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Old 07-26-2010, 05:50 PM   #585
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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat View Post
Except for the six's...

1969 Camaro Z/28: 290 HP @ 5800 RPM
290 TQ @ 4200 RPM

More nimble for a road track? sure..most powerful? Nope.
The Z/28 was way under rated. The true horsepower was actually between 390 and 400HP. However, there was a high revving cam in the car and most of the power came in the upper band. A 396 big block Camaro would take a Z/28 in the first 1/8th of a mile because of the torque but the Z/28 would win in the 1/4 mile top end when the revs built up and the cam kicked in. The Z/28 was definitely NOT the weakest Camaro.
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