1969 Crossram Z info needed.

[Stefano]

There was a guy who had advertised an X-ram for sale in Hemmings about 5 years ago. He still worked at the same dealership, as a parts man, where he ordered a Daytona Yellow Z28 and had to get his X-Ram "over the counter".

So yes, anyone could order one if you were in the know. I would surmise that a Hi-Performance parts operation such as Nickey Chicago sold more than a few.

[Salvatore]

I would say they sold their fair share. But I can hardly believe that their was much record keeping for that stuff back then.

[Lynn]

One of the least reliable sources for muscle car info is the Car Mag. Unbelievable amount of misinformation. I remember reading that there was "no way" to get a factory installed 427 in a Camaro in 69. Obviously the writer just checked RPO codes.

By 1969 the cross ram was pretty common knowledge. After all, Car & Driver had the yellow 68 model with a cross ram, 4 wheel disc brakes, and the optional 140 cam, comparing it to the tunnel port 302 Mustang in the July 1968 issue.

Hot Rod even published the part number for the complete kit in the Jan 1969 issue.

There was a Cortez silver 69 that was a well known terror in NW Oklahoma City in 1970, and it had the cross ram set up on it. I remember the car well. I ended up buying it from a salvage pool in the summer of 71, after it had been stolen and the engine, trans, and front seats removed.

Ended up selling it to my brother who installed a 435 horse 427 in it. He sold it to a kid in Western OK that wrapped it around a pole. Went to the crusher.

Bottom line is: don't trust everything you read in the mags.

Lynn