1968 z-28 camaro 302 motorweek

1968 z-28 camaro test on motorweek

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[79Camaro321]

nevermind... my computer is just slow, nice vid!

[local701]

No. It is very slow. It has to be a youtube problem.

[302MO]

If you are referring to the flat, standard hood on this car, that is what came on the 67 and 68 Z/28's. It wasn't until 69 that the cowl induction was available, although some people have put cowl hoods on 67 and 68's it would be incorrect. And especially to a Camaro purist. Hope this answers your question.

[gogreengrowgrass]

i wonder if that car is still around?

[wildbloodydragon]

@arizonaresident1 Makes sense, that actually explains a lot. Thanks.

[arizonaresident1]

@wildbloodydragon In 1972 they started rating on "net" horsepower, which accounts for stock exhuast and accessories, versus "gross" horsepower (better timing, headers, and no accessories). The 1971 LT1 350 was 330 HP gross, 275 net. So take off like 55 HP for all pre-72 HP numbers to compare to today. The 1970 was 370 HP gross, or would be like 315 by today's standard, and was a 5.7L, but again, it was a radical cam, high compression, high rise, wouldn't be allowed in a new car today.

[wildbloodydragon]

@arizonaresident1 I read that the cars from the 60s were actually overrated by today's measurement standards, and that the drop in power came with new measurement standards. Hence the similar performance in the later models that had apparently much less power.

Or I maybe that information was false...I dunno. lol.

[arizonaresident1]

@wildbloodydragon The original Z28 was basically as close to an all out racing engine that was still streetable. Loooong duration cam, dome pistons, and a high rise intake. It was actually about 350 horsepower, they underrated them. As for RPM's, these were only 3" stroke engines so they revved higher, the 350 is a 3.48" stroke motor and thus makes more power at lower RPM. More streetable that way. No way would the DZ302 run on today's gas.

[kon854]

my dad has this car but not the rs he has the actual z28 car with the 302 hood and he has a different cam in his so it probably has about 425 horsepower he said

[augvoorde2]

I have a 1968 Z/28 Camaro, bought it used in 1970, one owner, local guy. I raced it for three years, typical street-racing, a few 1/4 mile and 1/8 mile track trips. Got beat by two big-block Fords and a big-block Chevy roadster. The 427 Chevy killed me and my Z. Many of the "old crew" guys still come around to look at the "Z" and talk about the old muslce car racing days; over beers of course but not as many now. Great fun, great car. The engine is currently out on a stand being rebuilt.

[1971SuperLead]

No spoiler on the trunk lid is interesting.

[1971SuperLead]

I test drove a 68 z-28 in 1980. The guy wanted $3000 for it and he sold it an hour before I could scrap up the cash. : (

[Ls3guy]

nice

[TrackingPerformance]

@wildbloodydragon

i'm just giving you the reason, not saying it's worth it. yet, to the EPA it was at the time