1969 L71 question
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Race Director
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
1969 L71 question
I looked at a nice survivor yesterday but had some alarm bells go off. There is not tank sticker (tank was replaced) so no proof of options. Engine pad matched but looked a little off. I'm certainly no expert on these though.
The one thing that I thought was wrong is that the car is supposed to be an L71, 435 HP car, which I think is right, but a tripower car, which I think is wrong. Wasn't the 69 435 HP a single,four barrel Holley?
The one thing that I thought was wrong is that the car is supposed to be an L71, 435 HP car, which I think is right, but a tripower car, which I think is wrong. Wasn't the 69 435 HP a single,four barrel Holley?
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St. Jude Donor '25
Nope, only the 390 hp car was a 4bbl.................post some pics of the engine stamp. I would not be too thrown off by the gas tank.........how do the engine #s / dates match up with the build date?
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From: Indy Indiana
if you are looking to buy a 69 435, you really need to do alot of research to confirm the car meets your requirements.. this forum is just full of buyers that state "after I got it home and was able to look at the numbers more closely, I found.....".
Know the difference between a pure authentic survivor and one that is questionable, especially price wise.. that car is probably a pretty penny.. do not pay original engine money for this car without really knowing what you are doing...
Know the difference between a pure authentic survivor and one that is questionable, especially price wise.. that car is probably a pretty penny.. do not pay original engine money for this car without really knowing what you are doing...
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Numbers match but I wasn't able to verify the dates (poor pics).
Not too concerned about the tank other than the build sheet being gone. As Joe pointed out, too much coin involved to roll the dice. Engine was recently rebuilt so I can't even use a lot of the clear signs that I'd normally use to verify authenticity.
Thanks all for your comments. I'd almost decided to walk away based on the "wrong" carb setup.
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Drifting
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From: Melrose Florida
Doc Rebuild's catalog has the repro stickers and the code key, so does Bizzoco's book. Mine is CN which I think is L88 and 435/auto only?
Steve