I remember reading one time where the Z28 name meant and came from, but have since forgot. If anyone has an answer to the question i am very curious to know,thanks

 

well... i dunno for sure but my guess would be that Z28 was an RPO code and it just stuck? Kinda like WS6 ?

 

thats what i would guess

 

that is correct

 

Yep!

 

Z/28 was originally an RPO code for the Camaros with a 327 engine in it, if I remember correctly.

 

Z28 was an RPO code started in 1967, and included the 302ci engine. This engine was developed to compete in the Trans Am series, which limited the displacement to less than 305ci.

The 327ci Camaros were the base model V8 cars, later replaced by a weaker 307ci in mid-1969.

Tony

 

DOH!

DAMN IT! Thats what I meant (believe it or not). Was thinking 302 and typed 327.

I watched an interesting show on the old Trans Am Series on tv not too long ago.

 

i wonder why WU8 never caught on.. not as cool to say i guess..

(thats chevy speak for "SS" to those of you that dont know.)

 

"My chevrolet camaro WU8" just doesn't sound good

 

WS6 sounds just about as catchy as WU8 does to me, though.

 

the ones you have to watch out for are WE2 and WE4

 

Don't forget the W-30 and W-31.

Back when I had a girlfriend with a '98 Z/28 she had some of the dumbest friends. When she told them she bought a new Camaro Z/28 they asked which one she bought. She said, "A Camaro Z/28". Then they said, "Well, which one? A Camaro or a Z/28?" What idiots. I guess if you own an SS or Z/28 then you don't own a Camaro. LOL

 

i get into argurments with people all the time that say a Trans Am ins't a firebird....or what a ws6 isnt a firebird....drives me nuts

 

just letting ya know that is not always true.

for the camaro's 67-68 the SS refered to several diffrent engine choices, in 69-72 the SS became RPO Z27 it was dropped in '73

sorry been reading up on 1st and 2nd gen camaros

 

thats cool man, thanks for the correction ;D 1st gens own!

 

not a problem, i got a RPO book on camaros 67-93 man they had some messed up codes. oh another one for ya RPO code Z22 is the RS package

 

the one you really gotta watch out for is the WD-30 ......... wtf?