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Old 05-10-2011, 10:06 PM   #15
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Not feelin the LSX for the Z28. I'm thinking it will be either an LS3 or a tweaked version of it.
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Old 05-11-2011, 03:54 AM   #16
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How about this. Take the ZL1 and change it with:

Jay Leno's exterior features - dual vent hood vents; rear rotor vents and wheels.

Black all the embems out and now replace the ZL1 emblem with a Z28 emblem!

That is it! The new Z28! "It took years of research to bring about this new Z28" could be GM-Chevrolet slogan.
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Old 05-11-2011, 04:13 AM   #17
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i wouldn't like the lsx block as it would add about 100 lbs. to the nose of the car. i think a dry sump ls3 sitting a few inches lower with a little more displacement and a nasty cam would be awesome!

would also like to see some factory delete options like sound deadening material and not such a big dash. lightweight seats and maybe no back seat!

maybe a basic 4 speaker sound system and a basic head unit that gets rid of the comfort control features and door lock/ lock recognition crap.

basically a 1960's muscle car with todays muscle!

less weight, more power! argh argh argh ( Tim the Toolman Taylor sound effects)
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Old 05-11-2011, 06:24 AM   #18
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I say, if you are going to build a beast. To shut Ford down, DO IT. Chevy has always half stepped in my opinion. For once I would like to see chevy pull out all the stops, And build a near bullet proof monster. Use the LSX block, Use the LSX-DR heads. put twin turbo's on it. AND LETS KICK SOME FORD BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 05-11-2011, 07:50 AM   #19
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When thinking or talking Z28 think of the history and the development.
Here is a good read on its origins and perhaps will help those that are confusing the 4th gen z28 set up which was an overall failure in sales better understand what direction a z28 probably will go.

Camaro Z28 History – First Gen.Posted in April 17th, 2008 by Letz Roc in Z28's 1st GenThe name Z28 started out as only a Regular Production Order (RPO) option code but has since grown into one of the most recognizable three letters in Camaro automotive history. It may just be a coincidence that the RPO code for the Camaro Super Sport (SS) package was Z27 and that RPO Z28 just followed it sequentially or maybe not. Whatever the case may be it was nothing more and nothing less than a RPO option code at first.
Some people mistakenly believed that the Z in Z28 stood for Zora Arkus-Duntov the Corvette engineer. Actually a man named Vincent W. Piggins (more on him later) had put a name on the original 283 “Z28″ prototype Camaro before he presented it at a October 1966 “show-and-tell” session with top management at the GM Proving Grounds. The name that he had chosen was Cheetah. However at the last moment Vincent took the handmade decal off the car mumbling something like, “Well, a name is a name is a name.”



“There wasn’t any suggestion of what we were going to call this car,” recalls Vincent. “When it came down to having to decide, somebody just said, `Hey, it’s option RPO Z28; let’s call it Z28!’ So the name just grew from there. The graphics people did things with the Z, and that’s how the designation stuck. The car got its name from the actual option number.”

So who is Vincent W. Piggins you ask? Well he was a veteran Chevy engineer who designed the Z28 expressly for the Trans-America sedan series races along with convincing Chevrolet/GM management to sell it to the public. In fact, without Vincent’s efforts, the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) might never have continued Trans-America sedan competition at all. Had it not been for Vincent’s assurance to SCCA officials that Chevrolet would lend its support there may not have been a Trans-Am sedan series race schedule for 1967.

Vincent had been a Chevrolet engineer since 1956 and was the man behind the Hudson Hornet’s NASCAR championships in the early 1950′s. The following is his explanation of the Z28′s creation:

“After Ford released the Mustang, they had about two years on us before Chevrolet could get the Camaro into the 1967 product line. I felt in my activity, which deals with product promotion and how to get the most promotional mileage from a car from the performance standpoint, that we needed to develop a performance image for the Camaro that would be superior to the Mustang’s.

“Along comes SCCA in creating the Trans-Am sedan racing class for professional drivers in 1966, aimed at the 1967 season. I made it a point to have several discussions with SCCA officials-notably Jim Kaser, John Bishop, and Tracy Byrd-and one thing led to another. I suggested a vehicle that would fit this class and, I believe … supported by what Chevrolet might do with the Camaro … it gave them heart to push ahead and make up the rules, regulations, and so forth for the Trans-Am series. I feel this was really the creation of the Trans-Am as we know it.”

“This was “sedan racing,” mind you, and what qualified the Camaro and all ponycars as “sedans” was the fact that they had rear seats. And although Chevrolet sold only 602 Z28′s during 1967, they met the 1000 production rule by homologating the 350-cid Camaro under FIA Group I rules and then qualifying the same basic vehicle with the Z28 option under Group II.”

“Now on August 16, 1966, ” continues Piggins, “I put together a memo to my boss, W.T. Barwell, that laid out the basic idea of the Z-28, although, of course, it wasn’t called that then.

“This memo went out to engineers Alex Mair and Don McPherson, sales manager Bob Lund, Joe Pike in sale promotion, and C.C. Jakust. I said, in effect, that SCCA sedan racing was becoming increasingly popular and would blossom into even bigger things with the advent of the short-wheelbase, Mustang type pony car.

“My proposal went on that since our projected engine lineup for the 1967 Camaro had no V-8 smaller than the 327, and since we were above the 5000cc (305-cid) SCCA displacement limit for Class A sedans, we ought to take a high-performance version of the old 283 and wrap an option package around it to make it competitive within SCCA. You’ll remember that the Barracuda was running a 273 V-8 at that time, and the Mustang’s competitive engine was the 289. So our high-performance 283 would certainly have been right in there.”

The key portions of Piggins’ Aug. 17 memo said, “A new 283 high-performance engine plus other relative drive line and chassis items will provide performance and handling characteristics superior to either Mustang or Barracuda. To aid in the merchandising of this vehicle, certain other embellishments have been included to make the overall vehicle immediately identifiable and distinctive. The sales department anticipates a volume of 10,000 such vehicles could be sold in 1967.”

Piggins continues his explanation: “My initial proposal suggested we use the 283 V-8 plus the F-41 optional suspension, with heavy-duty front coils and multi-leaf rear springs. I also requested the J-52 front disc brakes with J-65 metallic linings for the rear drums, the 11-inch clutch from the 396 V-8, the close-ratio 4-speed with 2.20 low, a brand-new steering gear with a 24:1 overall ratio, Corvette 15 x 6 wheels with 7.75 tires, and a special reworked hood to provide functional air intake. There were other modifications called for as well, and 1 suggested we make the package available only in the Camaro coupe, not the convertible, and that the Z-22 Rally Sport option form part of the equipment for this car. Now not all this equipment went into the production Z-28 automobile, but those were the initial parts called for.”



Piggins got permission to have a pre-production Z-28 prototype built to these initial specifications. One of his first passengers in the as-yet-unnamed Z-28 was Chevrolet’s new general manager, Elliott M. (Pete) Estes. The ride didn’t come until just before noon. After some full-throttle acceleration runs and a few dives through a slalom course, Piggins let Estes take the wheel.

“Estes was quite impressed with the performance of this 283 engined vehicle,” recalls Piggins, “and as I explained to him what we planned to do to capture the Trans-Am championship and to produce a good performance image for the Camaro, it didn’t take much convincing for Pete to see what I was aiming toward.

“The only thing. . .” says Vincent, “while we were driving the car, I mentioned that we’d put the 283 into it because we’d built that size engine before. But I suggested when we got back to the starting pad that it might be a lot better to take the 327 block and put the 283 crank into it, giving us a 4 x 3 bore and stroke. That would put displacement at 302.4 cid, just under the SCCA’s 305 limit.” This configuration produced a high revving 302 cid small-block with a modestly rated 290 bhp (probably more like 350hp) and 290 pound-feet of torque (probably more also).

“So Pete immediately agreed, especially being an engineer and knowing the potential this car could have. Estes walked over to engineers Alex Mair and Don McPherson and said, `Let’s release this package and develop a 302 engine to go with it.’

“That was really the start of the Z28, and we proceeded to homologate that vehicle with the FIA as of Jan. 1, 1967 as a Group II car.” Even before that happened Chevrolet built a prototype 302 engined show car and displayed it for the motoring press at a special preview. This preview was held at Riverside International Raceway in California in November 1966 at the end of the ARRC events.

Chevrolet’s public relations person Walt Mackenzie set up a special track side tent at Riverside that had a technical news handout. It showed the Camaro coupe with what was called simply Regular Production Option (RPO) Z28. Magazine writers and editors from publications such as Motor Trend, Road & Track, Car & Driver, Sports Car Graphic, Hot Rod just to name a few were allowed to drive this first Z28. They all loved the car publishing rave reviews soon afterward.

What helped transport the Camaro from a wanna be to real competition for sedan sports car sales was the fact that the Camaro was successful at the track, beating the Mustang on a regular basis. Of course, the Z28 that the public could buy at their local Chevrolet dealership was not anywhere close to being the race-ready car that won SCCA championships. The race winner was, however, the basis for the cars that were made available to the public. The more racers learned about what they needed to win, the more Chevrolet was able to offer as performance parts for the Z28′s. For example, the Penske/Donohue race team was hugely responsible for bringing many heavy duty performance upgrades to dealers’ parts counters since any part that was used on the Z28′s being raced was required to be made available to the public.

One of the amazing facts of the first gen Z28 was its warranty. Chevrolet didn’t flinch and applied the same 2year/24,000-mile warranty to the Z28 automobile as a whole and its 5-year/50,000-mile warranty to the powertrain. That went beyond expectation and contrary to the practice of warranties for most high performance packages.
If they dropped an LSX in to it would not be a Z28. It would be closer to a ZL1 or SS.
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Old 05-11-2011, 08:34 AM   #20
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Too heavy and it's not mass produced. Not to mention the casting core shift concerns.

The aluminum LS block is more than capable. Is the block a weak link in the 638 hp LS9? No.

Take an LS3 - bigger cam, better valve train components, fully forged rotating assembly, better exhaust manifolds (LS7 style), dual mode exhaust, factory CAI... fix the weak links - timing chain tensioner, oil pump, rockers, p/s pump ... that would be the perfect Z28 motor.
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If they would have called the current Camaro the Chevelle (It would have made the perfect Chevelle) then I would say go for it. Since the Z28 is suppose to be a track athlete and not a heavyweight boxer, I have to say no to a 454 Z28.
Well the old school days of big block power are long gone... with an aluminum 454 it would be more like mighty mouse.... a huge power in a tiny body small block engine basically..
Unless you just dont want it to have as much power?
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Too heavy and it's not mass produced. Not to mention the casting core shift concerns.

The aluminum LS block is more than capable. Is the block a weak link in the 638 hp LS9? No.

Take an LS3 - bigger cam, better valve train components, fully forged rotating assembly, better exhaust manifolds (LS7 style), dual mode exhaust, factory CAI... fix the weak links - timing chain tensioner, oil pump, rockers, p/s pump ... that would be the perfect Z28 motor.
Add factory shorty headers and get rid of the manifold and maybe use the LS9 heads for the lighter valvetrain. I had heard that the LS3 heads were better than the LS9's but I find that hard to believe. Also, The LS3 and LS9 use different size head bolts, so if you use LS9 heads you need to cast the LS3 block with smaller bolt holes or recast the LS9 heads with smaller bolt holes. There is the option to just transplant as many of the LS9 head internals as you can to the LS3 head. I would have to look at the LS9 head specs again to see if it could be done...
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Just beef the crap out of the LS3. Strip it out like the Boss 302. & add some aerodynamics to it & call it day. IMO if it sounds anything like the SSX I'm happy!

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Just beef the crap out of the LS3. Strip it out like the Boss 302. & add some aerodynamics to it & call it day. IMO if it sounds anything like the SSX I'm happy!
Funny... I didn't know about the SSX before that clip.
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Just beef the crap out of the LS3. Strip it out like the Boss 302. & add some aerodynamics to it & call it day. IMO if it sounds anything like the SSX I'm happy!

The SSX must have a huge cam in it to keep stalling out like that. I wish GM would have released the specs on that LS3...
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How about they just de-stroke an LS3 to 302.
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The SSX must have a huge cam in it to keep stalling out like that. I wish GM would have released the specs on that LS3...
I think it was just the GMPP hot cam that they used, along with GMPP headers but I'm not positive. They did say that it makes 524 hp.

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How about they just de-stroke an LS3 to 302.
Well ... they could do that. Or just stay with their standard displacement and make more power and more torque, resulting in a faster car with no weight or handling penalty.
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I think it was just the GMPP hot cam that they used, along with GMPP headers but I'm not positive. They did say that it makes 524 hp.
524HP!!! Then I say use an emissions ready SSX LS3 and detune it to around 465-475hp. The addition of street legal, emissions ready exhaust should take a pretty decent chunk out of that 524hp so a mild detune would only be required...
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