1970-71 Nos Lt1
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Re: 1970-71 Nos Lt1
About 30 years ago, a friend found a NOS '62 FI engine in the crate, NOS FI unit, and NOS T-10, all dated early '62. There are still a lot of treasures out there today, yer just gotta find them.Dick Whittington- Top
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Re: 1970-71 Nos Lt1
Just a note that the casting date on the original block to my '71 Corvette CJK base engine is K260 (11/26/70) and it is a two-bolt main. I read somewhere in the long ago past that there were some base engine 4-bolt mains for model year '71 and that the CJK engine might be the one that had the 4-bolt mains, but it's not true in my case.
Nice find on the LT1 engine. Are you going to use it? I'd be severely tempted just to keep in "on display"!
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Re: 1970-71 Nos Lt1
Joe, I guess that I am pleased because my 71 is a January car and though it is a base engine with AC, I am going to make it a bogus LT1 and bag the original engine for later. The 71 is a pretty good survivor car with all original matching numbers and dates, etc. and with a base engine, 4 speed, AC, PS, PB and I am the third owner. I have a set of 186 heads and I think I will put 2.5 inch exhaust manifolds on it with the rest of the 2.5 inch exhaust except for the choked down header pipes. I will try to use a spare set of midyear header pipes that are 2.5 inch. Then I will try to squeeze gas mileage out of it as that is my challenge. I like to drive them and I put a lot of road miles on them. The LT1 should make it a pretty fun driver.It's a good life!
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Re: 1970-71 Nos Lt1
Just a note that the casting date on the original block to my '71 Corvette CJK base engine is K260 (11/26/70) and it is a two-bolt main. I read somewhere in the long ago past that there were some base engine 4-bolt mains for model year '71 and that the CJK engine might be the one that had the 4-bolt mains, but it's not true in my case.
Randy C.And BTW those I have talked to who have driven the LT1/M40 say it is a real wicked ride. I am personally holding out for an L89/M40 -- but that is just me.
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