[bilodeaulynn]

I have received different answers from several "experts" now. Supposedly Ed Cuneen now is of the opinion that the 9737 COPO had a 1 inch sway bar. I have a 13/16 bar removed from what I thought was a 9737 COPO in the 70's. I always thought the 1 inch bar was strictly over the counter, but a guy just told me that Cuneen says the 13/16 bar was used on some non COPO big blocks and that McNeish's book is wrong.

What say you?

[COPO9737]

I have two 1968 9737 COPOs and both sway bars are exactly 1 inch in dameter. I thought the 69s were 13/16?

[bilodeaulynn]

I got several replies on the Yenko site from guys with Yenkos or other 69 9737 COPO's and all state the 69 9737 has a 13/16 bar.

The guy who told me otherwise must have confused the info with that for a 68.

Lynn

[COPO9737]

That is probaly what happened. I also had a 69 Yenko and it have the 13/16.

[Unreal]

Heartbeat City has a 1" bar on ebay right now. Last I looked, it was $450 and reserve not met. He claims it is for a 69 Camaro. Maybe he was listening to Ed, too.
I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain the 9737's were all 13/16" although I could believe that the 1" bar was on a few other cars, as well.

Don't know how many non-Yenko double COPOs were made, but not many. I know Berger sold some, but don't know who else might have jumped on the band wagon.

[Unreal]

Hey COPO9737, are your two 68's from Yenko Chevrolet? I thought he was the only one who knew about 9737 in 68, but not positive. I know not all of his got converted to 427's.

[bilodeaulynn]

BTW, I did not mean to misquote Ed Cunneen, but realize I did indirectly. Ed chimed in on the Yenko site to confirm that all 69 9737 COPO Camaros had a 13/16 bar.

Case closed. Heartbeat City is selling a 1 inch bar, but it was strictly over the counter. I remember looking at one in the Chevrolet Power catalog in the 70's. It was discontinued sometime before the 5th Edition printed in 1984.

Lynn

[10BZ28]

Chevrolet Special Equipment revised 3-9-72 lists 3/4", 7/8", 15/16", 1", and 1 1/16" front stabilizer bars.

Tom

[bilodeaulynn]

Hey 10B Z28:

Do you have a black Z with black vinyl top? Mine is 10 10 08A of 69. When was yours made?

Lynn

[10BZ28]

No vinyl top, Ivory standard interior, 10B 1968. It's kind of a plain car because my Father thought the Z28 package included the Rally Sport option and D80. He had seen one at the Dealer announcement show . One of the few times he was wrong!

Tom

[10BZ28]

Lynn,

Silver, not black.

Tom

[bilodeaulynn]

I see, 10B represented the date. I was thinking 10 B as in paint code. Mine is 10 10.

Lynn

[COPO9737]

Unreal, both cars were from Yenko. My Bronze car was a dealer trade to Kenny Ross in Pittsburgh where I bought it in September of 1968. The Rallye Green car I have recently sold and it was bought off the lot at Yenko. Both cars a non-converted. The rallye Green car has the pop showing the MV coded motor and mine still has the original drive train..

[Unreal]

COPO9737,
I didn't remember your screen name, but I remembered your story on the Corvette Bronze 68. Yours was the one I was thinking of when I said not all 9737s were converted. Didn't you locate the original motor and reunite it with the car?

[COPO9737]

Yes, The fellow I sold it to kept the motor stored away. It only has a couple thousand miles on it. It was pulled in 1970 and a L-88 was installed. He sold the tranny a couple of years ago but we were able to track it down in Butler, Pa. and get it back..