Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1969, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1969, Estados Unidos
Motor: 302/290 HP
Exterior: Amarelo (Daytona Yellow)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

No expense spared nut and bolt rotisserie restoration

DZ-suffix 302/290 HP V-8 engine

Winters Cross Ram aluminum intake

Dual Holley 4-barrel carburetors

Headers and dual exhaust

4-speed manual transmission

4.10 rear end

Power brakes with front discs

Front and rear spoilers

Refreshed in correct Daytona Yellow with Black striping

Black interior with Houndstooth inserts

Bucket seats and console with gauges

Wood-rimmed steering wheel

Heat and defrost

Tinted glass

Chrome driver's mirror

Rally wheels

Goodyear Polyglas tires

The recipient of a no-expense-spared nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration, this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is loaded for bear with the rare dual Holley 4-barrel cross-ram intake system designed for use in the SCCA Trans Am racing series. At the outset of the Trans Am, Camaros ran with the factory single Holley 4-barrel and dual-plane intake manifold against Ford and Mercury’s dual Holley-equipped 289 CI small-blocks. Despite what seemed like a carburetion deficit, the Camaro’s 302 CI V-8 enjoyed a distinct edge in horsepower, but Chevrolet Racing Manager Vince Piggins pressed ahead, working with Chevrolet engineering staff and the Winters Foundry of Canton, Ohio, to produce a low-profile dual-carb aluminum intake manifold. Designed to mount two Holley 4-barrels on opposing plenums, this new system increased the ram effect while maintaining the stock hood clearance. This new system was only offered as an over-the-counter service replacement item in accordance with SCCA rules, which also meant the Chevrolet Division stayed within the bounds of GM’s corporate policy banning multiple carburetors in all its offerings except the Corvair and Corvette. Despite its invigorating effect on the DZ-suffix 302/290 HP small-block V-8 that was exclusive to the Z28, the cross-ram induction system remains a rarity, a fact that makes examples such as this comprehensively restored 1969 Z28 especially attractive. In addition to its Winters Foundry intake manifold and dual Holley 4-barrels, it features deep-groove pulleys and tube headers with free-flowing chambered dual exhaust. Breathing through a cowl-induction hood, this Z28’s racing-grade small-block is backed by a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission and a 4.10:1 rear end. Further equipped with power front disc brakes, it is brightly finished in Daytona Yellow with black stripes and a black interior with houndstooth seat inserts, and it’s optioned with front and rear spoilers, a center console with Special Instruments, wood-rimmed steering wheel, tinted glass, heat and defrost, a chrome driver’s mirror and an AM radio.