[Z06] My New 427
03-07-2010, 01:35 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
My New 427
We'll I've come full circle. I'd treated myself to a 427 Baldwin Motion Camaro when I returned home from the Marine Corps back in 1968, and after reading all the interesting posts from happy ZO6 owners, I'd decided to give the new 427 a try. I was only able to put eighty miles on the car before the snow began, and am now waiting patiently for the salt to wash away before I hit the streets.
The Camaro was fast, but I can already tell that the ZO6 is a beast. Just the fact that there is no longer any need to keep the heater on during the summer months to prevent overheating is a blessing. Not to mention the added convenience of being able to stop the car in a hurry and not stalling at long lights...
I also have a 2008 Cartek modded LS3 with the Z51 option that is plenty fast, but it is an entirely different car than the LS7. They both may be red, but they are definitely two very different cars.
This is the actual paper I'd carried around while serving in Vietnam. The dealership arranged for me to be picked up at the airport so that I was able to drive home in the new Camaro.
I went for most of the extras, like the L88 option with blueprinting.
Here is my new baby. I had it shipped from a dealership in Minnesota.
The above is my cammed LS3 with 500RWHP. Lots of fun, but an entirely different feel.
The Camaro was fast, but I can already tell that the ZO6 is a beast. Just the fact that there is no longer any need to keep the heater on during the summer months to prevent overheating is a blessing. Not to mention the added convenience of being able to stop the car in a hurry and not stalling at long lights...
I also have a 2008 Cartek modded LS3 with the Z51 option that is plenty fast, but it is an entirely different car than the LS7. They both may be red, but they are definitely two very different cars.
This is the actual paper I'd carried around while serving in Vietnam. The dealership arranged for me to be picked up at the airport so that I was able to drive home in the new Camaro.
I went for most of the extras, like the L88 option with blueprinting.
Here is my new baby. I had it shipped from a dealership in Minnesota.
The above is my cammed LS3 with 500RWHP. Lots of fun, but an entirely different feel.
03-07-2010, 05:08 PM
#4
Le Mans Master
Semper Fi........(2/4th Marines 68-69 Viet-Nam)
I like you, back then, wanted something a bit different, but I lusted after a a Le Mans Blue Z/28.
Never achieved that goal...................but now have a Z06...........some things are really worth waiting for.......
welcome back........
Craig
I like you, back then, wanted something a bit different, but I lusted after a a Le Mans Blue Z/28.
Never achieved that goal...................but now have a Z06...........some things are really worth waiting for.......
welcome back........
Craig
03-07-2010, 09:24 PM
#8
Racer
03-07-2010, 09:31 PM
#9
Le Mans Master
PeterM. That paperwork from your 1968 Camaro is one of the coolest things I have seen. Did you keep track of that car? That camaro today is worth about 3 new z06's - probably 5 or 6 if it were on barret Jackson.
03-07-2010, 09:43 PM
#10
Safety Car
Awesome story. I was just young enough to miss being drafted for VN, being born in 1954.
But I lusted for that 1968 Motion 427 Camaro! And in '69, the ZL-1 Corvette.
I managed to own a lot of musclecars over the years, but that 427 stayed in my mind the whole time. I finally got my aluminum 427 Corvette in 2009, when I bought my Z06. Just an awesome automobile. Great as its parents and grandparents were, it's in a whole 'nother league.
Have Fun when Spring gets here (eventually - it can't keep this up forever!) and thank you for your service, and coming back alive.
But I lusted for that 1968 Motion 427 Camaro! And in '69, the ZL-1 Corvette.
I managed to own a lot of musclecars over the years, but that 427 stayed in my mind the whole time. I finally got my aluminum 427 Corvette in 2009, when I bought my Z06. Just an awesome automobile. Great as its parents and grandparents were, it's in a whole 'nother league.
Have Fun when Spring gets here (eventually - it can't keep this up forever!) and thank you for your service, and coming back alive.
03-07-2010, 10:48 PM
#11
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Congrats on the new ride and you are correct, it is a beast. However, you will love it. Thank you for serving this country all those years ago, this nation is a better place because people like you put their lives on the line for the cause of freedom. You deserve the car and enjoy.
03-07-2010, 10:57 PM
#12
Burning Brakes
Wow, good stuff Peter....congrats. Hey we would all like to check out the new car. Come join the fun at the BBQ in may for Tristate guys.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-may-22nd.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-may-22nd.html
03-09-2010, 09:57 AM
#13
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Thanks for all the kind words! And it's nice to hear from the other veterans who are also car enthusiasts.
As far as the difference between the C6/Z51 LS3 and the LS7:
The LS3 didn't really thrill me until I had it modded. Now it's a screamer: Cartek Cam with supporting mods, Cartek Catch Can, Cartek Dyno Tune, 390 Gears, 160 T-Stat, Under-drive Pulley, Kooks full length headers, Kooks X-pipe with over-sized Cats, Vararam CAI, MGW Shifter, Ceramic Pads, ECS Transmission Brace. The biggest problem now is finding traction, and I need to find the right wheel/tire combination for the rear. I learned the hard way that lowering the air pressure leads to many headaches because of the silly sensor system that goes bonkers under 24PSI.
The LS7 feels like a true contender right out of the box. The low-end torque combined with larger rear tires and lighter weight is a winning combination. The way the car pulls effortlessly throughout the entire power band is quite incredible.
Simply put, the LS3 is a really nice car with great potential. But, IMO, if one can swing a ZO6, there is simply no looking back.
As far as the difference between the C6/Z51 LS3 and the LS7:
The LS3 didn't really thrill me until I had it modded. Now it's a screamer: Cartek Cam with supporting mods, Cartek Catch Can, Cartek Dyno Tune, 390 Gears, 160 T-Stat, Under-drive Pulley, Kooks full length headers, Kooks X-pipe with over-sized Cats, Vararam CAI, MGW Shifter, Ceramic Pads, ECS Transmission Brace. The biggest problem now is finding traction, and I need to find the right wheel/tire combination for the rear. I learned the hard way that lowering the air pressure leads to many headaches because of the silly sensor system that goes bonkers under 24PSI.
The LS7 feels like a true contender right out of the box. The low-end torque combined with larger rear tires and lighter weight is a winning combination. The way the car pulls effortlessly throughout the entire power band is quite incredible.
Simply put, the LS3 is a really nice car with great potential. But, IMO, if one can swing a ZO6, there is simply no looking back.
03-09-2010, 11:35 AM
#14
Awesome story...VERY cool that you had the original paperwork for the Baldwin !!!!
03-11-2010, 12:09 AM
#15
AWESOME story!!! I like the way you ROLL...
03-11-2010, 01:32 AM
#16
Race Director
Welcome and thanks for your service! I must say, you have excellent taste in cars- great looking Vettes. 
I feel your pain about the winter weather and can't wait for spring. So, what ever happened to the Baldwin Camaro? That must have been a beast. I saw one smoke the tires hard through 3 gears back in the day- you couldn't see the car for the smoke and it sounded amazing!
I must say, you have excellent taste in cars- great looking Vettes. I feel your pain about the winter weather and can't wait for spring. So, what ever happened to the Baldwin Camaro? That must have been a beast. I saw one smoke the tires hard through 3 gears back in the day- you couldn't see the car for the smoke and it sounded amazing!
