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1981 Chevrolet Camaro
Production:
52,004 V6
74,135 V8
126,139 total
Dealer Introduction: 9/25/80
Vehicle Identification Example: 1GlAP87K6BN100001
* First digit is Country of Origin: 1 = USA, 2 = Canada.
* Second digit: G for General Motors.
* Third digit is Division, 1 = Chevrolet.
* Fourth digit is restraint system: A = non-passive, B = automatic belts, C = inflatable restraint.
* Fifth digit is series: P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe, S = Berlinetta
* Sixth and Seventh digits are for body style: 87 = sport coupe.
* Eighth digit is engine code: A = 231ci V6, H = 305ci V8, J = 267ci V8, K = 229ci V6, L = 350ci V8
* Ninth digit is a check digit.
* Tenth digit is model year: B = 1981
* Eleventh digit is N for Norwood assembly, L for Van Nuys.
* Last six digits increased one with each car built at each plant
Dimensions
| Length: 197.6 inches | Height: 49.2 inches | Weight: 3550 (V-8 coupe,mt) | Width: 74.5 inches | Wheelbase: 108.0 inches |
While the exterior of the 1981 Camaro was a carry over from the previous year, there were some significant changes under the hood. Most notably the CCC (Computer Command Control) emission system. This meant the 1981 Camaro was the only 2nd gen to have a "computer", which controlled the carburetor mixture, along with a "check engine" light and ALDL connector. The transmission now had a lock up torque converter, also controlled by the CCC.
Alas, many people took a "wait & see" attitude and held out for the all new 1982 Camaro. Those who didn't got (or didn't get, in the case of the Rally Sport)....
- Rally Sport model dropped.
- VIN number significantly different (17 characters vs. 13) than previous years.
- Power brakes now standard
- Space saver tire now standard
- Halogen headlights debut
- CCC emissions system
- Lockup torque converter
- "Check Engine" light
| RPO | Description | Qty | Retail |
| 1FP87 | Camaro Sport Coupe, 6-cylinder | 62,614 | $6,581.23 |
| 1FS87 | Camaro Berlinetta Coupe, 6-cylinder | 20,253 | 7,356.23 |
| 1FP87 | Camaro Z28 Sport Coupe, 8-cylinder | 43,272 | 8,025.23 |
| AN6 | Adjustable Seat Back, driver side | 16,688 | 23.00 |
| AU3 | Power Door Locks | 24,683 | 86.00 |
| A01 | Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows | 112,832 | 70.00 |
| A31 | Power Windows | 38,428 | 133.00 |
| B37 | Floor Mats, color-keyed front and rear | 65,490 | 25.00 |
| B80 | Molding, roof drip | 57,849 | 24.00 |
| B84 | Moldings, body side | 39,514 | 44.00 |
| B93 | Moldings, door edge | 32,516 | 13.00 |
| CC1 | Roof Panels, removable glass | 30,445 | 644.00 |
| CD4 | Windshield Wipers, intermittent | 31,982 | 38.00 |
| C49 | Defogger, rear window | 60,058 | 99.00 |
| C60 | Air Conditioning | 96,095 | 525.00 |
| D35 | Mirrors, sport right and left remote exterior | 54,317 | 43.00 |
| D80 | Spoiler, rear | 33,101 | 57.00 |
| F41 | Suspension, sport | 3,604 | 41.00 |
| G80 | Rear Axle, limited slip | 12,126 | 63.00 |
| G92 | Rear Axle, performance ratio | 933 | 18.00 |
| K35 | Speed Control, with resume | 35,364 | 123.00 |
| LG4 | Engine, 305ci, 150hp V8 | 17,909 | 75.00 |
| LM1 | Engine, 350ci, 190hp V8 (included with Z28) | 37,400 | nc |
| L39 | Engine, 267ci, 115hp V8 | 18,826 | 75.00 |
| MM4 | Transmission, 4-speed wide range | 10,780 | 133.00 |
| MX1 | Transmission. automatic | 107,760 | 332.00 |
| N18 | Locks, wheel covers (Berlinetta only) | 4,964 | 32.00 |
| N33 | Tilt Steering Column | 69,837 | 75.00 |
| N90 | Wheels, aluminum | 31,153 | 312.00 |
| PE1 | Wheels, custom-style | 1,800 | 142.00 |
| P01 | Wheel Covers, bright metal | 3,341 | 43.00 |
| QJY | Tires, P205/75R14 radial whitewall | 63,839 | 47.00 |
| QKL | Tires, P205/75R14 radial white letter | 16,364 | 60.00 |
| TR9 | Lighting, auxiliary | 36,443 | 37.00 |
| TR4 | Headlights, halogen | 8,715 | 36.00 |
| UA1 | Battery, heavy-duty | 21,504 | 19.00 |
| UM2 | Radio, AM-FM with stereo tape | 8,182 | 252.00 |
| UN3 | Radio, AM-FM with stereo cassette | 23,665 | 264.00 |
| UP6 | Radio, AM-FM stereo CB and power antenna | 208 | 487.00 |
| U05 | Horns, dual | 18,212 | 9.00 |
| U14 | Special Instrumentation | 4,214 | 111.00 |
| U35 | Clock | 6,740 | 23.00 |
| U58 | Radio, AM-FM stereo | 26,008 | 178.00 |
| U63 | Radio, AM | 25,031 | 90.00 |
| U69 | Radio, AM-FM | 8,264 | 142.00 |
| U75 | Antenna, power | 7,552 | 47.00 |
| U76 | Antenna, windshield type | 27,674 | 25.00 |
| U80 | Speaker, rear seat | 7,667 | 19.00 |
| V08 | Cooling, heavy-duty | 5,248 | 58.00 |
| YF5 | Emission Equipment, required for California | 9,911 | 46.00 |
| ZJ7 | Rally Wheels | 47,478 | 93.00 |
| Z21 | Style Trim Group | 49,834 | 72.00 |
| Z54 | Interior Decor and Quiet Sound Package | 12,266 | 63.00 |
| Paint Code | Exterior | Qty | Interiors |
| 11 | White | 16,137 | B-Bg-Bk-C-R-S |
| 16 | Silver | 10,359 | B-Bk-R-S |
| 19 | Black | 14,157 | Bg-Bk-C-R-S |
| 20 | Bright Blue | 9,464 | B-Bg-Bk-C-S |
| 21 | Light Blue | 11,516 | B-Bk |
| 29 | Dark Blue | 13,102 | B-Bg-C-S |
| 51 | Bright Yellow | 1,816 | Bk-C |
| 54 | Gold | 6,964 | Bg-Bk-C |
| 57 | Orange | 3,056 | Bg-Bk-C |
| 67 | Dark Brown | 10,745 | Bg-C |
| 75 | Red | 7,615 | Bg-Bk-C-R-S |
| 77 | Maroon | 8,302 | Bg-Bk-C-R-S |
| 84 | Charcoal | 12,907 | Bg-Bk-C-R-S |
1981 Vinyl Top Code
11T = White, 19T = Black, 29T = Dark Blue Irid, 36T = Light Waxberry Irid, 45T = Light Jadestone Irid, 63T = Pastel Sandstone, 64T = Doeskin, 77T = Dark Maple, 85T = Medium Slate Irid
Interior Codes:
15C = S/c/Dlx, 15N = S/v/Dlx, 15R = S/v/Std, 19C = Bk/c/Dlx, 19R = Bk/v/Std, 26B = B/c/Std, 26C = B/c/Dlx, 26N = B/v/Dlx, 26R = B/v/Std, 64B = C/c/Std, 64R = C/v/Std, 75B = R/c/Std, 75C = R/c/Dlx, 75N = R/v/Dlx, 75R = R/v/Std.
Abbreviations: B = Blue, Bg = Beige, Bk = Black, C = Camel, c = cloth, Dlx = Deluxe interior, R = Red, S = Silver, Std = Standard interior, v = vinyl.
| CID | Config | Bore & Stroke | BHP @ RPM | Torque @ rpm | Comp | Carb. | |
| LC-3 | 229 | V-6 | 3.74 x 3.48 | 110 @ 4200 | 170 @ 2000 | 8.6:1 | 2V |
| LD-5* | 231 | V-6 | 3.80 x 3.40 | 110 @ 3800 | 190 @ 1600 | 8.0:1 | 2V |
| L-39 | 267 | V-8 | 3.50 x 3.48 | 115 @ 4000 | 200 @ 2400 | 8.3:1 | 2V |
| LG-4 | 305 | V-8 | 3.74 x 3.48 | 150 @ 3800 | 240 @ 2400 | 8.6:1 | 4V |
| LG4/Z28 | 305 | V-8 | 3.74 x 3.48 | 165 @ 4000 | 245 @ 2400 | 8.6:1 | 4V |
| LM-1 | 350 | V-8 | 4.00 x 3.48 | 175 @ 4000 | 275 @ 2400 | 8.2:1 | 4V |
* California only
| D5A: 350ci, mt, ex | DAK: 229ci, uu | NA: 231ci, uu |
| D5B: 350ci, at, ex | DFH: 267ci, at | NB: 231 ci, ce |
| D6D: 305ci, at, ex | DHJ: 305ci, mt | NC: 231ci, at, ce |
| D7A: 229ci, at, ex | DHK: 305ci, at | ND: 231ci, at, ce |
| D7B: 229ci, at, ex | DHU: 350ci, at, cc | NF: 231 ci, ce |
| D8H: 267ci, at, ex | DHZ: 305ci, mt | NJ: 231ci, uu |
| DAA: 229ci, mt | DKB: 305ci, at, ce | NK: 231 ci, ce |
| DAB: 229ci, at | DKJ: 305ci, uu | NL: 231 ci, ce |
| DAC: 229ci, at | DMA: 350ci, at | NZ: 231 ci, ce |
| DAD: 229ci, at | DMB: 350ci, at, ce | RA: 231 ci, uu |
| DAH: 229ci, mt | DMF: 350ci, uu | RB: 231ci, at, ce |
| DAJ: 229ci, at | DMH: 350ci, uu |
Abbreviations: at = automatic transmission, ce = california emissions, ci = cubic inch, ex = export (canada), mt = manual transmission, uu = uncertain usage.
| Type | Plant | Code |
| 3-Speed | Muncie | S |
| 4-Speed (Saginaw) | Muncie | R |
| Source | Code |
| Parma THM 250c | B |
| Toledo THM 350c | Y |
| GM of Canada THM 350 | J |
| Buick Motor Division THM 350 | K |
| LC-3 | LG-4 | |||||
| 229 | 305 | |||||
| 3-and 4-spd | 1 | 3.50:1 | 3.42:1 | |||
| manual | 2 | 1.89:1 | 2.28:1 | |||
| transmission | 3 | 1.00:1 | 1.45:1 | |||
| ratios | 4 | -- | 1.00:1 | |||
| R | 3.62:1 | 3.51:1 | ||||
| Clutch diam.,In. | 10.34 | 10.34 | ||||
| Axle ratios | S | 2.73:1 | 2.56:1 | |||
| P | -- | 3.42:1 | ||||
| LC-3 | LD-5 | L-39 | LG-4 | LM-1 | ||
| 229 | 231 | 267 | 305 | 350 | ||
| THM-250 | THM-350 | THM-350 | THM-350 | THM-350 | ||
| Turbo Hydramatic | 1 | 2.52:1 | 2.52:1 | 2.52:1 | 2.52:1 | 2.52:1 |
| transmission | 2 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 |
| ratios | 3 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1 00:1 | 1.00:1 |
| R | 1.93:1 | 1.93:1 | 1.93:1 | 1.93:1 | 1.93:1 | |
| Axle ratios | S | 2.56:1 | 2.73:1 | 2.56:1 | 2.56:1 | 3.08:1 |
| E | -- | -- | -- | 2.56:1 | ||
| P | -- | -- | - | 3.08:1 | 3.08:1 |
| PA | 2.73:1 | PS | 2.41:1 Locking | |
| PC | 3.08:1 | PT | 2.56:1 Locking | |
| PD | 3.23:1 | PU | 2.73:1 Locking | |
| PE | 3.42:1 | PV | 2.41:1 Locking | |
| PH | 2.56:1 | PW | 3.08:1 Locking | |
| PJ | 2.41:1 | PX | 3.23:1 Locking | |
| PQ | 3.08:1 Locking | PY | 3.42:1 Locking |