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Old 01-25-2022, 11:37 AM   #484
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Default Re: OLD Modified Corvettes

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Hi Ron,

Thanks for your questions, Jerry ran mostly 277 engines but occasionally went up to a 287. He built his own engines and Batten did his heads. He said he left at 8500 and shifted at 10,500, 11K thru the lights. This was with a Dana 60 and 6.50 gear and Doug Nash 5 speed.

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Rex
I've not really heard of the 277ci, was it a combo of 265 and 283 parts ? The 287 was a more popular displacement I believe .With the rather limited availability of components in the 1970's how was a 277 built ? Just curious, thanks.
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