1973 Camaro, Number Matching Z/28, with 4 speed & A/C

1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS / Split Bumper Description

You are looking at one of the finest examples of a Low Mileage, Numbers Matching,1973 Camaro, Z/28, Rally Sport, 4 Speed with Air Conditioning, this is the first-year A/C was available on the Z/28. It was a pain staking restoration that took almost 2000 hours to complete. Every component that was removed was de-burred and powder coated with pharmaceutical grade powder coating from the rear license plate door to the front bumper brackets and everything in between. Example; Complete sub frame and all suspension components, complete rear axle with suspension components, from brake hub to brake hub, engine components and all miscellaneous brackets, pulleys and hardware.

All new factory GM body bushing were installed. New Moog front suspension components, Upper & lower "A" Arm Bushings, Upper & Lower Ball Joint, Inner & Outer Tie Rod Ends, PittmanArm & Idler Arm were all replaced and the steering box resealed & detailed to like new condition. Edlebrock Performance IAS shocks and all new sway bar bushings were used to complete the under carriage.

The original engine was completely gone over, Balanced and Blue Printed, .030 over board, with Roller Cam, Roller Rockers, Manley Stainless Steel valves with new springs and retainers, new pistons & rings. The original L82 Crank with a Fluid Damp harmonic balancer & Original Rods were used with all new bearings, freeze out plugs, gaskets and seals. The original block, cylinder heads with their original stamping and date codes are all verifiable.

The original transmission was completely gone over with a Hurst Completion Plus shifter to guarantee its smoothness and reliability. The originalaxle while it was being powder coatedwas also completely gone over with new bearings and seals. Both items are date code correct and completes the drive train which this vehicle was born with. A new Center Force clutch, pressure plate and flywheel & throw out bearing were also added.

Exhaust system is completely new with Headman headers and a Magna Flow 2.5" polished stainless steel X pipe system was installed.

Interior, proir to installing new carpets I Dyna Matted most of the iterior walls, floors, rear package tray and trunk divider wall.

"1973 Camaro Data Sheet"

Z/28 - Rally Sport / 4 Speed with Air/Conditioning

Vin ID # 1Q87T3N166422

Built 1st week of May based on Sequence Numbers.

Trim Tag Info / ST 73 / 1FQ87N111391 BDY

TR #776, A51, 74 74 PNT

04C, Z28, YF8

Black interior w/Cloth Center, Front Bucket Seats,

Dark Red Exterior, Built 3rd week of April, 73,

Z/28 w/ Black Stripes

Engine Block # 31 GM -3970010 Rear Left

High Performance 4 Bolt Main Block

Casting Date D108 / 11:00am April 3rd, 1973

VO412CLJ Stamp Pad - 13N166422

"V" = Flint Plant, "04'= April, 12th, "CLJ" = 350 Cubic Inch, Manuel Trans, Z/28

Cylinder Head # 330545 / D103 11:00am April 3rd, 1973

Fly Wheel / C83 / March 23rd, 1973

Rear Axle Center Section / D133 / N-1235542B

Cast On April 13th, 1973

Pinion #3984832 - 4/73 12:42 GM1 Ring #3984831- 3/73 12:41

Brake Drums Date Code/ D1073 Part # 3993560

Cast Date, April 10th, 1973

Rear Axle Tube CM-G 108 4G

"CM" = 3.42 Axle Ratio, "G" Detroit, 108th Day of the Year, April 8th, 4th Shift, "G" Chevy Posi

Trans Codes / 3925561 / Vin Code 13N166422 / P3C05A

"P" = 4 Speed, Aluminum Case, Performance

"3" = 1973, "C" = March, "05”=5th, "A" =Wide Ratio - 2.52 1st

Tail Shaft #3978764 GM, Trans Door # 3952648

Input Shaft = 26 Spline, Out Put Shaft = 32 Spline

This is typically what would have been found on the original build sheet had I found one:

1973 CAMARO SPORT COUPE VIN # 1Q87T3N166422

EXTERIOR COLOR - 74 / 74 DARK RED METALIC

INTERIOR COLOR - 775 BLACK / VINYL

1973 FACTORY OPTION LIST

4. A01 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows $39.00

5. A51 Seat - Special Contour - Buckets (standard)

6. B37 Floor Mats, color keyed front and rear $12.00

7. C24 Windshield Wipers, hide-a-way $21.00

8. C60 Air Conditioning (includes V01) $397.00

9. D35 Mirrors, sport right and left remote exterior $26.00

10. D80 Spoilers, front and rear $77.00

11. D88 Sport Stripes, hood and rear deck (Z/28 only) $77.00

12. F41 Suspension, special purpose front and rear $30.00

6AE-6CU - Spring - Front LH

7AE-7CU - Spring - Front RH

13. G80 Positraction Rear Axle $45.00

14. Gs8 Axle Rear (3.42 Ratio) N/C

8DY-8PB - Spring - Rear LH

9DY-9PB - Spring - Rear rh

15. J50 Power Brakes $46.00

16. K76 Generator - AC 61 amp N/C

17. L82 Engine, 350ci, Turbo Fire, 4V Carb

Special High Performance ( Z/28 only)

(245-BHP @ 5200-RPM / 280 FT.LBS @ 4000-RPM)

18. M20 Transmission, 4speed wide ratio $200.00

19. N40 Power Steering $113.00

20. QFB Tires, F60 x 15 belted, white letter (Std, Z/28) N/C

22. T93 Tail & Stop Lamps N/C

23. U14 Special Instrumentation $82.00

24. U35 Clock $16.00

25. U69 Radio, AM-FM pushbutton $135.00

26. U80 Speakers, rear seat $15.00

27. V01 Radiator, heavy duty (V8 only, inc. w/C60) $14.00

28. VK3 Mounting, License Plate Front N/C

29. YF8 Stripes - Sport (Black) with Forced Opttion N/C

30. ZJ9 Auxiliary Lighting $17.50

31. Z22 Rally Sport Package $118.00

32. Z28 Special Performance Package $598.05

33. Z54 Interior Décor and Quiet Sound Package $35.00

TOTAL PRICE AS OPTIONED / Back in 1973 $4983.75

You make ask yourself why so many parts were replaced, when I re-did the car I wanted to make sure it would out last myself and I am so analwhen it comes to things like that I wanted to make sure I can get in the car and drive it to where ever I felt like driving it to. I think nothing of getting in it and driving 500 miles to go to a Camaro National event and know I will get there problem free and it gets almost 20 miles per gallon ton the highway to boot. Just as a note, the last two Camaro National's I went to my car took First in Class, Scoring a 197 outof a possble 200 and was awarded Best Camaro by Chevy's Peter Kosak, Line Director for the Chevy Camaro.