2010 Transformer with 7.0 liter engine authenticity? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

JollyGreenGunner · 09-05-2016, 09:51 AM

So this past weekend I was having a couple of beers with friends, when a friend of mines new boyfriend showed me his 2010 Bumblebee Transformer edition. It was a sharp car, but it didn't look authentic to me. He said it was 1 of only 60 built. It came with 7.0 liter engine, it had the transformer badges on the front fenders, wheel caps and inside door sills. But it didn't have the transformer badge or decal on the hood. The stripes were painted and went past the hood, it did have some "ghost" type styling in the stripes, but you really couldn't tell what it looked like in the daylight. He said it's pretty cool at night under the lights. Also it didn't have the transformer logo in the console lid, but it was embroidered into the head rest of the seats. Maybe the guy was telling the truth maybe he wasn't, could be something that a dealer done, but he was adamant about it being from the factory that way. Just wondering if anyone else has heard of this claim or seen a car like it. I'm not gonna call the guy out, but it doesn't add up to me.

failshift · 09-05-2016, 09:53 AM

He's making shit up. Did not come with a ls7

Dmpsix · 09-05-2016, 09:55 AM

At the very best these are the AUTHENTIC Transformers Camaro details here

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33679

It's basically just an appearance package.

Bo White · 09-05-2016, 10:06 AM

Yep....nope on the 7.0

JollyGreenGunner · 09-05-2016, 10:15 AM

That's pretty much what I thought, just wanted to be sure there wasn't some "phantom" car out there that I haven't heard of before.

Dizzy82 · 09-05-2016, 11:17 AM

Tell your friend to put the beer down.

camaro2ss/rs · 09-05-2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy82

Tell your friend to put the beer down.

for your friend

Blakester · 09-05-2016, 11:30 AM

Do you know for sure its even a v8 and not a v6? Did he open the hood for you?

Snoman · 09-05-2016, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JollyGreenGunner

So this past weekend I was having a couple of beers with friends, when a friend of mines new boyfriend showed me his 2010 Bumblebee Transformer edition. It was a sharp car, but it didn't look authentic to me. He said it was 1 of only 60 built. It came with 7.0 liter engine, it had the transformer badges on the front fenders, wheel caps and inside door sills. But it didn't have the transformer badge or decal on the hood. The stripes were painted and went past the hood, it did have some "ghost" type styling in the stripes, but you really couldn't tell what it looked like in the daylight. He said it's pretty cool at night under the lights. Also it didn't have the transformer logo in the console lid, but it was embroidered into the head rest of the seats. Maybe the guy was telling the truth maybe he wasn't, could be something that a dealer done, but he was adamant about it being from the factory that way. Just wondering if anyone else has heard of this claim or seen a car like it. I'm not gonna call the guy out, but it doesn't add up to me.

It's possible, a 7L translates to a 427 which means that someone mechanically had engine work done to the original motor. If it sounded stock then there was probably too much alcohol involved in the story.

Olddudesrule · 09-05-2016, 12:23 PM

Well, 7.0 certainly wasn't an OEM option for the 2010 Camaro, but if it truly does have a 427 under the hood now, it would be easy to tell whether it's an LS7, or a bored out LS3. Ask for a look next time.

CamaroFred · 09-05-2016, 12:31 PM

There are plenty of customizers for the Camaro who will buy a truckload or two to modify and sell.

Most do some powertrain/suspension and some interior/exterior.

Callaway, Lingenfelter, Nieman Marcus

, etc.

So it could be an LS7, there are several versions of that motor available.

JollyGreenGunner · 09-05-2016, 08:06 PM

Just for the record, he did pop the hood but to be honest I couldn't tell if it was an LS7 or not because he had some tricked out engine covers that were yellow honeycomb where there would normally have some kind of LS7 badging on them, there were a couple of other neat details to it like transformer badging on the oil cap and some other places. It was definitely bigger than my LS99 on my wifes 14 SS. The motor took up damn near every inch of the engine bay.
He's an older guy with some money, he bought it off his friend that he said he's known forever and he's had his eye on the car since the day the his friend bought it. The guy built a new house and needed some money to help close on it, so he sold it to the old guy. I didn't think there was such a thing as a LS7 Transformer car, but whoever did the work did a pretty nice job if you're into the Transformers Camaro, personally not for me, but I still appreciate a big engine. I'm sure I'll run into him again and I'll try and snap some pix with my phone. (maybe the VIN, lol).

Dizzy82 · 09-05-2016, 09:11 PM

In the end, the 2010 Transformer Edition did not come with a 7 liter engine. He is either lying or gleefully ignorant.

JollyGreenGunner · 09-05-2016, 09:33 PM

Dizzy I agree. The next time I run across him I'll see if he commits one way or the other.

09-05-2016, 09:51 AM	#1
JollyGreenGunner Drives: 2014 Camaro Spring Edition Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 6	2010 Transformer with 7.0 liter engine authenticity? So this past weekend I was having a couple of beers with friends, when a friend of mines new boyfriend showed me his 2010 Bumblebee Transformer edition. It was a sharp car, but it didn't look authentic to me. He said it was 1 of only 60 built. It came with 7.0 liter engine, it had the transformer badges on the front fenders, wheel caps and inside door sills. But it didn't have the transformer badge or decal on the hood. The stripes were painted and went past the hood, it did have some "ghost" type styling in the stripes, but you really couldn't tell what it looked like in the daylight. He said it's pretty cool at night under the lights. Also it didn't have the transformer logo in the console lid, but it was embroidered into the head rest of the seats. Maybe the guy was telling the truth maybe he wasn't, could be something that a dealer done, but he was adamant about it being from the factory that way. Just wondering if anyone else has heard of this claim or seen a car like it. I'm not gonna call the guy out, but it doesn't add up to me.

09-05-2016, 10:06 AM	#4
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,091	Yep....nope on the 7.0 __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

09-05-2016, 11:17 AM	#6
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,501 View My Garage	Tell your friend to put the beer down. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

09-05-2016, 12:23 PM	#10
Olddudesrule Resident nomad Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,765	Well, 7.0 certainly wasn't an OEM option for the 2010 Camaro, but if it truly does have a 427 under the hood now, it would be easy to tell whether it's an LS7, or a bored out LS3. Ask for a look next time. __________________ Sold: 2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing.

09-05-2016, 09:11 PM	#13
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,501 View My Garage	In the end, the 2010 Transformer Edition did not come with a 7 liter engine. He is either lying or gleefully ignorant. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

09-05-2016, 09:53 AM	#2
failshift Banned Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,089	He's making shit up. Did not come with a ls7

09-05-2016, 09:55 AM	#3
Dmpsix Drives: Black L99 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,862	At the very best these are the AUTHENTIC Transformers Camaro details here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33679 It's basically just an appearance package.

09-05-2016, 10:15 AM	#5
JollyGreenGunner Drives: 2014 Camaro Spring Edition Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 6	That's pretty much what I thought, just wanted to be sure there wasn't some "phantom" car out there that I haven't heard of before.

09-05-2016, 11:30 AM	#8
Blakester Drives: 2010 1ss Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Colorado Springs co Posts: 174	Do you know for sure its even a v8 and not a v6? Did he open the hood for you?

09-05-2016, 12:31 PM	#11
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	There are plenty of customizers for the Camaro who will buy a truckload or two to modify and sell. Most do some powertrain/suspension and some interior/exterior. Callaway, Lingenfelter, Nieman Marcus , etc. So it could be an LS7, there are several versions of that motor available.

09-05-2016, 08:06 PM	#12
JollyGreenGunner Drives: 2014 Camaro Spring Edition Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 6	Just for the record, he did pop the hood but to be honest I couldn't tell if it was an LS7 or not because he had some tricked out engine covers that were yellow honeycomb where there would normally have some kind of LS7 badging on them, there were a couple of other neat details to it like transformer badging on the oil cap and some other places. It was definitely bigger than my LS99 on my wifes 14 SS. The motor took up damn near every inch of the engine bay. He's an older guy with some money, he bought it off his friend that he said he's known forever and he's had his eye on the car since the day the his friend bought it. The guy built a new house and needed some money to help close on it, so he sold it to the old guy. I didn't think there was such a thing as a LS7 Transformer car, but whoever did the work did a pretty nice job if you're into the Transformers Camaro, personally not for me, but I still appreciate a big engine. I'm sure I'll run into him again and I'll try and snap some pix with my phone. (maybe the VIN, lol).

09-05-2016, 09:33 PM	#14
JollyGreenGunner Drives: 2014 Camaro Spring Edition Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 6	Dizzy I agree. The next time I run across him I'll see if he commits one way or the other.