Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?

[BlackoutSteve]

I was talking with a chap who has a nice original 1968 RS SS..
He said the car has manual front drum brakes that are original to the car. I'm fairly sure with 1969 that the J52 power discs were a mandatory option when ordering SS.. Was this not the case in 1968?
Has someone done a swap on the brakes of this car perhaps?

[Gramps69Z]

Disc brakes were an option except for Z/28's.

Look at this:    http://www.camaros.org/diffs68.shtml

[william]

For 1969 power front discs were included with Camaro SS equipment and do not appear as an extra-cost option on documentation. They [or JL-8] were a required extra-cost option on Z/28 and appear as such on documentation.

For '67 & '68 SS equipment did not include or require front discs. Later in '68 power brakes were required with 396 engine.

[BlackoutSteve]

Great.. Thanks guys.

[Gramps69Z]

Information on the 69's is located here:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml

[RS3SDL2MG]

when this topic comes up AND IT COMES UP OFTEN ! I like to show this pic

[jonboy1216]

i have a all original 68 rsss l35 car with power drum brakes and my wifes 68rsss l48 car has power disc.i talked to a guy at the car show and he said power drums were rarer than power disc is this true?

[69 4 Speed]

I had a 68 ss L35 car and I'm quite sure tht it had front drums as well.

[KurtS]

when this topic comes up AND IT COMES UP OFTEN ! I like to show this pic

But that's a 67.
In 68, discs were available with any wheel / hubcap combination.

i talked to a guy at the car show and he said power drums were rarer than power disc is this true?

Nope. In 68, 44196 with J50 power drums.  20117 with power discs. http://www.camaros.org/options.shtml#RPOSpreadsheet

[RS3SDL2MG]

! I did not know that ! I guess I focus on 67's and let 68 69 detail's go undetected !