SBC: 66 years and counting Quiz.

Lyn Smith · 01-06-2020, 10:48 AM

Randall, according to the Chevrolet book of numbers the 411( Dual 4bl carbs) option suggested list price was $225.00. With delivery and handling added $242.10 to the window sticker of your 56 chevy.The 449 option of the high lift cam was $188.30.Air conditioning was the most expensive option at $430.50.On the Corvette models the dual 4 bl stuff was only $150.65.

Randall Klein · 01-06-2020, 11:01 AM

Corporate news release, dated 2-2-56
RPO 411 for all passenger cars
dual 4's
$225 list, $171 dealer cost plus 17.25 D&H (those were the days!)

must specify electric wipers

letter states: "we expect the demand for this option to be rather restricted"

Lyn Smith · 01-06-2020, 01:13 PM

In 57 when the fuel injection version of the 283 was released it was said to be the first engine to make 1 H.P. per cubic inch. When some doubtful GM engineers got around to putting one on a dyno what horse power did it actually make?

Tim H · 01-06-2020, 07:35 PM

What did the Bon Ami do to the engine oil/ bearings ?

01-06-2020, 10:48 AM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,204 Likes: 286 Liked 979 Times in 197 Posts	Re: SBC: 66 years and counting Quiz. Randall, according to the Chevrolet book of numbers the 411( Dual 4bl carbs) option suggested list price was $225.00. With delivery and handling added $242.10 to the window sticker of your 56 chevy.The 449 option of the high lift cam was $188.30.Air conditioning was the most expensive option at $430.50.On the Corvette models the dual 4 bl stuff was only $150.65.

01-06-2020, 11:01 AM	#2
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: SBC: 66 years and counting Quiz. Corporate news release, dated 2-2-56 RPO 411 for all passenger cars dual 4's $225 list, $171 dealer cost plus 17.25 D&H (those were the days!) must specify electric wipers letter states: "we expect the demand for this option to be rather restricted"

01-06-2020, 01:13 PM	#3
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,204 Likes: 286 Liked 979 Times in 197 Posts	Re: SBC: 66 years and counting Quiz. In 57 when the fuel injection version of the 283 was released it was said to be the first engine to make 1 H.P. per cubic inch. When some doubtful GM engineers got around to putting one on a dyno what horse power did it actually make?

01-06-2020, 07:35 PM	#4
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,042 Likes: 1,074 Liked 482 Times in 159 Posts	Re: SBC: 66 years and counting Quiz. What did the Bon Ami do to the engine oil/ bearings ?