68 Yenco clone

[SS427]

Bob, per your request myself and Dana sent you something the day before yesterday and I also sent you an email and am still waiting for a reply. Was this a bait and switch?

[PeteLeathersac]

I know Chris is only cloning around but since the facts were getting lost in the haze I thought if we all laid what we knew on the table perhaps more could be confirmed or dispelled also a few new facts or possibilities may come to light?.

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~ Pete

[auschris001]

Pete, Bob Wayne and all who have helped weed out the basic facts

I am now where I want to be with this and know a pantload more than I did last week.
I found this article about the #8021 and it states from the current owner &quot;For 1968 the 9737 COPO comaro was only available to Don Yenko and in fact Yenko was considered the manufacturer for these 68 Yenko Camaro's. However this #9737 COPO package was added in 1968 as per Don Yenko's request to RPO L78 SS Camaro's that were equipped with the 396/375hp big blocks.
The COPO #9737 designation added for 1968 cooling, suspension and brake upgrades along with a 140mph speedometer, heavy duty springs, larger anti roll bar, M21 tranny and a 4.10 posi rear diff. These 9737 COPO's 1968 camaro's were delivered from Chevrolet to Cannonsburg with RPO (regular production order) L78 396/375 hp engines. Yenko's mechanics then removed the L78 396 engine and installed a L72 short block. The original L78 heads and aluminum intake and carb were then installed on the L72 short block.&quot; end quote. author unknown, but pulled from the Las Vegas Clasic cars website.

I would assume this to be correct and still leaves 6 cars not known from the 70 ordered As far as the comment about why not auto's is not a strength issue (as I have put 1200hp through a T400) its just that they all came with an M-21.

Cheers: Chris H

ps: Great site great ppl my thought for the week!!! never kick a fresh turd on a hot day!!!!