Chevrolet camaro z28 1979

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The second-generation Chevrolet Camaro is an American pony car that was produced by Chevrolet from through the model years. It was introduced in the spring of It was longer, lower, and wider than the first generation Camaro. A convertible, which was available for the first generation, was unavailable for the second. Dubbed "Super Hugger", [1] the second-generation Camaro was an all-new car with its basic mechanical layout familiar and engineered much like its predecessor with a unibody structure utilizing a front subframe, A-arm and coil spring front suspension, and rear leaf springs. The chassis and suspension of the second generation were refined in both performance and comfort; base models offered significant advances in sound-proofing, ride isolation, and road-holding. Extensive experience Chevrolet engineers had gained racing the first-generation led directly to advances in second-generation Camaro steering, braking, and balance.

Chevrolet camaro z28 1979

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West Port Auto Center Fixed-price. For years, the exhaust system … remained virtually unchanged until when a strange new component was added. Mar 13, 6 days ago.

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Mike Adamo's Z28 appears to be largely showroom-correct and the year-old retired New York State corrections officer seems to have a good grasp of second-gen Camaro facts and details. Why, then, is there a vintage Z28 emblem on the fuel filler door? Mike Adamo's restored Z28 is complete, though he was still on the hunt for the air intake ducting at the time these photos were taken. This isn't Mike's first time around the second-gen F-body block. Back in the heady days of his youth, he owned a bronze shift-it-yourself Z Unfortunately, that car's untimely demise came about one sunny Saturday afternoon in when a '78 Cadillac Coupe de Ville barreled through a red light and smashed into the Camaro's front fender, sending Mike's Z spinning around with such force that it smacked into the rear of the Cadillac.

Chevrolet camaro z28 1979

Something like a Camaro Z28—one of the few factory performance cars available in In redesigned, second-generation guise, the Z28 went from being a homologation special to a worthy opponent on Main Street America. That is, until the Z was unceremoniously eliminated from the Camaro lineup. Luckily, its absence was brief. The revitalized Z28 was a separate Camaro model, replete with performance suspension and racy graphics. More specifically, the cu. The V-8 was accompanied by a Borg-Warner Super T four-speed manual with a heavy-duty inch clutch except in California. Optional, or mandatory in California, was a TH automatic. Completing the driveline was an open or locked differential containing either a 3. As alluded to, the suspension welcomed stiffer lb-in front springs and a larger 1.

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The Z28 option could be ordered on both the sport coupe and LT models. Nov 3, 4 months ago. The LM1 engine was the most powerful Camaro engine and only available in the Z28 model. The cubic-inch six-cylinder remained the standard engine in the sport coupe and a new hp kW; PS cubic-inch V8 became the standard engine in the LT and base V8 option in the sport coupe. Canadian models, however, could still get the and 4-speed combination, and were not equipped with a CCC. This engine was now only available with an automatic transmission, while the four-speed manual versions had the hp kW; PS cu in 5. The Great Camaro. Interiors were revised slightly with new seat trim patterns and bird's-eye maple trim replacing the Meridian grained walnut on the instrument panel of LT models. Apr 1, Ends in 13 days. Two ponycar competitors were repositioned in the marketplace this year. SuperSport Classics Fixed-price.

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Archived from the original on October 12, Some at GM seriously considered dropping the Camaro and Firebird altogether, [7] particularly while the corporation was under pressure to adapt its vast number of makes and models to difficult new regulations for emissions, safety, and fuel economy. Chevrolet Yenko Camaro - 1st Gen to Chevy Malibu. Engine choices remained with the I6 standard in the base and RS models, with the 2bbl being an option and standard on the Berlinetta. For Z28 production was around 13, cars with a hp kW; PS engine. Other developments included the availability of air conditioning with six-cylinder engines and standard radial tires on all models. Read Edit View history. It was longer, lower, and wider than the first generation Camaro. Streetside Classics Fixed-price.