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Originally Posted by mikeinmobile

This is correct. While all late model SS Camaros have V-8s, Chevy made and sold SS's W/6cylinders back in the day. The SS was a cooler trim package (rims, gauges, badges etc) and what engine you chose was irrelevant.

I am not aware of Chevy ever making a SS with a V6.
They RS could have a V6

[Rock-It Man]

RS is a trim package.

SS is a Camaro with a V8.

[pyroguy]

Originally Posted by mikeinmobile

This is correct. While all late model SS Camaros have V-8s, Chevy made and sold SS's W/6cylinders back in the day. The SS was a cooler trim package (rims, gauges, badges etc) and what engine you chose was irrelevant.

What year/generation had a V6 SS? I'm not aware of any Camaro to ever have a factory SS badge and anything other than a V8.

[91Zman]

Originally Posted by pyroguy

What year/generation had a V6 SS? I'm not aware of any Camaro to ever have a factory SS badge and anything other than a V8.

not Camaros..... 1st gen Novas

[Welker2]

Originally Posted by mikeinmobile

This is correct. While all late model SS Camaros have V-8s, Chevy made and sold SS's W/6cylinders back in the day. The SS was a cooler trim package (rims, gauges, badges etc) and what engine you chose was irrelevant.

Based on everything I've read and in doing a little historical research on the Camaro, don't believe Chevy ever produced an SS with a V6. The 'SS' has always been a performance package that included the V8 'upgrade' and the 'RS' has always been the trim package for the Camaro.

[pyroguy]

Originally Posted by 91Zman

not Camaros..... 1st gen Novas

I thought early 1st gen Nova/Chevy II's that were SS cars had either a 283 or 327.

[mikeinmobile]

My original post was based upon reading info from a magazine 20 yrs ago but it stuck in my head over the years and I finally saw a 6 banger SS at a car show a few yrs ago (blue chevy 2). Assumed that this continued over the yrs since they make SS Monte Carlos w/6 bangers. Definitely haven't found any info on a v6 Camaro SS.



Found this on the web. These were the original SS models from Chevy.



For 1963, the Chevy II Nova Super Sport was released, under RPO Z03.[5] It featured special emblems, instrument package, wheel covers, side moldings, bucket seats, and floor shifter, and was available only on the 400 series sport coupe and convertible.[5] Cost of the package was US$161.40, equal to $1,320.85 today.[6] As mentioned above, the Nova option could not officially have V8 engines at this time—the standard SS engine was the six-cylinder (this was also applicable to the Impala (and later the early Chevelle c. 1964–65) when the SS was a sport and appearance package)—but small-block V8 engine swaps were commonplace among enthusiasts.

[pyroguy]

Originally Posted by mikeinmobile

My original post was based upon reading info from a magazine 20 yrs ago but it stuck in my head over the years and I finally saw a 6 banger SS at a car show a few yrs ago (blue chevy 2). Assumed that this continued over the yrs since they make SS Monte Carlos w/6 bangers. Definitely haven't found any info on a v6 Camaro SS.



Found this on the web. These were the original SS models from Chevy.



For 1963, the Chevy II Nova Super Sport was released, under RPO Z03.[5] It featured special emblems, instrument package, wheel covers, side moldings, bucket seats, and floor shifter, and was available only on the 400 series sport coupe and convertible.[5] Cost of the package was US$161.40, equal to $1,320.85 today.[6] As mentioned above, the Nova option could not officially have V8 engines at this time—the standard SS engine was the six-cylinder (this was also applicable to the Impala (and later the early Chevelle c. 1964–65) when the SS was a sport and appearance package)—but small-block V8 engine swaps were commonplace among enthusiasts.

Well I learned something new about the classic SS cars, specifically the Novas. However, you are correct in the early 2000's cars. I forgot about the time that Chevy went SS crazy and badged anything they could with a SS and there were Impala/Monte Carlos SS cars with 3.8L supercharged V6's and Cobalts with supercharged I-4's or turboed I-4's depending on the year. I was thinking more muscle car for the SS. To the best of my knowledge a Camaro has never had anything under a V8 for the SS model.