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Old 05-15-2005, 06:08 AM
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Default Re: COPO Numbers
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Originally posted by daltondavid
In 1967 Don Yenko wanted to do for the Camaro what Carroll Shelby had done for the Mustang. He took 396 Camaros, Pulled the Engine, swapped in a 427
Did Yenko originally only replace the short block?, keeping the heads/intake from the 396 that was installed on the car originally?

If they were from 396/375 engines, I think the heads/intake were the same as on the 427/425 engines?
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