Does anyone have information on the Magnum Z28 Camaro by Mecham Racing? How many were built? During what years?

 

I have some info on the Mecham Magnum IROC-Z, directly from "Camaro, The Third Generation by Michael Lamm".

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In April 1985, Mecham Racing began offering the Magnum IROC-Z, which essentially took the stock automobile and began adding goodies from the extensive Mecham catalog. How much and what were added depended on the buyer's wants, but the basic Mecham Camaro Magnum Z ran a blueprinted port-injection system for optimized fuel and timing curves for the 305 V-8. This upped horsepower by about 25-30, depending on year model. You could also specify a mildly warmed over 350-H.O. V-8 (again street legal) or the wilder, non-smoggable 350/350 Macho engine dressed to deliver 350 bhp. This last came with a Holley carb on an Edelbrock manifold, GM HEI distributor, and Tri-Y exhaust headers. Finally, and again for off-road use only, you could add a Chevrolet 406 V-8 churning out 400 bhp on regular fuel, a Doug Nash 5-speed, and a Dana 44 rear axle.

Suspension mods included lowering the car an inch all around, adding Koni adjustable shocks, and increasing the spring rates slightly by adding new units. The Mecham treatment further included new swaybar pivot bushings and specific alignment settings. That plus 16-inch Ronal wheels and VR50 Goodyear Gaborbacks gave even the base Magnum a skidpad number of .95g. And from there on, the sky became the limit. Trim items included the Mecham competition aero rear wing, a 4-spoke leather steering wheel, 170-mph speedo and matching tach, special decals and striping, Recaro seats, and special paint colors.
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I have one black and white pic of one. If you'd like to see it, please e-mail me.

Willie

[This message has been edited by Willie (edited December 29, 2000).]

 

Hehe Willie...I gotta get started on those books

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8 (Medium Gray Metallic)
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires, Accel Supercoil/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s
Alpine Alarm, Keyless Entry
IROC tailights, tinted windows

JasonEE98 on AOL IM

 

That book is amazing. I got boned for $50 for my copy, but it was worth every penny.

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