 6500/7000)listed as U14 IP Gauges on option list. This was a project I once bought without correct block or trans, and went back to the seller in St Louis. 2) #505462 incomplete partial build sheet. CO air cleaner and -- Tach/Gauge delete. 3)#521043 Cortez Silver with CO air cleaner and again -- Tach/Gauge delete. All three cars had M-21 4 spd CLS Ratio.
Chuck/Seattle

[Mr70]

Thanks Chuck.
I will let you know if I can add to your info.
Rick [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[COPO PETE]

Chuch, That is interesting that all three of those cars were M21 cars. Did they come with 4:10 gears? The orange car here was a M20 car with 3:55 gears. He put in 4:10's and I still have the original 3:55 here in my shop. Cars was documented by GM of Canada with the M20 and 3:55. Documentation did not list rally's, so it must have came with hub caps. I'm not totally up on my 70's, i just assumed all SS's came with rallys. apparantly not!
Peter