New COPO

[CanCOPO]

I guess everyone has probably seen this
http://www.racer.com/chevrolet-intro...rticle/215718/

[mockingbird812]

That is pretty cool. Solid rear axle!!



<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">The basic content for the COPO Camaro Concept includes:

Provisions for two engine configurations (see below for details)
Provisions for a Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission, a 3-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual
High-rise cowl-induction hood
Custom Aeromotive fuel system, with a fuel cell and integral high-pressure fuel pump
Full, chrome moly roll cage
Coil-over front suspension with Strange Engineering adjustable struts
Custom rear suspension, based on NHRA requirements, with Strange Engineering shocks, Panhard bar and stabilizer bar
Strange Engineering S-9 solid rear axle with aluminum third member, 35-spline spool, 35-spline axles and 4.10 gear set
Lightweight, COPO-specific racing wheels
29x9-inch rear radial racing slicks and 4.5x28x15-inch front tires
Manual steering system
Strange Engineering lightweight racing brakes system with standard line lock.
The interior is all business, with most sound deadening and power accessories deleted. Instead, there is pair of racing bucket seats (and no rear seat), a safety harness for the driver, a competition floor shifter and Chevrolet Performance gauges by Auto Meter.

Engines
Intended for NHRA's various Stock Eliminator classes, the COPO Camaro concept has provisions for two distinct engine packages – each built to conform to class guidelines. The details below outline the core specifications of each engine and their intended classes.

427 327/2.9
Suggested class A Stock AA Stock
Cubic inches 427(7.0L) 327 (5.3L)
Block LS7 LS9
Block material aluminum aluminum
Crank forged steel forged steel
Rods H-beam H-beam
Pistons forged dome forged dome
Compression ratio TBD 10.2:1
Heads LS7 LS7
Rocker arms LS7 1.8-ratio LS7 1.8-ratio
Induction natural aspiration boosted
Intake Holley supercharger
Camshaft type hydraulic roller hydraulic roller
Cam duration (deg.) 233/276 @ .50-in. 244/255 @ .50-in.
Cam lift (inch) .595 .650 </span> </span>

[PxTx]

Call me crazy, but I prefer my cars to be road legal.

You just can't follow the old forumla as closely anymore and be street legal. I sure wish they would offer a no-frills car with the minimum of road legal crash saftey equiment and a mild motor. Possibly a low compression 8 with a decent set of rods for a quick over the counter forced induction kit ala the &quot;crossram in the trunk&quot; legacy.

Fortunatly there are options like the Nickey Cars they help some guys.

I'm sure they will sell plenty of these to racers, and I look forward to seeing what people do with them.

Still would rather have the 69 version, hands down.

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Call me crazy, but I prefer my cars to be road legal.

You just can't follow the old forumla as closely anymore and be street legal. I sure wish they would offer a no-frills car with the minimum of road legal crash saftey equiment and a mild motor. Possibly a low compression 8 with a decent set of rods for a quick over the counter forced induction kit ala the &quot;crossram in the trunk&quot; legacy.

Fortunatly there are options like the Nickey Cars they help some guys.

I'm sure they will sell plenty of these to racers, and I look forward to seeing what people do with them. </div></div>
The EPA &amp; NHTSA pretty much screw up the plans of any dedicated &quot;street legal&quot; drag car...this car pretty much follows the lead (albeit several years late [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]) of the FoMoCo CJ and Mopar DP cars. Heck, last I knew there wasn't even a street legal version of any of the 2008+ Mustangs listed in the NHRA classification guide? This is still just a concept car, but I wonder if GM has thought far enough ahead into the future to give this car a favorable NHRA factor like the CJ &amp; DP both have?