Stats on a 74?
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Stats on a 74?
Can anyone tell me how many 74 454 4 speed cars were built? It'll be a while before mine's ready for prime time (there's SO many pretty cars shown on these pages!), but it would be interesting to know.
Mine was getting a new bumper, then I decided to de-rust and repaint the bumper bracketry, then I decided to fix the lower valence, then I decided that while I'm here, I'd rebuild the light assemblies....
I'm sure this has never happened to anyone else!
John
Mine was getting a new bumper, then I decided to de-rust and repaint the bumper bracketry, then I decided to fix the lower valence, then I decided that while I'm here, I'd rebuild the light assemblies....
I'm sure this has never happened to anyone else!
John
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John,
It sounds like you don't have a Black Book, 'cause if you did, the info is right there. Let's see some photos.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
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It sounds like you don't have a Black Book, 'cause if you did, the info is right there. Let's see some photos.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
5 weeks to go
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Doesn't make any difference; the information does not exist.
The best you can do for a 74 four speed big block is to regress the numbers in the Corvette Black Book. Your final figure will put you in the ball park, but that will be about as close as you will get unless better information becomes available in the future. Since there were 3494 big block cars and 3494 cars with the M21 four speed, you can pretty much conclude your car had the M21.
Ditto for paint and trim combinations; the numbers are not available.
The best you can do for a 74 four speed big block is to regress the numbers in the Corvette Black Book. Your final figure will put you in the ball park, but that will be about as close as you will get unless better information becomes available in the future. Since there were 3494 big block cars and 3494 cars with the M21 four speed, you can pretty much conclude your car had the M21.
Ditto for paint and trim combinations; the numbers are not available.
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. As Mike as stated these mix-and-match GM data do not exist. But a 1974 454/four-speed works for me. Wish I had one. 
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