69 Corvette Question

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by 67 Post GS

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]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

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.

[67 Post GS]

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

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

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.

and I'm sure dad would keep the car over me if given a choice. I'm sure for a lot of years the car was cheaper. And yes, it is a real 427/435 4 speed car. Only original parts dad doesn't still have is the trans case. Dad broke it back before i was born, and no one cared about numbers back then.

the 435 3x2 combo is tough, the rectangle port intake is worse than the oval port intake. No matter what we have tried, it seems to be a bit slow to 330', it does however run very well from 1000' to the stripe. It would be a better combo with a stick for sure.

[jims5600]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

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]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

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]

Originally Posted by Mark Markow

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]

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]

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