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treessavoy 09-20-2012 01:56 PM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 67 Post GS (Post 347418)
A buddy of mine wants to make his 69 L-89 Vette into a stocker. He has the 427, aluminum headed, 3x2 motor. Anybody try to run this? I would like to put him into contact with someone that knows what there talking about. I can imagine it would have a real high horsepower rating. Im not a Vette guy. Thanks, Ron
Does your friend realize that he's destroying a $200,000.00 car only to be uncompetitive?

Sell it and buy a competitive, running car and pocket the extra $100,000.00!

JimR

Alan Roehrich 09-20-2012 08:17 PM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 347648)
Does your friend realize that he's destroying a $200,000.00 car only to be uncompetitive?

Sell it and buy a competitive, running car and pocket the extra $100,000.00!

JimR

Pretty sure Johnny Rhodes black 68 Corvette is a real 68 427/435 4 speed car he has owned for about 40 years, and raced it for most of those years. He's had it a lot longer than he's had Chad. I'd keep the car, too. :cool:

67 Post GS 09-20-2012 09:37 PM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Sounds like the L-88 is the way to go. I'll relay the info to him and hopefully show him this. Thanks

jims5600 09-21-2012 07:31 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 347648)
Does your friend realize that he's destroying a $200,000.00 car only to be uncompetitive?

Sell it and buy a competitive, running car and pocket the extra $100,000.00!

JimR

Being a Corvette "freak" I agree,please save the original car,there only
original once.

Mark Markow 09-21-2012 07:44 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy (Post 347648)
Does your friend realize that he's destroying a $200,000.00 car only to be uncompetitive?

Sell it and buy a competitive, running car and pocket the extra $100,000.00!

JimR
the only difference might be the cool factor. the new cars are fast ,but you gotta respect a guy who builds fast old rare stocker.

treessavoy 09-21-2012 12:54 PM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Markow (Post 347775)
the only difference might be the cool factor. the new cars are fast ,but you gotta respect a guy who builds fast old rare stocker.

The point being is that he has an extremely rare car, why destroy it?
If he wants to race his combination then buy a Corvette builder and drivetrain and leave his car original.

JimR

Bob Pagano 09-22-2012 10:03 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
I would think when this fellow adds up the cost he will freak out, as I said, the L-88 aint cheap. Add the rear change over to the price of a competive engine should be enough to choke anybody. Dont cutup a good car !

Rory Christianson 09-22-2012 10:51 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
That is what I am currently building 69 - l88
Would have to agree on not cutting up a original numbers matching big block car getting hard to find
Hoping to have mine done for this coming spring

jimmyparker 09-22-2012 10:55 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Craig Couris has a nice, good running '69 L88 car that can be bought for a lot less than the cost to build one.

Jimmy Parker

Alan Roehrich 09-22-2012 11:08 AM
Re: 69 Corvette Question
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyparker (Post 347970)
Craig Couris has a nice, good running '69 L88 car that can be bought for a lot less than the cost to build one.

Jimmy Parker

That's a fact, Jimmy, Craig's car is an outstanding piece, and it could be bought for about 1/2, or less, what it would cost to build one as fast and as nice. You do excellent work, and Armstrong builds good horsepower.


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