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a lot of places are now selling non-ethanol 89 (or higher) octane, especially where there a lot of boats; it might be worthwhile trying.. depending on your compression ratio, you might have to retard your timing a bit to avoid spark knock. try it if you can find it.
and, I see you are in Mass so your temps may not run as high and you might have as bad perc problems as we encounter down south.
Bill
Originally Posted by Katz
I thought AO Smith made water heaters?
The made silos (AOSmith Harvestore, beautiful dark blue..
Grant,
Thanks for the comments on my Corvette Restoration Books. Those books took a total of 13 years to write and get published. There's a lot of research involved, so I've had enough. No Vol III for me.
However, the publisher is looking for an author or authors for a book covering 1968 to 1972 (or 1982). Interested? Send me some details.
Thanks,
Noland Adams
Great to see the master getting into the forum. I have always used your books for some time now, thanks for all the very informative info that you researched and put out there. thanks again Robert
Great to see the master getting into the forum. I have always used your books for some time now, thanks for all the very informative info that you researched and put out there. thanks again Robert
Perhaps you didnt realize that you were quoting a 14 1/2 year old post by Noland Adams?
My understanding is that Noland is dealing with some significant health issues and is not currently active in the Corvette hobby.
The suggestion that all 1967 Corvettes with 427 engines were buiilt with St. Louis bodies came from my book on 1963 to 1967s. During my research I found that the workers at AO Smith in Michigan had problems getting the hood stripe mask right. It was finally decided to use only St. Louis bodies with 427 engines, as designated by the hood stripe.
Further, early 1967s with 427s did not have a hood stripe and did not have the numbers "427" installed on the hood. This change- to hood stripes and emblems- occured about serial number 1,000.
While about 95 % of 1967s with 427s and a hood stripe will have a St. Louis body, there are some AO Smith 427 bodies out there. This is unusual because the 327 hood uses a right side hood support, while a 427 uses a left side hood support. There were not supposed to be any 427s with AO Smith bodies, but there are a few.
That's why the NCRS judge was wary about AO Smith bodies on 1967s with 427 engines- there are very few around! Look around and check it out for yourself.
-Noland Adams
I'm surprised. Did Noland Adam's really make the statement above.
I'm the original owner of early built (September 09, 1966) 1967 Corvette model 19467 (Convertible BB VIN194677S100560 (Special Order) St Louis Body.
My Corvette has the black hood stripe and 427 hood emblems.
I have never seen 1967 BB without hood stripe contrasting color and deleted 427 emblems on hood.
I have my papers and pictures of Corvette number 560.
Great to see the master getting into the forum. I have always used your books for some time now, thanks for all the very informative info that you researched and put out there. thanks again Robert
Come on people. This thread is older than dirt. 2 of the posters are not even able to post now because of health issues. Wonder who digs back & revives these.
Cool thread to come across with Noland Adams joining in, his book is very good and my AO Smith Daytona Blue '64 is referenced in it several times VIN 122152, does kinda look like the silos. Here's an A.O. Smith article I came across.
Hi,
What is the VIN of your Corvette. Last six characters is sufficient.
My 1967 Corvette built 09/09/1966 is VIN 194677S100560.
This Corvette is St Louis built body.
Only documented 1967 Dow Smith big block body is VIN 365.
Let's start a new thread rather than answering one that's been dead for 14 years.
this thread is... 
09-07-2016, 08:00 PM
