I like it.
CK5
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I bought a Corvette.
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Back when I was young, I had several of the previous gen (or more accurately, the first of that gen, before they got neutered, 68-72). They could be made pretty darn fast, and I raced them until I cracked up in a highly modified '72 L82 at 135 (illegal street racing, I was young and stupid). Anyway, I always thought this later evolution made the more practical driver. At least you have a place for groceries and/or luggage for a short trip and such. The ones I had didn't have enough room behind the seats for much of anything. And hey, you still have the leaky T-tops!
I'd still rather have a '77.
It is an L82.
It is not the original block though.
These are the L82 heads though.
Wish it still had the factory valve covers.
Martin
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I like those valve cover too.
Anyone know this suffix?
Martin
Martin
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Looks like an "S"...
According to John, it is:
"62 327 powerglide full-size built in Flint on March 30th."
Martin
"62 327 powerglide full-size built in Flint on March 30th."
Martin
Casting number is for 327 blocks, Casting date March 26, 1962, assembly date at the Flint, MI engine plant on March 30, and powerglide equipped model
Crazy that it was in a car four days after the block was cast.
Martin
Martin
Cool car, I've owned 3 of the 78-79 Corvettes with the L82 option, I like the fastback styling myself and the extra room it creates.
I did find out something interesting last night. In 1979 they made 3.55 gears standard, as opposed to 3.08's from the previous year. That is handy. I assumed it had terrible gears.
Oh, and I picked up a set of rally wheels this weekend, need to get them blasted and painted.
Martin
Oh, and I picked up a set of rally wheels this weekend, need to get them blasted and painted.
Martin
the numbers stamped into the block show the assembly date of the engine not the date of install to a vehicle although they were usually shipped to the vehicle assembly plant within days of engine assembly
I was told the engine assy and vehicle assy should have a window of 3 days to 6 mo to be considered correct numbers matching
Ah, I just assumed they stamped the suffix when the car was being assembled. Guess I was wrong.
Martin
Martin
The engines were built for a specific application (and that may cover a few different models of Chevrolets) but the VIN wasn't stamped until it reached the assembly lines....of course there are always exceptions, and some well documented as well.
Greasy....I'm diggin it 
beags86
Eastbound and Down
What blazer are you going to strip to put this body on?
I have multiple Blazer parts rigs. The answer is none.
I am not a fan of those.
Martin
beags86
Eastbound and Down
What? How can this be? Your from Nebraska.... A 4wd vette would separate the men from the boys....
What is a "from Nebraska"?
Martin
Martin
