Gm's turbo z?????!!!!!!!!!!

[313glht]

I didnt know untill i seen it on a show on espn. http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomfr...FMarch2001.htm

How rare are these?

[myplasticegg]

from what i'm told they made a good sized number of them. most were totaled or modded out like crazy.

some of the pontiac formulas were turbo too.

[sergio]

that link says they only made 19.

...and I thought the Daytonas were the original "Turbo Z" >__<

[Ubmbass]

That's awesome, it says it has water injection from the factory.

[turbovanman]

Pretty cool. Didn't know they made them. My bud had one of those Turbo TransAms, ahem, in the early 90's, screaming eagle hood, 307 cid, no get up and go but once it got over 100 km/h, it would pull forever, great top end, we outran a cop going to Penticton, was awesome! :big grin:

[Spoolin'Canuck]

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Originally Posted by sergio that link says they only made 19. ...and I thought the Daytonas were the original "Turbo Z" >__<

Wouldn't the 280's be the original Turbo Z?

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by Spoolin'Dodge Wouldn't the 280's be the original Turbo Z?

No because they weren't turboed!!!!!

[myplasticegg]

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Originally Posted by turbovanman No because they weren't turboed!!!!!

280zx's came with turbos as an option. i think it started in 81

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by myplasticegg 280zx's came with turbos as an option. i think it started in 81

Really, never seen or heard of one, my bad!
I thought the 300Z was the first turbo model for Datsun/Nissan!

[89Turbo 1]

Ya I knew of these cars. I am part of a Camaro club too. They were not anything like the turbo firebirds. The firebirds were 307cid and the Yenko's were 350cid's. The 81 Yenko Camaro Z28 in stage 1 or 2 are a FAST and handle very well too. If You see one in person you are vary lucky.

[shelbyluvinfool]

THEY ARE NOT GM CARS!! They were modified by Yenko, and I don't believe this was COPO deal like the original Yenkos in the 60s.
Also Formulas DID NOT get turbocharged. They made 1500 20th Anniversary Trans Ams, withe 3.8 Grnad National motor ir 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversay of the origanl 69 Trans Am. Up until the LS1 in 98, they were the quickest and fastest Trans Am made. The 1999 30th Trans Am was teh fastest Anniversary TA made, as well as the last. Excellent cars, at least I like mine!
Any more question, school's in! LOL

[Fast4Ward]

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Originally Posted by shelbyluvinfool THEY ARE NOT GM CARS!! They were modified by Yenko, and I don't believe this was COPO deal like the original Yenkos in the 60s. Also Formulas DID NOT get turbocharged. They made 1500 20th Anniversary Trans Ams, withe 3.8 Grnad National motor ir 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversay of the origanl 69 Trans Am. Up until the LS1 in 98, they were the quickest and fastest Trans Am made. The 1999 30th Trans Am was teh fastest Anniversary TA made, as well as the last. Excellent cars, at least I like mine! Any more question, school's in! LOL

Correct, these cars were modified by Don Yenko and could be ordered through the dealership much like the present where your were able to go in and order cars modified by Roush, SLP etc...companies who have contracts with the auto maker. Don Yenko even modified limited versions of Camaros, Nova's and Chevelle's. They are highly rare and expensive along with the COPO camaro's. These got the SYC logo's (Super Yenko Camaro)

[1badtgp]

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Originally Posted by shelbyluvinfool THEY ARE NOT GM CARS!! They were modified by Yenko, and I don't believe this was COPO deal like the original Yenkos in the 60s. Also Formulas DID NOT get turbocharged. They made 1500 20th Anniversary Trans Ams, withe 3.8 Grnad National motor ir 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversay of the origanl 69 Trans Am. Up until the LS1 in 98, they were the quickest and fastest Trans Am made. The 1999 30th Trans Am was teh fastest Anniversary TA made, as well as the last. Excellent cars, at least I like mine! Any more question, school's in! LOL

http://www.iwaynet.net/~gl&lisk/1980ta.html

Yes, T/A's were turbo'd before 1989.

[SteveZ]

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Originally Posted by myplasticegg from what i'm told they made a good sized number of them. most were totaled or modded out like crazy. some of the pontiac formulas were turbo too.

You are probably thinking of the 79-81 turbo trans am, with the 301 turbo. What a complete POS that engine was, plus reliability issues to boot. Most people around here dropped in a 400 big block, and called it a day, while there are still a couple un-modded cars around, but they aren't very common.

[313glht]

Thats exactly what i was talking about. I know it was underpowered and not reliable but for someone that didnt grow up in that era i thoght it was cool. Btw did you see the one episode of dream car garage with the 80 t/a that was baised of the stock car at that time. It was bought off of the lot then torn apart then built up. I cant give the full specs but it reved to 7 or 8000 rpms! Wow! If i find it ill post it.