Q Ships

impstocker · 07-03-2015, 11:15 PM

My 68 Impala (picture to left) was an original 427/425 HP, 4 speed, 4:10 car at 3900 ilb. I sold it with the original number matching motor, it has since been restored to the stock condition Beautiful car. I drove it around for 20 plus years with that motor! Put a Turbo 400 in it once, ran it. Went 13.45 at 102 with a crappy converter.

Will Lamprecht

dmir55 · 07-04-2015, 09:20 AM

Low horse 427 in a 4 door cheapo body style with a three on the tree. Saw this one in person in late 60's I guess it was a old cop car. We seem to get alot of these type of cars in northern MN.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-05-2015, 04:07 AM

1969 Chevrolet Impala SS-427

# 4035 lbs.

427/335 HP {LS-1}

My neighbor had one. A sharp-looking 'Fathom Green' with a Turbo-400.

Over a period of time, it slowly lost Horsepower. It sounded like it was
running on 6-Cylinders. My neighbor was no mechanic, so he eventually
parked the car on his side-lawn.

A few months later I asked him if he wanted to sell it. He thought about it and said
$500. I got it for $400.

A stretched out Timing Chain and a 'clogged' Fuel Line were the culprits.

07-03-2015, 11:15 PM	#1
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 53 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Q Ships My 68 Impala (picture to left) was an original 427/425 HP, 4 speed, 4:10 car at 3900 ilb. I sold it with the original number matching motor, it has since been restored to the stock condition Beautiful car. I drove it around for 20 plus years with that motor! Put a Turbo 400 in it once, ran it. Went 13.45 at 102 with a crappy converter. Will Lamprecht

07-04-2015, 09:20 AM	#2
dmir55 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Q Ships Low horse 427 in a 4 door cheapo body style with a three on the tree. Saw this one in person in late 60's I guess it was a old cop car. We seem to get alot of these type of cars in northern MN.

07-05-2015, 04:07 AM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Q Ships *1969 Chevrolet Impala SS-427* *# 4035 lbs.* *427/335 HP {LS-1}* My neighbor had one. A sharp-looking 'Fathom Green' with a Turbo-400. Over a period of time, it slowly lost Horsepower. It sounded like it was running on 6-Cylinders. My neighbor was no mechanic, so he eventually parked the car on his side-lawn. A few months later I asked him if he wanted to sell it. He thought about it and said $500. I got it for $400. A stretched out Timing Chain and a 'clogged' Fuel Line were the culprits. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-05-2015 at 04:16 AM.