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

[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

[jimmyparker]

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]

Originally Posted by jimmyparker

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.