Harrell Camaro

[SuperNovaSS]

The "door trim" is painted on. It is an original console car. I have yet to get the paperwork. What is the alternator for? The full rear code is BT 0113G2 E. The housing date A89. The original owner told me that Harrell installed a steel ZL-1(L-88) because they were having trouble with the aluminum ones cracking. I see on Harrell's ads that you could get a steel head L-88. It looks like the car still has its original heads. This confuses me since the original heads are closed chamber. As far as I know all L-88's used open chamber heads. The engine has casting 3935439 and the date is D 11 8. The number on the front is CE950807. The heads are dated L 4 8 and L 12 8. The original owner said he could not remember if he put the gauges in the car or they came that way. He had two similar cars at the same time and he had trouble remembering what he did to which. I am going to start looking for a build sheet soon, even though I have heard they are scarce in 69. The number on the tag is 209863. The VIN is 12437N580930
The Harrell emblems are long gone. All emblems were shaved from the car long ago as seen in the early 70's pics above.

Jason

[Chevy454]

Jason:

The "439" block was used in late '68 [Passenger = 427 (390hp/2-bolt, 425hp/4-bolt Corvette = 427 (390/2-bolt, 400hp/4-bolt, 430hp/4-bolt, 435hp/4-bolt)] until early '69 [Passenger = 427 (335hp/2-bolt, 390hp/2-bolt, 425hp/2-bolt) Corvette = 427 (390hp/2-bolt, 400hp/4-bolt, 430hp/4-bolt, 435hp/4-bolt)].

As for the heads, from '67-'68 the L-88s did in fact use a closed chamber aluminum head, along with the '68-'69 L-89 cars. The L-88/ZL-1 switched to an open chamber aluminum head in '69.

Looking at your pictures, I noticed the heads were painted. Are they aluminum heads or iron?

[Edited by Chevy454 (12-06-2001 at 03:52 PM).]

[SuperNovaSS]

The heads are iron. As I understand Harrell would use the steel heads off the car on the L-88 short block.



Jason

[Chevy454]

Sooo...which heads are on it? 840s?

[SuperNovaSS]

Don't know yet. I haven't pulled the covers. I looked at the dates through the breather holes.


Jason

[bkhpah]

I bet there 840's...BKH

[SuperNovaSS]

I checked the heads. There are in fact 840's.
What is the BT code rear? Did any X66 COPO cars come with an SS emblem on the steering wheel. I checked the trans code today. It has a CX code on the tag. As far as I can tell this code was only used on L72 and ZL1 cars. Any input? I also want to thank everybody for all the help!


Thanks,


Jason

[Edited by SuperNovaSS (12-06-2001 at 11:19 PM).]

[brandes71ss]

I have a 69 dick harrell camaro it is hugger orange with the 427 4 speed

[Born30YrsLate]

So a...how bout some pics of both these cars....PLEASE....