69 Camaro find.

[DarrenX33]

Of course. If you said Spongebob I would have nailed it.

[Bahnz70]

Ok - I got some numbers on this car - if anyone can help that would be great. I learned that the rear end is not original to the car, The VIN is 530546, the trim tag reads 12437NOR140505
727 57 E
10D
I do know it was Fathom Green with a white vinyl top and whit interior and was built Oct 68. The tach is a 7k RPM, I think the redline was at like 6500 or so - but I forgot to write that down. Has the enduro bumper.

[nuch_ss396]

Mike,

First off, does the car have SS badges? Is the tailpan
painted black? Does the car have multi-leaf springs? If
so, are they 4 or 5 leaf versions? Do the heater hoses
enter the heater core cover ( @ firewall ) in the center,
or at the end closest to the engine? Does the radiator
have 3 or 4 cores? Is the upper radiator outlet straight,
or bent 90 degrees ( toward the passenger side )? Does the
THM400 have a flat stamped steel cross-member, or tubular?

My 69 L/78 was born 10-D-68 also. It was originally a
THM400 car as well. Post what you find. It will start
the process of determining if it was a small or big block
originally.

Steve

[Bahnz70]

Ok - it does not have SS badges - it actually has Z28 badges - it has 5 leaf springs. The tail panel is the same as the car now but the car is currently Maroon. I will check on the other things.
Thanks
Mike

[RPOZ26]

What year and state did he buy the car from. Ed

[Bahnz70]

I think it was purchased in Iowa in 1987.

[Racefan]

There was a 69 BB car that left my part of Iowa in 1987 and went to Minnesota. Long shot, but could be. This particular car was painted black with candy apple Z stripes, flat hood, and some strange little shrapnel holes in the floor from where a high schooler caused an M21 to come apart at around 6 grand. Car was sent to MN strictly for 1/4 mile duty. Not original colors (obviously), but original unknown by me. Find any black paint anywhere on it?

[Bahnz70]

Ok - I did find out that it does have a small block heater core - I will get the remaining info as soon as I can. Looks like best case scenario that it may be a SS 350 or Z car?

[Bahnz70]

Ok - the car has one large fuel line, it is possible the 12 bolt is original to the car - I could not find the stamping but it it dated I 28 8, the car was built 4th week of october. The engine and tranny both look to have come out of a 71 Chevelle Ls-5, tranny is a 72CR and the block is a 289 casting CRW stamp. Car runs real good and is pretty nice. I put it on ebay for him - my user name is mbahnsen if anyone wants to see pics.
Thanks
mike

[nuch_ss396]

If original to the car, the one large fuel line could
indicate one of two things: A Z/28 or an L-6. The heater
core configuration should rule out a big block for you,
unless someone swapped it ( WHY ! ).

The 12437NOR140505 trim tag could be either 6 or 8 cylinder
so you need to look at the VIN on the dash. If it starts
with a 12337, you're looking at another converted L-6
Camaro. If it starts with a 12437, this indicates an 8
cylinder so that should rule out the 6 banger.

I believe L-6 cars got a 5/16 single fule line. Z's and
L/78's got a 3/8 single fule line. L/48, L/35, and L/34
all got the double fuel line ( 3/8 feed, 1/4 return ). I
really have no idea what the standard V-8 2bbl Camaros got
in the way of fuel lines. Anybody know? Probably 3/8.

The rear date appears to be good for a 10-D-68 build.
The stamping should be on the front portion of the passenger
side axle tube.

I have heard that some Z/28's could have come with 5-leaf
rear springs. But I'll have to leave that to others to
debate. I'm not a Z/28 guy!

Steve