This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS hardtop is being offered by its owner of 10 years. It sports a Yenko Super Camaro look and runs a big-block 427 V8 from a 1968 Corvette that’s been dynoed at 550 horsepower and paired to a Muncie M20 4-speed. The seller believes the car left the factory as a big-block 396SS, citing several big-block-specific features like the 7k tachometer, correct cross member, heater core, and 12-bolt rear end. It has 3.73 gears, a rear disc brake conversion, and adjustable coil-overs in front. It is said to be a comfortable around-town cruiser that comes alive at green lights. The engine was built and dyno-tuned in 2009 by renowned hot rodder Norman Case of Precision Automotive. The transmission and suspension were also rebuilt at that time and all have under 4,000 miles since. The quality of the build is apparent with solid lifers, Brodix square port aluminum heads, a Howard’s performance cam, and more components detailed below. Check out a cold-start video here and an engine-idle video here.
The body sports Yenko-style emblems and hood as well as the factory decklid spoiler that was a Camaro option. The paint was done 25 years ago to a driver quality but is showing some signs of age, the seller reports. Though there is no supporting documentation, the car is believed to have left the factory as a 396SS. Yenko SCs had the 427 short block but started life with L78 396s.
The interior looks clean and features “Strato-bucket” seats with optional equipments like the center console and console-mounted instrument package. Molded door panels and interior accents indicate the Custom interior upgrade. The power windows are inoperative, but the car has been completely rewired with a modern Painless harness. New “Astro Ventilation” for ‘68 replaced the vent windows seen on the ‘67.
The engine was built by the late Norman Case of Precision Automotive in North Granby, Connecticut. Case was a successful drag racer with long experience in engine-building and the seller worked closely with him on the build. The Inertia dyno sheet viewable below shows the car pulling 550 HP.
The resulting engine sports a new forged crank and rods, solid lifers (full roller), Brodix aluminum heads, Howard’s cam, aluminum Weiand Stealth intake and a Holley HP4150 racing carb. Ignition is a Davis Unified HEI setup with custom advance curve and the engine runs on pump gas with 10.5:1 compression. The seller says the car is comfortable on the street, noting that he “made the choice to stay with the standard 427 4.760” stroke (.40 over), avoiding the temptation to build a 496 stroker monster.”
The chassis features subframe connectors, poly body mounts, and new stainless steel brake and fuel lines. The seller says the car has seen only street use so won’t speculate on its quarter-mile times, but there’s no question it’s a fast machine.
