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69Z28-RS

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Re: 1969 Z/28
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2015, 04:44:16 AM »
I agree with you again James!   in fact, back in the '70's when I was daily driving my car, I obtained a set of 3.55 gears with exactly that intention, although the car got parked before they were ever installed.... :)
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« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2015, 10:52:49 PM »
I usually bring the RPMS up to around 3000 to drive away in the 69 Z/28 with M21/3.73.  Requires a little clutch slippage to be smooth, but this seems to be about right.
Power really doesn`t  come on until 3500, but from there up to 7000 is really strong.
Definitely not a low-end tire burner, but very nice satisfying barks from the tires at every gear change.

Quite a big difference driving the Z/28 versus the '67 L78 Camaro!

Rick
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2015, 11:04:46 PM »
I'd love to see some photos of your cars; surely with such a trio of fantastic cars, you probably have taken a single photo with all of them in it? :)   I was just thinking today that one car I'd love to have (that I've never owned) is a '69 or 70 Nova SS (an L78 engine would make it 'primo').. :)
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69 Corvette, '60 Corvette, '72 Corvette
90 ZR1 red/red #246, 90 ZR1 white/gray #2466
72 El Camino, '55-'56-'57 Nomads, '55-'57 B/A Sedan

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Re: 1969 Z/28
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2015, 11:54:51 PM »
Here's a photo of the 1969 Z/28.  Car was purchased new at Frank Chevrolet in Portland, Oregon.  Purchased from the original owner and have all the paperwork.
Deluxe interior (black), fold down rear seat, Vigilite lamp monitoring system.  Numbers matching throughout.

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Re: 1969 Z/28
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2015, 12:18:10 AM »
Hey Rick you a member in the PNWCC ? That sign brings back memories... I chaired the N.W. Nationals for CRCC in Vancouver,WA. in 1993.
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« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2015, 12:24:42 AM »
We used to be PNCC members a long time ago, but no more.  Club was good and people were great... always had fun at the club meetings and events.  Now live way out in the sticks, and it's a long drive to Portland and surrounding areas, and time is just too hard to come by nowadays.  I can't remember when that photo was taken, but i do seem to remember that the event was in Vancouver. 

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