Sitting For YEARS! 68 Camaro 396/375 23K MILES, ORIGONAL PAINT! Survivor Big Block Camaro

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

The one thing I hate about getting old is I remember when all these cars were new and just hit the streets. The price I use to be able to pick these cars up used for is crazy compared to know kind of like a coke that is $2.50 now was only 10 cents when I was a kid it's really sad. Great video.

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[@JoseMatthew-r2e]

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[@Shanefrancis-vk8ks]

The fact that I got to learn and earn from her program is everything to me think about it, it's a win-win for both ways.

[@czechappy]

Me and my Dad would go to the track in 1968 and 1969 in his 1963 corvette 327 340 H.P. W/ long headers and open the dumbs up and he would turn mid 12 in the 1/4 mile. We had better tires on it than what it came with, The 1968 and 69's Camaro's 396/375 horse were turning about the same... I just love the sound of the high compression big cam cars of the 60's and 70's. You have a great looking and sounding RS/SS Camaro, Thanks for the memories..

[@joethompson-tv1ss]

I heard that all the part numbers for the 375 hp. 396 are exactly the same as the 1965 Corvette 425 hp 396. Thanks for another great video, Jordan.

[@jeffdyer8541]

Nice car. Don't see them to often. I had a 67 350 hp/ 396. Wish I still had it. Mine was non numbers matching. Miss those days. Enjoy driving it.

[@dgiorgi1725]

Always love to hear a car with a story. This was nice too. Thank you

[@pontiac411]

I have David Vizards 1980 Trans Am from the 1983 Popular Hotrod mag and it had time slips like that from Tucson Dragway. 18:30.

[@maxcoldest7196]

Drove my aunt's '70 Chevelle SS 396 around town at age 16! I' m here for the shop kitty!!

[@ClassicChrome86]

What an AWESOME looking Camaro. Paint looks GREAT for being original. Have fun with it!

[@Sean-i4r]

Deep dish steal rims,with dog dish on the rear, skinnier dog dish on the front looks awesome

[@PCgonerogue820]

Thank You for Sharing Jordan

[@theboyzyes]

Looks like winter's on the way.....🙂

[@drew7767]

great video! cool car and history.

[@Sean-i4r]

That's my favorite, your car

[@TheInsaneShecklador]

The two bucks for the 4:10s is interesting. I wonder if that's a 68 vs 69 thing or a Camaro vs Corvette thing. I'm pretty sure, at least with my father's original 69 Corvette, that any gear ratio was included for free when you ordered a posi. Is the Camaro open diff? Looking forward to seeing your grandpa's Camaro vid.

[@ytwhite5930]

when you're starting a car with a dry carb.,Instead of just dumping fuel down the primaries...Try pouring it down the bowl vent.No fires from backfiring and it sure starts easier. Try it! Your family has a beautiful collection! I raced a 67 RS/SS396 back in the late 80's...11.51 @118 best...

[@paulwortman483]

Is it my tv or camera appiture. Cuz to me the color in these videos is off. Just askin... Beautiful car!!!

[@lencac7952]

That's a Nickey Chevrolet Camaro! Probably was on the lot when I worked there when I was a kid. I can overhaul that carb for you (-;

[@6or18]

I just pulled up the PSMCDR big block man pedal sheet, and it shows Terry ran a 12.474 @ 113.39 in 2000 with the red 68 Camaro. They don't show any results prior to 2000.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

That was the bronze 68. I believe Scott drove this red 68 at that race though.

[@6or18]

@@HorsepowerDepot Did not realize the bronze one ever had a four speed.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Yes when it was first put together.

[@wesbelew4275]

You are as bad as I am making a video through a dirty windshield lol awesome collection of hot rods btw.

[@chrisbrown3925]

2 questions....was the L78 rated at 425 hp in the corvettes? Also did the 396 suffer from shrouded intake valves compared to thier larger bore brothers? I remember when these first came out, everybody had one it seems, but when the second generation camaro was introduced, alot of people didn't like the looks compared to the 1st gen and they didn't sell as well. Thats the finest 1st gen ive seen!

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

Yes, Corvettes with L78 in 1965 were rated 425. The actual number from Dyno tests lately says 415. The rating changed to circumvent the GM edict of a 400 hp limit in all cars except full size Impalas and Corvette but the Impala was emptying the 409 bin in 65. The 66 360hp 396 was a one year anamoly that was a mixed up engine that ran well. The 396s did suffer a bit from several design flaws in the heads. 1) The shrouded intake valves but that was due to the smaller bore of the 396. The second was 4 of the cylinders bounced the air flow of the intake off the cylinder wall. This was due to 2 long runner/2 short runner in each head. Angle grinding the heads moved it away and closer to the center of the bore. Third was valve sizing. Not all square port heads were the same valve size nor the combustion chamber, even across the L88. Early ones had smaller exhaust valves, hence the huge lift and duration between intake and exhaust, not that they needed to be exactly the same. The 67 L88s had different heads than the 69s. There is an L88 that the HP Depot guys got from a Chevrolet Engineer who had LOTS of details and documents of the 68 L88. They have a video well worth watching to listen to this man. Lastly, it has been found in later years what combustion chamber, port design and runner volumes make power in a BBC. Some of the greatest work has come in the last 15 years or so but 40 years ago, John Ligenfelter used 781 cast oval port semi open chamber heads with the large valves from the last square port heads, 2.19 intake 1.88 exhaust in them and made crazy power and torque under 5000 rpm. They put them on a .060 over 454 with a .250 longer stroke to make a 496. This was for their dually tow truck. They then started swapping camshafts and intakes that yielded a little over 600 hp on low compression and pump gas. Unheard of numbers from the "low performance" heads of 1973-74.

[@chrisbrown3925]

Great reply!​@@thegreenerthemeaner

[@davidkirkham6497]

I ordered 1969 Chevelle SS 396/375 Hp L/78! 4 speed M22 rock crusher with 3:73 rear end gears! It would do 100 MPH in 2nd gear! Always wished I had ordered 4:10 or 4:56 gears! Had a lot of valve spring problems from over reviving it!

[@andykiraly7571]

Do a video on the tempest

[@danmyers9372]

Cool car Jordan. That left rear quarter looks like it was painted by Stevie Wonder.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

I’m sure it looked good in the 70s when it was repainted. It gets worse as the years go on.

[@danmyers9372]

@@HorsepowerDepot - Didn’t know it had been that long ago. The camera probably made it look worse than it is.

[@stevemayo1175]

Hope you are gonna Fix the Q Panel Video that Or will it sand Out ?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Just going to leave it for now. It’s been like this for most of its life.

[@supersweet9494]

Never turn carb upside down before using. Gets the floats stuck

[@pamdunn8454]

you said that's factory paint ? i didn't know they had strips like that from the factory and the rear was blacked out ? could you show the stripes up close on the door next time - it's hard to tell how they end , I'm thinking of putting strips just like that on my fresh build 67 R/S S/S - in body shop now thanks

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Yes they did. 68 only for this stripe. And the blacked out tail panel was on all big block SS cars except the darker colors, like brown, dark green, dark blue, and black.

[@pamdunn8454]

@@HorsepowerDepot very cool , what do you think for 1967 ? big block

[@bryandoll7948]

The blacked out rear panel is an SS 396 thing. Chevelles were the same way.

[@Sean-i4r]

Will you do Bill Hoskinson 's "plates and 28's?.next time they do it? Please

[@HorsepowerDepot]

We did it last week!

[@Sean-i4r]

@HorsepowerDepot I heard, but haven't seen anything in video form yet,I'll rematch it.May I ask,how did it go,was it worth it,and do you think it will gain traction, no pun intended

[@Sean-i4r]

@HorsepowerDepot I'm sure the following is a dumb idea,F.A.S.T. IS AWESOME, WHAT ABOUT F.A.C.T.S , Factory appearing, custom tire set up.Do you think that would fly if it was a class

[@Sean-i4r]

@HorsepowerDepot I ask,because I bet alot of folks have a car that almost fits your class,but have tabbed it out, so,keep everything the same,except tire and tubs

[@MikeRuhl-x5j]

Can’t wait to see the display at MCACN!!!

[@Bowtie_Garage]

🔥🔥

[@richardresendez2325]

What kind of gas is that?

[@leesanders8824]

Can you elaborate on the 427 that was in it any?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

I don’t know much about it. L88 427 is about all I know about it.

[@upptowne]

Is that the 375 engine in this video?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Yes. That is the original numbers match engine.

[@billdedrick1914]

Sounds like a close ratio M22 rock crusher trans..2.20 1st gear.. What ring and pinion ratio is in this? I find it hard to believe those mph 130, 124 etc...

[@6or18]

Osceola may have had 'happy clocks'. The 117-119 mph 68 Z28 time tickets I got in 69 were hard to believe too.

[@Ls6racer]

is that terry's car he raced at stanton years and years ago?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Yes it is!

[@Ls6racer]

love that car. that was around 1999 the first year i ran my '57 corvette. you kids were there too i think? terry ran 13.65 at 103. musta broke because he didn't make the shootouts.

[@6or18]

@@Ls6racer I swore up and down that it was impossible to race a Camaro without traction bars due to wheel hop. Brother was I wrong. I went to Stanton the year after and Terry showed me it was possible. P.S., I'm the guy you let drive your 57 Vette at Norwalk years ago that couldn't find second gear. :so embarassed:

[@Ls6racer]

would that be mr, brown?

[@6or18]

@@Ls6racer None other.....

[@jamessenos1396]

By any chance, is this ‘68 Camaro RS/SS 396 L78 for sale? I live in Central Pennsylvania and I’m interested in buying it. Thanks!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

No sir. No amount of money would buy this car.

[@jamessenos1396]

@@HorsepowerDepot Ok, just curious and wanted to ask. Thanks! Would you know of either a ‘68 or ‘69 Camaro or Nova 396 L78 that is for sale?

[@Huntinghogs]

They say hens teeth are rare, you guys say hold my beer…

[@sporty196071]

The spin on oil filter was a new thing in 68, that's probably what was on the receipt

[@mikeburnett7028]

Don’t see blue gasoline much anymore

[@BigChief454]

I hope them batteries are disconnected when the cars are stored away

[@hankgs]

My Mom had a 68 RS 327 in Corvette Bronze (yours looks like same color, but hard to tell) Same black vinyl roof, console /gauges Tic-Tac-Tock, Black and white houndstooth seats, Same hockey stripe on the hood and side panels...CA Black plates WPZ 787, if anyone has it, PLEASE let me know!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

That’s awesome! Corvette bronze is a cool color!

[@seantatum3013]

I wish....

[@rcfred_689]

Do you want to sell?

[@stephanouellet3673]

Always fun to listen you❤💪

[@1234597114]

Those doors sound good!

[@ronaldhellengreen7063]

Beautiful 68. Would look a lot better with rallies! PEACE ✌️

[@Huntinghogs]

I have a 1970 CKO block dated August 69. I also have a set of 69 840 heads. 😁

[@mannyr.2756]

I have to say I really dig all these cool cars you guys have, and more power to you, whatever it is you guys are doing keep doing it, however on the other hand a car guy like myself I can say I've had a few cars too, nothing like what you guys of course I am jealous and almost to the point where it's disgusting watching all these wonderful cars you guys have, but anyway kudos to you guys enjoy. P.S. and clearly you are......😊

[@6or18]

Grandpa getting the 69 out that he bought in parking lot of the swap meet at Gates years ago?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Yes that’s the car!

[@PCgonerogue820]

Have a friend that bought a 69 Chevelle SS with a 375 hp 4 sp , he traded two years later for a 70 Corvette LT1 4sp

[@PatandDoopypoopy]

Love the pull of a well tuned LT-1. 4000-6500+ is fantastic. (With the legit 1970 with 11.1 comp. and solid camshaft.