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Last night I went to a local bi-weekly drive in car show. I was talking to a guy with a silver Corvette that had 427 emblems on it. He told me it was a 2008, he purchased it 2 weeks ago and that it really had a 6.2 in it. I was not sure what year the LS3 came out so I asked if it had the LS3 or the LS2. He told me that it had the L52 which I did know was not a Chevy motor and I told him that. He quickly opened the hood and pointed to the emblem on the motor and said "See it is a L52". Doing my best to keep from laughing I told him that it was an S and not a 5. He gave me the look like, Wow buddy you sure are stupid. I finally walked away and I am sure he still thinks he has a L52.

dlind4

If it was a 2008 then it should have been a LS3. So I don't think he knows the correct year.

BLEKVET

But, he also doesn't know what planet he's on. No Vette owner on earth with an LS3 would put 427 badges on the car.

Then again, he's got an L52!

Stavesacre21

I honestly couldn't tell you which part of this whole ordeal is funnier...the fact that he thinks it is an L52 engine, or that he actually thinks he has a 2008 which has the said L52 engine.

Both clearly incorrect. Both clearly entertaining.

Glen1224

I thought the L52 was an option in 2006 or 7 and it was the addition of 427 badges to the hood

RocketDawg

Sounds like he has one of those rare engine misprints and mis-badging from the factory. The car is worth a fortune because of that ... kinda like a mis-stamped coin that gets released to the public.

REDC4CORVETTE

Maybe he thinks the trans is in the front also

Turbo6TA

This guy was sold a Corvette what he was led to believe was a 2008.

What are the chances someone would replace there LS3 fuel rail covers with LS2 fuel rail covers (slim to none I would think).

Do you suppose this guy was actually sold a 2005-2007 Corvette as a 2008?

This idiot that bought that car really needs to go run the VIN number and find out really what year car he actually bought.

I still can't see why someone would remove there set of LS3 FRCs and replace them with LS2 FRCs?

Strange ....
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I could see how someone that didn't know a thing about a Corvette could think this FRC might say L52

In fact, I am betting that if my wife looked at this photo, she would say it says L52

z51vett

Oh to the op ls2 are in 05 to 07 model years ls3 08 to 2013 year ls1 is 97 to 2004 ls6 2001 to 2004 all are vett engines.
z51vett

BWF07

He would not be the first person that really has no idea what he purchased. Or the first person that thinks no one else knows anything about Corvette's and figures he can get away with it.

I ran into a guy that had an '05 roadster that had a custom retractable hardtop installed. He was telling me and everyone else, that it can like that from Bowling Green. He also went on the say that they made 500 special editions that year with that option. I also have another guy with a '69 L72 and he tells everyone that it is exceptional rear and that it was a factor race car. It has the wide rear fender flares on it and his story is that they cam with the car from the factory laying behind the seats for the owner to install.

So they are out there.

Vette_DD

If you had thought to look at the car's VIN, the 10th character would have told you what model year it was.

Model year designation from GM B = 1981, C = 1982,
D = 1983, E = 1984, F = 1985, G = 1986,
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990,
M = 1991, N = 1992 P = 1993, R = 1994,
S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998,
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002,
3 = 2003, 4 = 2004 5 = 2005, 6 = 2006,
7 = 2007, 8 = 2008, 9= 2009, A=2010, B= 2011

hdkeno

dont be too sure..last year at Carlisle there was a guy with a c5 ls1 and he actually had a 427 emblem on the hood..I know it was an ls1 because i saw it when he had the hood open..

I also once saw a guy at a car show with a 67 chevelle ss396. Nice looking car, but he wouldnt open the hood. Good thing too, because under the hood was not a 396 v8, but a 250 ci straight six.....true story.

LMB-Z

It was probably just an '83 in disguise

GuyFromLeMans

Funny thread.
OP: Did you tell him where to put the gas nozzle to fill her up?... just so he doesn't try filling the cabin with gas....

LFZ

Funny...I've heard similar, sometimes worse at car shows.

berk4422

Sounds like something I would for fun. Just to see if I could keep a straight face and see who would have the audacity to correct me. Then I would be insistent that the other person was wrong, knowing full well I was playing a game... And recording it for YouTube... LOL!!!

Edit: to top it off- I would be wearing a velour Leisure suit.

RocketDawg

I was in Mississippi back around Memorial Day and stopped at a quickmart. A guy was looking at my Vette when I came out and admiring it, and he asked me if it was fast. With somewhat of a straight face, I told him not all that fast, that I got the 4-cylinder option. He laughed and said, "Yeah, 4 cylinders on each side".

Tonylmiller

Wow,my engine says "L52" also!

I never realized I had a 427! Should I have the valves checked?

R&L's C6

I just checked..... I have the L53...

REDC4CORVETTE

I was told once, that the Corvette never came with a 6 cyl engine
I'll bet they never heard of the shoe box injection also