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Old 09-17-2009, 09:01 PM
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Default Re: 68 z/28 302 question

Jerrys new 67 Z28 went at 475 HP according to his web site on the new car.
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Old 09-17-2009, 09:35 PM
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no my uncle isnt jerry. he has a 68 z28 4spd with 4.56gears. i believe his car has dealer ordered headers and intake manifold and i want to say a cam also. im not possitive. he had kept it hidden for a long time until last spring. he finally got it out and started messing with it and said he had it dyno'd and that 453 was what the dyno read
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Old 09-17-2009, 10:32 PM
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Among the very interesting Chevrolet engineering letters that were sent around for the Z was one from June of 1967 where a service pack engine was stated to be capable of 448hp under test conditions. In the letter it stated that the engine would produce closer to an estimated 403hp in full vehicle trim. This engine was decked out pretty well and had some notable work done to it and parts added like cowl plenum, headers, transistor ignition, etc. I would say based on that the numbers even for a 302 built back in the day was capable of some real good numbers but it is unlikely this one did unless it had some major work done either at the dealer or after. Depending on the cam the dealer added with the parts you are mentioning and with some other work it just may have produced those kinds of numbers. If the work done is more modern then who knows what it is capable of, if you have the money and knowledge you can build some pretty wild stuff. Gerry though I am sure has a plethora of knowledge including the insider tricks on the 68 Z's as others have noted having owned, raced and researched them for a long time.

Is the car a crossram car?

06/05/67 Z28 Service Pack Engineering Letter
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Old 09-17-2009, 10:34 PM
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...calling all my uncles now to see if they are hiding cars too!!
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Old 09-17-2009, 10:38 PM
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Those stock eliminator engines are FAR from stock as we know that term!
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Old 09-17-2009, 11:23 PM
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i'll have to see if my uncle Bill has any pics i can scan. i'll post them if i get any
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