Stamp pad help

[Tom S.]

I have a that I am looking at 66 300 hp,/fact a/c,p.s.,p.b. and the stamp pad reads FOIO 3 HP?? Everything I can find on this it should be L79 350h.p. engine. The valve covers are painted and have 300hp decals. Is it a 350 with the wrong valve covers? Or am I misssing something? Thanks Tom #41491

[Jim D.]

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HP indicates a base motor (300HP) with power steering.

[Tom S.]

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Jim
How did you come up with that? I am very curious!I looked in my NCRS spec guide before posting and I came up with L79 350 hp. It is on page 67.HP IS a/c p/s and 4 speed. My corvette black booksays the same. Please advise. Thanks in advance Tom Stanton

[Page C.]

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The 1966 327/350hp with PS should have a HP code. The same 327/350 without PS should have a HT code. Sometimes Power Steering got added later and can ad to the confusion.
The 300hp motor should have a 5500 redline and the 350hp should have a 6000 redline.
The 1966 327/300 with powerglide and A.I.R. has a HR code. Is it possible that the P was in fact a R ?
Page Campbell

[Joseph T.]

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Tom,
Jim is correct. HP code designates a 300HP w/N40. Maybe it's a misprint.
HT is the 350HP. Code.

[Tom S.]

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I don't know which red line the tach has? I will find out. I still would like to know where Jim came up with 300= hp code?? I cannot find that anywhere. Tom

[Tom S.]

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I have talked to the owner and he says the tach is a 5500 red line.Please let me know what is the scoop? Thanks Tom

[Jim D.]

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Tom,

I looked in the "Corvette Black Book" and Noland Adams Restoration & Tech. Guidebook. Both say base motor with power steering.

Jim

[Tom S.]

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jim
My corvette black book says HP is 350hp mt ps and a/c. This is 2002 black book. Maybe a misprint?My NCRS says L79. I am really confused, so any help will be greatly appreciated. I really want this car if it is correct. Thanks Again Tom

[Jim D.]

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Here's another source. http://www.idavette.net/facts/66.htm and http://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/vet66.htm

[Tom H.]

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I love a good mystery as much as anybody, but all of my Blackbooks show HP as 350HP and so does my Noland Adams book ?? What is it, really ????

[Jim D.]

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For Tom's enjoyment, here is what my Blackbook says and Nolands book pg. 377. This info. plus the 5500RPM redline indicate a 300HP.

[Dan A.]

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From page 13 of the Feb 66 Technical Service Bulletin, the Chevrolet Central Office Technical Service Department says the suffix HP is an 1966 L79 Corvette with 4 speed, air conditioning and power steering.

[Tom H.]

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Now I am entertained. Here are a few of the books I have in my office today.

[Dan A.]

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From page 19 of the April 65 Technical Service Bulletin, the Chevrolet Central Office Technical Service Department says the suffix HP is an 1965 L75 (300hp not base) Corvette with a Powerglide.

This is a good example that it is not safe to ASSUME that a suffix carries over form one year to another (or body style) as the same spec as it was in a previous year, although some do.