'67 Festival Pace Car

[Charley Lillard]

Mr 396...Here is a legible copy of part of the GM work order. L34 cam maybe.

[mr396]

I think it should read L34 where it says L35. didn't your engine put out something like 280 rear wheel horsepower?

[rpoz11]

Charley , that is a very INTERESTING piece of paper!

I will quote one line from that piece:

"Change Powertrain combination from 'as delivered status' to RPO L-35 - 396 V-8 Engine - M-40 Turbo-Hyrdamatic incorporating 3:07.1 ratio positraction rear axle assembly (Garage)."

Was your car delivered initally with a prior already built engine that was not the L-35 4-speed?
If so, what was the original set-up GM delivered prior to the changes?
I ask this as I still refer back to the 67 VN BB PaceCar I viewed years ago that had a similar changes that resemble this statement released to you on this document...

[rpoz11]

How about a larger, more complete view of this document?

[Seattle Sam]

I remember a prior discussion on this board, that Charley's car was built on the production line with a four speed and L78 motor.

[Charley Lillard]

The car was built on a production line with L78 and 4 speed. I have no idea why they wanted to do it that way. The L78 protecto plate was in the glove box. The document I posted a pic of is one that Dan Young retyped because the orig one is hard to read. I will try to scan it and reduce it in size so it will fit on this site.

[92646]

The company I work for buys the dealership but they miss buying the pace car. I think somebody missed a great opportunity.
Mark Sheppard

[rpoz11]

Charley, was there a release date for the INDY timeline that interfered with the production line built cars?
At times I have felt that already assembled cars were pulled to fill these INDY orders. Mark C or someone else disputed my drivetrain at one time based upon timeline "current knowledge" information; so as to refer to the Dan Young Track Car, this car in particular was another RPO designation vs an actual assembly line 'followed car' in respects to the INDY order required; I mean The Dan Young Car wasnt followed from the point of origin on the order sheets to the assembly line to the finished/delivered car....it was a car already completed and retrofitted to fulfill the INDY order?????
Thoughts.....

[70 copo]

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Charley, was there a release date for the INDY timeline that interfered with the production line built cars?
At times I have felt that already assembled cars were pulled to fill these INDY orders. Mark C or someone else disputed my drivetrain at one time based upon timeline "current knowledge" information; so as to refer to the Dan Young Track Car, this car in particular was another RPO designation vs an actual assembly line 'followed car' in respects to the INDY order required; I mean The Dan Young Car wasnt followed from the point of origin on the order sheets to the assembly line to the finished/delivered car....it was a car already completed and retrofitted to fulfill the INDY order?????
Thoughts.....

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The 2 Actual IPC's for '67 were modified by Chevrolet after final assembly by Central Engineering. The cars were then shipped out to the zone to join the other IPC's at the track. Charlie has all the info and documents.... on #92.

Good question to ask over at www.camaropacecars.com

Phil

[rpoz11]

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Charley, was there a release date for the INDY timeline that interfered with the production line built cars?
At times I have felt that already assembled cars were pulled to fill these INDY orders. Mark C or someone else disputed my drivetrain at one time based upon timeline "current knowledge" information; so as to refer to the Dan Young Track Car, this car in particular was another RPO designation vs an actual assembly line 'followed car' in respects to the INDY order required; I mean The Dan Young Car wasnt followed from the point of origin on the order sheets to the assembly line to the finished/delivered car....it was a car already completed and retrofitted to fulfill the INDY order?????
Thoughts.....

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I was reading what I wrote here, and I must assume that your car had the 0-1 code as a L78 Muncie? during that engine transition?
One can always theorize anything can happen at the plants, but I would expect the owner of the system could redirect anything at any time if there was a need to do so......