What was the horsepower of a 1981 Camaro Z28?
What was the horsepower of a 1981 Camaro Z28?
In 1981, if you wanted a four-speed Z28, you were stuck with a 165-horsepower 305. The 175-hp 350 was teamed only with the three-speed automatic that year, so that’s what Yenko’s Turbo Z got. The 3.08 axle ratio with Positraction, F41 suspension, and 15 x 7-inch painted steel wheels with 225/70-15 tires carried over from the Z28.
Is there a Camaro Z-28 Yenko Turbo Z?
Something like a Stage II 1981 Camaro Yenko Turbo gets me all riled up, as there were only three of them ever built. In total there were two stages – I and II – and a total of 19 within all of the stages. Not only is this vehicle absolutely rare, but it is also the final true Yenko Camaro ever built.
How much does a Camaro Turbo Z cost?
The standard Turbo Z, called Stage I, cost $10,500 (about $30,000 today) and included air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, and other Camaro upgrades. “Turbo Z” door graphics were actually less garish than the Z28’s own decals.
What kind of engine does a Camaro Turbo have?
Turbocharging, which GM had first used with the 1962 Chevy Corvair Monza Spyder and Oldsmobile Jetfire, was back in the spotlight in the 1970s, thanks to the Porsche 911 Turbo, Saab 99 Turbo, and Buick’s turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6. For 1980, Pontiac turbocharged its 301 V-8 for the Firebird Trans Am and Formula.
In 1981, if you wanted a four-speed Z28, you were stuck with a 165-horsepower 305. The 175-hp 350 was teamed only with the three-speed automatic that year, so that’s what Yenko’s Turbo Z got. The 3.08 axle ratio with Positraction, F41 suspension, and 15 x 7-inch painted steel wheels with 225/70-15 tires carried over from the Z28.
Something like a Stage II 1981 Camaro Yenko Turbo gets me all riled up, as there were only three of them ever built. In total there were two stages – I and II – and a total of 19 within all of the stages. Not only is this vehicle absolutely rare, but it is also the final true Yenko Camaro ever built.
What kind of engine does nastyz28 have?
Here’s the car as we purchased it in spring 2015 (non-Z28, only badged by previous owner) The body was recently redone and car painted, it looks good for us and saves us that step. The engine was a spent 350 (originally thought a 305 but was a 350) with a TH350 transmission.
The standard Turbo Z, called Stage I, cost $10,500 (about $30,000 today) and included air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, and other Camaro upgrades. “Turbo Z” door graphics were actually less garish than the Z28’s own decals.
