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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Did the L36 427 come with a 60# oil ga. or an 80#?

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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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My 66 L-36 has an 80 lbs gauge.
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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my 67 390 hp has a 60 lb guage....depends on your horsepower.
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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Big block - 80

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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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In '67, hydraulic-lifter 427's had a 60#, solid-lifter 427's had an 80#.
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Thanks for all the help . I read somewhere about k-19 is that the solid lifters?

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K-19 was the California emission system (A.I.R. - Air Injection Reactor); the air pump and plumbing to the exhaust manifolds.
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My 66 L-36 has an 80 lbs gauge.
Mine too.

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Originally Posted by Paster
Mine too.

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Mine too! L-36 with a 80 lb, 1966. don't know about 67's though.
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