2010 SS CAMARO GOT THE PICKS TO WORK

[RAT540]

YEA 20'' POLISHED ALUM RIMS WRAPPED IN PIRELLIS,4 PISTON BREMBO BRAKES,ALUM 6.2 426HP RATED, I THINK ITS MORE. AND DEALER INSTALLED FACTORY HEADERS WITH 3'' EXHAUST WITH TWIN TAIL PIPES,WAITING FOR AFTER MARKET CHIP MAKE THIS THING REALLY STAND UP AND SING. ITS GOING TO DO SITTING IN THE GARAGE THAN ON THE ROAD,YET ITS GOING TO MAKE ITS WAY DOWN THE 1/4 MILE SOMETIME THIS SUMMER,DEALER SAID 13.2S I HEARD IN THE 12.S DAVE

[JoeRainville]

Correct me if I am wrong but I think that the T-type Regal did not have an intercooler and only ran 15 lbs boost before the wastegate opened.
GN topped out at 25 lbs?

And the GNX had twins? with 32 lbs boost.
Same engine as the 20th Anniversery TA which was like the fastest car GM ever made.

Hi JDT,

Going from memory, here is what I can tell you about Turbo Regals:
79-83: Single turbo, draw through carborator, up to 190 HP by 83.
84-85 GN and T-types: Single turbo, mounted on back of intake, crank trigger ignition, seqenial EFI, 10 to 12 PSI, no intercooler. Rated for 200 hp
86-87 GN, Types, any 87 Regal Turbo: Single turbo, 15 PSI boost, intercooler added. Rated for 235 in 86, 247 hp in 87 wiht no changes. (yup, someone lied to platform, LOL!)
87 GNX: 547 built, single turbo with a ceramic impeller. Better intercooler, 'about' 300 hp (280 comes to mind?) Not sure of boost levels.
89 20th Anniv. Turbo T/A: Basically a 3.8 GN motor with 3.0 L V-6 head to better fit the F-body. GNX intercooler, about 250 ish hp. I think only 1,500 built.

I hope this helps!
-Rainville
PS: Awsome Camaro Dave!!

[RAT540]

HEY GUYS,YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY TRIED OF HEARING OF THIS CAMARO? IVE NEVER OWNED A NEW CAR,I GUESS ITS LIKE YOU GUYS THAT OWN OR THAT HAVE OWNED DATORS.
AND WHAT IT TOOK TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS CAR,AND A VERY UNDERSTANDING WIFE,I HAD TO SELL TO OF MY PRIZED COLLECTIONS.
1) MY EARNHARDT COLLECTION IN WHICH I HAD EVERYTHING FROM DIE CAST TO WHAT EVER TO MUCH TO LIST,TO (2) SIGNED GOODYEAR TIRES TRHAT HE SIGNED BACK IN THE 70S RACE A SMALL 3/8 TRACK HERE IN OH. BEFORE HE WAS FAMOUS AND USED THOSE TIRES AND A SHEET OF GLASS AS A COFFEE TABLE.,I KNOW WHAT A HILL JACK.
2) THE MOST PRIZED AND THIS HURT SOME,A ALL ORG 69 Z/28 302 290HP 303MILE MOTOR IN WHICH I BOUGHT FROM A COUPLE IN 1981,THEYRE SON BOUGHT THE CAR 69 GOT DRAFTED TO VEITNAM SO THE NIGHT BEFORE HE LEFT HE AND HIS BUDDIES EWENT OUT DRINKING ,SO HAPPENS HE WREAKS THE CAR,TELLS HIS PARENTS HE'LL PUT IT IN THE BARN COVER IT UP AND FIX IT WHEN HE CMES HOME. HE NEVER CAME HOME!
SO THEY RAN A AD TO SELL THE CAR,I SHOWED UP AND BEING REALLY DUMD AND 20YRS OLD BOUGHT THE MOTOR AND TRANS A M-22 ROCKCRUSHER 4 SPEED,AND IT SAT IN MY MOMS BASEMENT ON A ENGINE STAND,I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE WHOLE CAR MOTOR AND TRANS $500.00 ANY GEAR HEADS? THIS WAS THE OFF ROAD MOTOR 2 650 HOLLEYS THAT SAT ON A CROSSRAM MAIFOLD SPECAIL CAM AND I NEVER FIRED IT UP. SOLD IT TO A GUYS RESTORING A Z/28 WHICH WILL PROBABLY SHOW UP ON BARRETT /JACKSON SOME DAY, WHAT A INVESTMENT,I SOLD THAT SMALL BLOCK FOR JUST UNDER HALF WHAT I PAID FOR THE 2010 SS . THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT. HOPFULLY FINALLY GET TO MET SOME OF YOU GUYS NEXT YEAR. \SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG. DAVE

[Mr. Deere]

Holy Smokes. Now that was Determination. You had two pretty interesting things going too bad but hey now you got a new Camaro to show for it.

[JDT]

I used to have a Buick LeSabre with the 3.8 turbo mill. As it was a heavier car than the Regal it was kind of a pouch but it did sound sweet when she spooled up.

I know a guy that is a GM mechanic that bought all the OEM parts to convert his GN to an X. It was dynoed at 455 HP just before the wastegate opened. I think GM was still fibbing on HP as they did in the 70's.

I read in some car magazine back in the early 80's that the 20th TA was actually good for 500 hp. I believe it as I have never driven anything that fast!

Now is the FBI story true or urban legend Joe?

The TA's had no options other than wheather you wanted the decals installed on the door or in the trunk still in the wrapper.

[RAT540]

the factory hp rating was always rated lower for the insurance co. they rated the l-88 corrvette at 435hp.old neigbor where i used to live had a 67 vette 427 l-88 factory rated it at 435 i think it was more like 550 cause he raced it it ran in the upper 10s with little mods.

[WinnipegStPaul9]

As a former Chevrolet dealer ( Dad started the business in 1955 and I bought him out in 1970) I had quite an advantage when it came to driving cars. I was very lucky to have come from the "muscle car era". I can't list every muscle car that I drove for a demonstrator but I'll post a picture of my 1967 Camaro SS 396 / Muncie Rock Crusher 4 speed. Maybe sometime I'll post pictures of some of my other cars, unfortunately I did not take pictures of the majority of them. Oh, yes that is the mobile home that Patty and I first lived in from 65 to 69. Payments were $64.00 per month with a lot rent of $20.00. We still had to sell a lot of cars to make the payments LOL.

DA

[Mr. Deere]

Nice Car. You keep any of them???

[WinnipegStPaul9]

Uh Bob, you think I'd need to work if I'd have kept any of them????

[Mr. Deere]

Not even one to play around with today????

[JDT]

Bob with a mortgage payment of $40 how do you think Don could afford to keep such a car?

[Mr. Deere]

Hahahaha

[RAT540]

I WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO GO BACK IN TIME AND GET A HOLD OF A COUPLE DOZON OF THE MUSCLE CARS,YOU BE A CA-ZILLION-AIRE. DAVE

[Mr. Deere]

Ya I want one to drive in never mind sell.

[TOYMECH]

How about a '78 Chevy 1/2 ton from my younger/foolish/money spending days?:

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