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Originally Posted by SupplySgt (Post 395189)

Rick, my 73 will stay bone stock (nothing sounds like a carbureted SBC), but I have projects planned. I have a couple RWD 3800 projects planned that should blow away a ton of V8s once the kinks are worked out.

:ttiwwp:of that 73

STG: Got any pixs of that 73. I agree 100% on the sound a small block Chevy makes. I love to open the headers in the garage during the summer while she's warming up. Sounds like she's ready to quit running at any min. Sounds so cool.

Lol y'all must have missed the thread when I first joined. But I will post again so y'all don't have to go dig up a thread from over 3 months ago LOL.

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Things on my to-do list for it so far (when I have the money to do so of course). Get a correct steering wheel and front seats (that steering wheel and those front seats were only on the 70 Camaros), restore the back seats, pull the motor, rebuild it, and repaint it, take out the TKO 600 and replace it with a T56 (will still leave the mechanical clutch), and of course paint it (Midnight Blue with White Stripes just like the trim tag says).

Has the makings of a nice Z28. I like it and will own one hopefully within the next year or so. Gonna start keeping my eye open for a project. I like the 74-81 models personally, but theres nothing wrong with your ride. I wish I could get my buddy to sell me his 74 Z28 but he is holding out on me. Good thing about the Camaro is there is nothing you cant buy for them granted you have the $$. My buddy's bro has a 73 that he has had since the late 70's. Its a green Z.

Power steering, power brakes, 2 bbl . Drew you have a nice project car on your hands. YUP. I'd stick with the color also. hey a little buff & shine and some Armour all. Good to go :)

Look up your local Camaro club. A lot of info and parts you'll need and maybe a makes some new friends while your at it.

Rick, I've been a member of NastyZ28.com for a few years now, ever since I bought the 79 that I was gonna restore but eventually parted out to make room for this one (got in over my head with that one, needed a lot of body work, all the quarters and both doors were rusted). NastyZ is the best source of information you will ever find on the 2nd gen (70-81) Camaros. Whether you're staying stock or putting modern engines or transmissions, there is PLENTY of info because if you've thought of it, someone on there has likely done it already and documented the process on a thread. The main exception is a Buick V6 swap. There's been a couple that have thought of doing either a GN swap or a modern 3800 but haven't done it. There's an entire section of the forum dedicated to high tech retrofits.

And actually, it's a 4 bbl Q-jet (The Zs started getting the q-jets from the factory in 72). You can tell when you mash the gas pedal down. Takes a second for the secondaries to kick in but once they do you feel it. There are very few 2nd gens in my area actually. I have one of maybe 8-10 of the running 2nd gens in the county, if there are even that many. One of my coworkers has a 78 and I've been trying to get him on NastyZ for a while. I've made a ton of friends via NastyZ, several of which I've had the pleasure of meeting in person, and several more that I'd like to meet someday.

Rick I kinda figured that was what you meant.