Base 68 Camaro
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I checked my VIN, it originaly was a 8. Seems as if it was a 327, originaly but may've had a different motor in when he purchased it. O-well, its ok we have a L79 in it so, no biggie 
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Originally Posted by Frankie
Camaros never came with a 283 option. That '68 307 was probably made for normal passenger cars and/or trucks. Check the links I posted, check your VIN, and go from there. If the VIN said V8, you most likely had a 327, but the base model coupe was an L6.
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Originally Posted by riverviewnative
That's pretty funny. I was out of high school in 75 and had several 283 cars. One was a 67 RS 283 factory car bought from the back line of a chevy dealers lot in Illinois. It was a four speed car with all the gauges tach and hide away lights. Still happen to have the tail lights and back up lights. Sorry to say that it became a drag car with a 454 and a Nash five speed. But running 10.50's in the quarter back in 79 was worth it since it spent most of the time on the steet.
Edit - To quote camaros.org
Q: What engines were available for the Camaro?
A: Part of the success of the Camaro was the wide variety of engine options that were available. Here's a summary of the available factory domestic engines (other engines were used in export models and some dealer-modified Camaros):
L26 230ci/140HP L6 1BC - non-SS
L22 250ci/155HP L6 1BC - non-SS
Z28 302ci/290HP V8 4BC - Z-28 only (HP underrated!)
L14 307ci/200HP V8 2BC - non-SS, 1969 only
LF7 327ci/210HP V8 2BC - non-SS, eliminated during 1969
L30 327ci/275HP V8 4BC - non-SS, 1967-68 only
L65 350ci/250HP V8 2BC - non-SS, 1969 only
LM1 350ci/255HP V8 4BC - non-SS, regular fuel, 1969 only
L48 350ci/295HP V8 4BC - SS only, rated 300HP in 1969
L35 396ci/325HP V8 4BC - SS only, Q-Jet
L34 396ci/350HP V8 4BC - SS only, Q-Jet
L78 396ci/375HP V8 4BC - SS only, Holley
L78/L89 396ci/375HP V8 4BC - SS only, Holley, Al head
L72 427ci/425HP V8 4BC - COPO 9561, cast iron
ZL1 427ci/430HP V8 4BC - COPO 9560, Al block/heads
A: Part of the success of the Camaro was the wide variety of engine options that were available. Here's a summary of the available factory domestic engines (other engines were used in export models and some dealer-modified Camaros):
L26 230ci/140HP L6 1BC - non-SS
L22 250ci/155HP L6 1BC - non-SS
Z28 302ci/290HP V8 4BC - Z-28 only (HP underrated!)
L14 307ci/200HP V8 2BC - non-SS, 1969 only
LF7 327ci/210HP V8 2BC - non-SS, eliminated during 1969
L30 327ci/275HP V8 4BC - non-SS, 1967-68 only
L65 350ci/250HP V8 2BC - non-SS, 1969 only
LM1 350ci/255HP V8 4BC - non-SS, regular fuel, 1969 only
L48 350ci/295HP V8 4BC - SS only, rated 300HP in 1969
L35 396ci/325HP V8 4BC - SS only, Q-Jet
L34 396ci/350HP V8 4BC - SS only, Q-Jet
L78 396ci/375HP V8 4BC - SS only, Holley
L78/L89 396ci/375HP V8 4BC - SS only, Holley, Al head
L72 427ci/425HP V8 4BC - COPO 9561, cast iron
ZL1 427ci/430HP V8 4BC - COPO 9560, Al block/heads
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Originally Posted by Frankie
No way it had a 307. The '68 coupe, non SS of course, either had the L6 (Long 6) inline 6 cylinder engine or the 327. The 307 was a '69-only option that replaced the 327 since GM stopped casting them in '68.
Check this out:
http://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml
Check this out:
http://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml
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327 where still made in 69 u guys trip me out with that shit..and 307s where made from 68-73..and tech u could still get 327s in 70 and 71 if u ordered it like that..u guys seem to forget that.u could walk into dealerships the right ones and walk out with a car how ever u wanted it and thats not with them doing it but coming from the factory..
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Originally Posted by ***GOD***
327 where still made in 69 u guys trip me out with that shit..and 307s where made from 68-73..and tech u could still get 327s in 70 and 71 if u ordered it like that..u guys seem to forget that.u could walk into dealerships the right ones and walk out with a car how ever u wanted it and thats not with them doing it but coming from the factory..
HA! i tell my friends that and they think im crazy. btw, you can order rebuilt 327's from discount, i saw that the other day lol.
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