What Camaro came with 427?

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retains its original drivetrain: the 427 conversion engine, automatic transmission, and rearend. Yenko converted this Camaro from a 396 to a 427 in March 1968. This car (YS 760) is the one and only documented 1967 big-block cowl-plenum Yenko Camaro.
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What Camaro has the 427 engine?

The Yenko Camaro is one of the best known special edition packages of the vintage muscle car era and New Jersey-based Specialty Vehicle Engineering has put together a new Yenko package for the 2016 Camaro – complete with a 427 cubic inch engine and the classic Yenko graphic package.
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What year did Camaro have a 427?

So at Yenko's urging, Chevy agreed to factory-build a batch of 1969 Camaros with 427 engines, and to provide full 5-year/50,000-mile warranties. This was done under the Central Office Production Order system, which had previously been used to satisfy special requests from non-performance fleet buyers.
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Did a Camaro ever come with the 427 engine?

ZL1 was the code name for the 427-cubic-inch, all-aluminum big-block engine developed for Corvette race cars in the late 1960s, but found its way into a small number of 1969 Camaros. From there, a legend was born.
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Did 1969 Camaro come with a 427 engine?

Two versions of the '69 Camaro were produced by Chevy: One for sale to the public equipped with a 427 big-block V-8 engine that was rated for 425 horsepower and the COPO version, originally developed for the Chaparral racing team to use in the CAN Am series.
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Did a 1967 Camaro come with a 427?

Yenko converted this Camaro from a 396 to a 427 in March 1968. This car (YS 760) is the one and only documented 1967 big-block cowl-plenum Yenko Camaro.
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What engine did the 1969 Camaro Z28 have?

302 Cubic Inch Engine

The Camaro RS Z28's 302-cid V-8 engine set it apart from the rest of the lineup. While the engine's advertised output was 290 horsepower, it actually produced upwards of 400 horsepower in the real world. Many drivers were in awe of the car's deceptive performance.
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What engine was in the 69 ZL1 Camaro?

In 1969, Chevrolet offered a wide range of engines for both the Camaro and the mightiest of these was the aluminum block, 427 cubic inch V8 known as the ZL1.
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What motor is ZL1?

A legend among legends. Equally at home on the road, track or drag strip, Camaro ZL1 pairs the raw power of a 6.2L LT4 V8 with a wealth of performance-enhancing technologies to bring you the most powerful production Camaro ever.
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What engines did 67 Camaro have?

1967 Camaro

Engine choices were plentiful, including the standard 230-cid six-cylinder, optional 250-cid six-cylinder, and 327-cid small-block V-8 in either 210 or 275-horsepower versions. Chevrolet's venerable 350-cid small-block would make its debut in the 1967 Camaro, and would not appear in other Chevys until 1968.
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How much horsepower does a 69 Camaro Yenko have?

Engine and Drivetrain

When Don Yenko first received the 427-equipped Camaro's from Chevy, they pumped out a respectable 425 horsepower. Yenko added in a set of headers and freer flowing exhaust, which was good for pumping this 427 engine up to 450 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 460 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm.
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What Camaro has 700 hp?

2015 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - Supercharged 700 HP - National Speed.
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How fast is a 1969 Yenko Camaro?

Yenko Camaros also received COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion, which included a 140 mph speedometer, larger diameter 13/16″ front stabilizer bar and 15 x 7 Rally wheels with E70 raised white lettered tires.
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How much is a 69 Yenko Camaro worth?

1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro sells for $157,500 at Mecum Auction in Glendale | NBC Sports.
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Who built the 427 engine?

The 427 single overhead cam (SOHC) and its hemi valve unit were built in 1965 by Ford to fulfill the demands for a hemi-chambered engine while simultaneously operating the valve system on its head using a chain.
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How many 1969 Yenko Camaros did they make?

The records show that 201 Yenko Super Camaros were sold in 1969, but approximately 25 of those cars were produced not at Yenko's Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, dealership but Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Chicago.
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What cars did Yenko modify?

At the Canonsburg dealership, Don Yenko started modifying Corvair Corsas into SCCA-certified Yenko Stingers. From there, as the oft-repeated story goes, came the nationwide network to sell his modified cars and the Canonsburg-built Yenko Camaros, Yenko Deuces, and COPO Chevelles.
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What makes a Yenko Camaro special?

literally! To maximize engine performance, there is no substitute for cubic inches or supercharging. That's why Specialty Vehicle Engineering developed its own supercharged custom-built 416 C.I.D. (6.8L) engine, based on the production 6.2 Liter LT-1 engine, that's included in our 2022 YENKO® 1050HP Stage I Camaro.
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How much horsepower did the 1969 Camaro ZL1 have?

Chevrolet rated the ZL1 at 430 hp @ 5200 rpm and 450 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm.
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What is a 1969 Camaro COPO?

It's been forty years since Chevrolet built a Camaro with that kind of power. Back in 1969, a small number of racers and street freaks got their mitts on what were dubbed COPO Camaros, and these 427ci-powered Bow Tie bruisers sucked the headlamps off anything that challenged them on the strip or the street.
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Did Chevy build a 302 motor?

In 1967, 1968 and 1969, Chevrolet built a 302 engine. Only 30 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 convertible engines could be found, with engines rated at only 305 cubic inches when meeting the SCCA Trans Am rule. As far as I can tell, this was one of the most beautiful small block engines Chevrolet has ever produced.
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What is the horsepower of a 69 Z28?

Facts and Figures about the 1969 Z28

THE REAL NUMBERS: According to Chevrolet, the 302 produced 290 horsepower @ 5800rpm and 290 lbs. -ft. of torque @ 4200rpm.
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How much horsepower does a DZ 302 have?

After it's time on the pump, the DZ 302 posted 357 horsepower at 6,700 rpm and 333 lb-ft of torque at 4,300 rpm.
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