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Helping a friend with his 1960 Corvette. We know the car came originally with a Fueile Motor just not sure if it's the 275 HP or 315 HP. What is in the car: Tachometer with 5500 red line, 4-spd trans, 4.11 Posi rear.
Any help would be appreciated.
With the 5500 RPM redline, the car would have come with the 250 HP engine, a hold over from prior years.
The 275 and 315 engines, altho announced for '60, were not actually produced due to problems with the cylinder heads. Instead, FI engine choices were 250 HP and 290 HP.
Well, we know the rear end is correct, dated right and AP code 4.11 Posi. Here's a pic of the gauges with tach. What engines could this tach possibly be connected to with a 4-spd and the 4.11 posi rear?
Engines with hydraulic cams came with the low red-line tach. That would be the 230HP, 245HP and 250HP.
I'm curious, how do you know for sure that it is an original FI car?
Well, we know the rear end is correct, dated right and AP code 4.11 Posi. Here's a pic of the gauges with tach. What engines could this tach possibly be connected to with a 4-spd and the 4.11 posi rear?
Transmission and differential have nothing to do with tach redline. As 1snake indicated, that redline is associated with hydraulic lifter engines, of which there were three possibilities in 1960.
What evidence is there that this car was originally fuel injected?
It is possible that the car is not a Fuelie Car, still investigating. Is there a tell-tale way to prove if it is a Fuelie car, or is not a Fuelie Car?
Paul
Last edited by FormerUser4.18.25; Jul 1, 2016 at 09:09 PM.
Jim,
I know the high HP cars have the oval hole in the firewall for the tach drive cable but do the low HP ones have it also, as the cable runs off the generator?
Joe
Jim,
I know the high HP cars have the oval hole in the firewall for the tach drive cable but do the low HP ones have it also, as the cable runs off the generator?
Joe
Joe, because the low HP fuelies used a generator-driven tach there would be no firewall hole, so no help there.
The most definitive clue (in my opinion) would be the presence of a metal nut plate at the top of the driver's side inner fender. The nut plate was used to mount the FI air cleaner.
If it's there, the car was a fuelie. If it isn't, either the car was NOT a fuelie or the fender was replaced.
Jim
Last edited by jim lockwood; Jul 2, 2016 at 08:05 AM.
On the 250 HP cars, that hole is blocked, same as if the car were carbureted.
I guess you're right... I've seen pictures of cars with just the aircleaner intake open to engine compartment ambient air; never made sense... (still doesn't...)
I guess you're right... I've seen pictures of cars with just the aircleaner intake open to engine compartment ambient air; never made sense... (still doesn't...)
thanks
Bill
Nope, it doesn't make sense but that's the way it was done.
As a practical matter, if I had a 250 HP fuelie, I'd go ahead and install the forward fresh air hose. Getting cooler air to the FI unit, as you well know, is a Real Good Thing.
Nope, it doesn't make sense but that's the way it was done.
As a practical matter, if I had a 250 HP fuelie, I'd go ahead and install the forward fresh air hose. Getting cooler air to the FI unit, as you well know, is a Real Good Thing.
Need help to identify engine
