02-28-2008, 09:43 PM | #281 |
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^Yea, if you say you've got a Z28, car guys/girls should know what you mean. But if you just say GT, they would have no clue what you mean. I would think they have a Ford GT40 and go running out into the parking lot looking for their car.
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03-09-2008, 06:15 AM | #282 | |
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there were plenty of other options for better hp/tq.. :-p but i see where you are coming from on the whole "GT" angle. everyone uses "GT" to mean performance now.
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03-09-2008, 10:21 AM | #283 | |
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03-09-2008, 10:33 AM | #284 | |
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I've kept my mouth shut with some of your posts, so I'm going to ask two quick questions before I make any assumptions: 1. what are you implying in the quote above? because it sounds like you think that the DZ 302 was not as powerful as the numbers indicated... and if you think its less than that, we need to educate you on some things... if you think its more than what was advertised, then you are in the right ball park... but your words seem to indicate that you do not know as much as you think you do about the 302 powered first gens. 2. what source are you getting your information from?
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03-10-2008, 02:17 AM | #285 | |
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Be easy on him SilverTurtle...
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03-10-2008, 09:43 AM | #286 | |
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That is exactly how I feel. For goodness sakes, you can get an ECLIPSE GT... Does that mean it's fast? Hell no! lol It's just not a 4-cylinder!
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03-10-2008, 10:26 AM | #287 |
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I remember many speculating the 302 was 400+ horse, but I digress...
It feels good to hear people from GM say we are not going to be disappointed, however, I can't help but think that they aren't necessarily directing that to fanatics. I could be happy with 400 horse, but if I can afford a model that has more, that's where I'm going. With the S/Cd' engines GM is putting out, I don't think I'll be disappointed, but I can't help but worry.
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03-10-2008, 11:51 AM | #288 | |
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03-10-2008, 12:36 PM | #289 |
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You bring up good points. It's always easier to remember the negative things than the postive. I'll keep your points in mind.
I feel better already.
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03-10-2008, 02:23 PM | #290 | |
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as for "what i was implying" - i was making discussion. this is a discussion board. it seems that everytime someone talks about the "z28" (currently) they want some big hp (400+) monster and i was trying to suggest that maybe GM wont make the z/28 some huge hp machine but rather put it back where it was back in the day (as a performance model, but not THE performance model) - ala the z/28 - SS - ZL1, just another option but not the top dog like some people are suggesting it might be. as for this: I have several books, and the internet is my life - im a web developer. as such I am quite gifted at finding RELIABLE (as in actual reference information) regarding the things I am talking about. I don't like to be wrong about things because I like to talk with people and like to try to be in the know - but if i say something that you consider wrong feel free to point it out. just dont be a sh!thead about it and i'll be happy to admit defeat.
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03-10-2008, 05:01 PM | #291 | |
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under-rated, the only real difference of opinion is by how much. If the new top dog Camaro is way up in HP (as we have heard the possibility of 500+HP), then I would certainly hope that the Z/28 would be 400HP minimum and not be the 300+HP base engine. The first gen. Z/28s were certainly above base engine HP levels. The SS 350/295HP and the Z/28 302/290HP were very close in HP, the only other regular production SS engines offered starting as mid year offerings in '67 were 396/325HP, 396/350HP, and 396/375HP, the 427 engines were only offered in COPO and dealer installed, I don't consider them to be regular production nor were the 69 ZL1 427 Camaros built in '69 regular production. Clyde |
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