The 1970 Camaro 350 Turbo Fire is belongings of an alternative performance Super Sport combination that came equipped with a 350 cubic inch V-8 engine and exclusive accents and accessories. The 1970 mannequin was the antecedent of the second-generation Camaros produced by Chevrolet, a division of Popular Motors. A resident figure of Camaro SS 350 Turbo Devouring models were produced.
Turbo Fires were produced through 1974, but the 350 base engine with varying horsepower ratings has remained in production as a replacement engine as of 2010.
Non-Super Sport
The 1970 Camaro could be ordered with the 350 Turbo Fire without the Super Sport option package. The non-performance Turbo Fire generated 250 horsepower.For the 1970 model-year, the Camaro was radically redesigned. It all the more stood on a 108-inch wheelbase, nevertheless it was wider, longer and lower than the first-generation models. No convertible was available, on the other hand the object was exceeding rounded, with the roof moved back to dish out the Camaro a longer hood and truncated rear deck.
SS 350 Turbo Fire Characteristics
The 1970 Camaro 350 Turbo Bonfire, packaged as a Super Sport, featured a nigrous painted grille, exclusive hood insulation to clammed up engine blast, influence brakes, SS badging on the fenders, rear deck, grille and steering shove, and 14x7-inch wheels. The hideaway windscreen wipers featured clouded chrome-finished wiper arms. The 350 cubic inch Turbo Conflagration V-8 was the example engine for the Super Sport, on the other hand a 396 cubic inch V-8 could be ordered as an possibility.
Under the Hood
The most important angle of the 350 Turbo Devouring engine was its horsepower ranking. It generated 300 horsepower, which was dropped to 270 horsepower for the 1971 model-year. The 350 featured a 4-inch Muzzle and 3.48-inch stroke. The compression ratio was 10.25:1, production the 1970 Camaro the remain story To possess a compression ratio rated above 9. The Turbo Flare wielded an impressive 380 foot-pounds of torque. The Turbo Bonfire moniker had been used by Chevy by reason of 1955, on the contrary the 350 Turbo Heat version wasn't launched until 1967.
History
The Chevrolet Camaro debuted in 1967 as an come back to the immensely public Ford Mustang. Soon, Camaros equipped with Super Sport and Z28 performance dispatch outperformed the factory-built Mustangs.In all, 34,780 of these engines were installed in factory Camaros at an additional cost of $31.60 to the buyer.
Transmission
The 350 Turbo Fire was complemented with a four-speed manual transmission with a rear axle ratio of 3.31:1 or the optional four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.
Production
A total of 12,476 Camaro Super Sports were produced for the 1970 model-year. The 350 Turbo Fire accounted for 10,012 Camaro Super Sports compared to 1,864 Camaros manufactured with the 350-horsepower 396, and 600 Camaro Super Sports produced with the 375-horsepower 396.
