Third Generation Camaros: A Case Study

The goal of the new engine was to provide customers with an engine that had a higher torque output, more horsepower and could comply with the new federal emission

Another reason that this car is a beast is that this is a car that came late in the muscle car game. The Mustang, GTO, and the Camaro are already

Ford demanded more, so Shelby made the decision to install a 7.0 liter stock engine in the revised GT40s. Enter the Mark II GT40 performance era. In two seasons, the new GT40 became a strong contender on the track. In fact, this improved Mark II won the 24 Hours of the Le Mans 4 years straight, from 1965 to 1968. The ever-dissatisfied Ford was appeased; he had a gold, silver, and bronze medal to hang on his wall. This car has frequently been called the finest vehicle ever produced by Ford. <http://www.cobragt40.co.za/cobra.htm>

The second was a dealer installed cowl plenum kit that came with a special air cleaner and adapter. No special hood was needed. The RS package was still popular, and included a special grill with concealed headlights and washers, and RS badging. The SS standard 350 received a slight power boost to 300bhp but the big news was the availability of special 427 cid equipped Camaros. The first were special dealer-installed units, most notably the Yenko Camaro 427. Yenko Sports Cars, based in Pennsylvania, along with other Chevy dealers such as Nickey in Chicago, Dana in California, and Baldwin-Motion in New York, would install the L72 427 cid block, rated at 425bhp by Chevrolet, ordered under the Central Office Production Order System (COPO) code 9562 into a buyer's Camaro. The Yenko Camaro 427 is typical of the breed; it came from the factory with no ornamentation, badging, and the 427 in a crate. Yenko installed the 427 block, changed the rating to a more realistic 450bhp, and added 15-inch rally wheels, bigger front roll bar, and sYc (Yenko Sports Car) badging. A full complement of racing add ons were available and sub 13 second quarter miles were possible with a few more dollars. Overshadowing these dealer souped up Camaros was the factory Camaro ZL1. Specially designed to compete in the NHRA Super Stock drag classes, Chevrolet made it an option under the COPO system. The cars began as

Engines. Unlike mustangs Camaro had appearance and performance. The first model of Camaro was the SS or the super sport it had a 350 cubic inch engine with 295 horse power which is about 14 more than the

These engines had a lot more horsepower and torque than the previous engines and made the trucks able to pull a heavier load. The new engines made up to 56 horsepower in this generation and 146 foot-pounds of torque and where 194 cubic inches(Bunn, Chevrolet Trucks). Chevy still didn’t have beds on their trucks until 1930 then they started to put a bed on the trucks and made the cab a little bit bigger and more comfortable (Williams, 95 Years of Chevy Pickup History). Chevy also put a better, easier to shift, 3-speed synchromesh transmission. This was a great improvement because you could drive smoother, it was easier to drive the truck and you could pull a heavier load. The synchromesh style transmissions are still used in all of the manual transmissions on the road today. In 1936 they put full length water jackets on all of their engines. The full length water jackets made the engines run cooler and prevent them from overheating. This also let them make the engine bigger and were moved from 194 to 207 cubic inches.

The story of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro is one intertwined from the beginning. The Mustang came first in mid-1964, offering bang-for-the-buck performance in a sleek package. Three years later, the Camaro answered with its own take on the idea. Skip to 43 years later, and the battle rages on. Today, we will be taking a look at the V-6 versions of today's pony cars, and see which one comes out the winner in a paper challenge royal. To make it a fair comparison, we will divide the competition up into four rounds essential to any pony car fan: styling, performance, comfort, and features, with extra weight given to styling and performance. Naturally, the winner

“Volvo can take the credit for being the first car maker to introduce the three points (lap/sash) seat belt as a standard fitting. It debuted on the Amazon and PV544 sedans of 1959.”(The History Of car Safety). “After seat belts became mandatory, a 50 per cent overall reduction was reported in the number of drivers per 100 vehicles being admitted to hospital.” (The History Of Car Safety). Although Volvo was the first to have the three point seat belt, the Camaro was soon equipped with them too and helped prevent accidents. “First-generation Camaro shoulder harnesses began as optional equipment, separate from the standard lap belts... Total production for the 1967 model year was less than 1400 sets.” (Camaro Research Group). According to Camaros.org, “All 1967-1969 US- and Canadian-sold Camaros were equipped with seat belts.” In the 60s most people didn’t wear seat belts, but lap belts were equipped on almost all cars. This was considered one of the first safety features. After Volvo came with the three point seat belts, the entire car industry opened up to more protective

One interesting fact about 60’s Corvette is in the 60’s it could hit up to 350 HP, which is a lot for the cars back then. The base engine included plain painted steel valve covers with the same parts as a Chevrolet. Harley Earl was the creator of The corvette company from 1893 ~ 1969 (VetteFacts.com). The Corvette used the same exact parts as the regular Chevrolet

Much like the comparisons, the Camaro and Mustang have very different options about them also. The first major one would have to be the manufacture. Chevy vs. Ford. Many people have their mind set on one

Next, came the Chevrolet Camaro. When the team of specialists and engineers at GM got there head together, they formed one of the best sports cars to date: The Chevrolet Camaro. When the Chevrolet Camaro was first introduced back in 1967, it was not thought very much of. The Ford Mustang had been out on the market now for quite some time and had made a very good impression on its buyers and the spectators. After General Motors pushed the sales campaign and got the first few buyers to commit they were hooked from day one. The word of mouth quickly spread of the sheer enjoyment of the Camaro vs. the Mustang. The Chevrolet Camaro provided a cheaper and better all around alternative to the Mustang. The Camaro came with loads more options and not to mention the stand features alone out did the Mustang's. The biggest reason for sales increase was the power delivered by the Camaro. The Camaro was able to astonish the buyers with loads of power, given the time period, for a cheaper price of the Mustang. Chevrolet too competes with Ford in the bigger and better race to a super sports car. Once such creation is a 600 HP Big Block Camaro. The Camaro was developed as more of a show car to show people what can be accomplished with aftermarket products as well as the time and effort to put into a car. The horsepower that the Camaro develops is unbelievable. "Horsepower builds with straight-line progressivity from 2,000 RPM (187-HP) to 6,000 RPM (600 angry ponies)" (Karr 48 -

In this paper, I will be explaining most, if not all, of the differences between 1967-1972 Chevrolet pickup trucks. What I mean when I say that is these trucks all have the same body style, but a lot of little differences that I think make them better or worse. For example, the 1967 Chevy truck has no marker lights on both the front and rear quarter panels, which is one of the more noticeable changes from the 1967 to 1968 models. There is a pattern in the styles they use like the 1967 and 1968 have the same grills and hoods. Then in 1969, the grill and hood change a little bit but it is practically the same thing. The grill got a little bit of a change in 1970 but it is very minor and hardly noticeable and 1971 and 1972 the grills

[pic] The 1967 corvette coupe stingray was another great fast and very popular back in the 1900’s. The corvette had finished its

In the fall of 1964, Ford included an entirely new Mustang engine lineup and the addition of the GT group. The 200 cu in six-cylinder engine replaced the 170 cu in six-cylinder engine, thus increasing the six-cylinder’s performance from 101 horsepower to 120 horsepower. The 289 cu in replaced the 260 cu

The Super Sports (SS) package contained engine upgrades like a 350 cubic inch V8 or a 396 cubic inch V8 which both varied in horsepower. It also included an upgraded drivetrain and chassis air extractors that were built into the hood along with a special striping design and SS badging around the car. There also another option that combines these two packages together called RS/SS package. Z/28 package was originally introduced primarily for the SCAA Trans Am Racing Series it wasn’t intended to be a car sold to the public. But due to the popularity and the amount of consumers who wanted to get there hands on GM finally gave way. The Z/28 consisted even higher performance upgrades than the SS, which included an upgraded drivetrain, power front disc brakes, special Z/28 striping, a cowl induction hood that was designed to feed cool air into the intake, and a Muncie M21 close ratio 4 speed manual transmission. The Z/28 package also didn’t come with air conditioning and had only one engine option that was a 302 cubic inch V8 that was rated 290 horsepower from the factory although it was extremely inaccurate due to the fact of street regulations it was believed to have over 300 horsepower. GM rather than spend money building a new engine from scratch decided to use components from previous Chevrolet engines to build the 302. The two main