396 trivia

[Mike M.]

the 2003 5th ed of the 65 judging manual state there ought not be a capacitor in the typical locations if the 65 was a 396(all had TI). there is a delco capacitor of the coil bracket of vin 22137 and it appears to be original. the capacitor is stamped 1935729. i notice that long island corvettes sells coil capacitors but notes that "390 HP no TI after 10/65", which is a bit confusing to me. anybody out there have a 396 with a coil capacitor or did bubba add it to my 396 before i bought her in 1980? regards,mike

[Ara G.]

Re: 396 trivia

Mike,
Check with Bill Donovan...His maroon car was stunning...and a bowtie and looked really really really untouched...See what he can tell you....Best of luck...ARA

[Tracy C.]

Re: 396 trivia

Sooner think that "bubba" added the 396 to the coil capacitor...coulda happened before but most likely after yer acquistion in 1980...

tc

[Dick W.]

Re: 396 trivia

Sooner think that "bubba" added the 396 to the coil capacitor...coulda happened before but most likely after yer acquistion in 1980...

tc

. Ya nailed it TC

[Mike M.]

Re: 396 trivia

TC and pappa smurf: you guys are brutal.mike

[Mike E.]

Re: 396 trivia

This is an easy one....What rodent was the 396 named after?

Mike

[Bill W.]

Re: 396 trivia

I dont know .They even forgot to put a radio in mine .

[Wayne M.]

Re: 396 trivia

This is an easy one....What rodent was the 396 named after?

Mike

A Rat (motor)

[Tracy C.]

Re: 396 trivia

TC and pappa smurf: you guys are brutal.mike

That because we luv ya bro....What are buds for anyway?

[Nick C.]

Re: 396 trivia

Rat motor, porcupine heads. Scary fast.


"Most of the horsepower advantage in the new motor could be found in the design of the heads which were nicknamed "porcupine heads", a reference to the way the valves were located at odd angles similar to the quills on a porcupine. The entire big block Corvette was thus sometimes known as the "fiberglass porcupine". "

[Mike E.]

Re: 396 trivia

A Rat (motor)

Rat motor, porcupine heads. Scary fast.


"Most of the horsepower advantage in the new motor could be found in the design of the heads which were nicknamed "porcupine heads", a reference to the way the valves were located at odd angles similar to the quills on a porcupine. The entire big block Corvette was thus sometimes known as the "fiberglass porcupine". "

Ding, Ding, Ding... Your both right after I made that post I remember there were actually two rodent that were nicknames for a big block.


Mike