Saturday, December 14, 2013

1969 Chevrolet Camaro L89 Coupe, 396/375, 4 Speed, 410, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes

 S139 1969 Chevrolet Camaro L89 Coupe JL8 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Well Documented Photo 1

Of the many choices on the 1969 Camaro’s extensive list of powertrain options, the rarest was the L89 aluminum head big block V-8. Endowed with 11.0:1 compression, forged internals, solid lifter cam, and Holley 4-barrel atop an aluminum intake, the L89’s high-flow aluminum heads unleashed additional horsepower and saved 75 pounds from the front end, vastly improving the car’s front/rear weight distribution for NHRA Super Stock racing.

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4 comments:

  1. Pirate MorganDecember 15, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    the finest automobile ever built!

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    1. Brock TownsendDecember 15, 2013 at 12:03 PM

      I'm sure you could get in a big debate about that. :)

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  2. Walter ZoomieDecember 15, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    That is a beautiful machine.

    I'm sure they're nice (and fast) to drive, but the new Camaros are an abomination...swollen and bloated.

    MOPAR got the retro muscle car look down with the Challenger.

    GM and to an extent Ford (Mustang), fAled IMHO.

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    1. Brock TownsendDecember 15, 2013 at 12:13 PM

      MOPAR got the retro muscle car look down with the Challenger.

      Perfectly. When I heard the Dart was coming back, I envisioned a small 8 with a Hemi option. Boy was I wrong.

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