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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Had one on my '77 in '77...used it to tow my speed boat, 14" flat bottom with 55 chryco, did the job well without bottoming out. Don't forget, the motor in the vette is powerful and with a full frame too...I put the hitch on myself, took about two hours of drilling, fitting, etc. It even prevented damage to the rear end from other so-called good drivers... oops, sorry on their front end! LOL
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
Factory installed RPO ZN1 on '77- '81. Not all that popular as compared to the over the counter stuff.
You got me Mike... I was brain locked on the older cars... Guess Wally's pic took my mind to the c1-c2 ages...
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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my buddy had a 69 427 4spd with ZL1 stripe, Ansen wheels etc...it looked awesome pulling his 17' Sidewinder Metalflake black ski boat with a 115hp Merc 6cyl on it (old school, it was 1970)
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Just installed a hitch on my 75. Only way to get the rims and tires to the autocross! Fun was had by all!
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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My 70 coupe lived most of it's life in california and the second owner told me the vette had a hitch at one time on it and he pulled his boat many times to the sacramento river in the 80's. I found the hitch holes in the frame before I bought it and figured the car had pulled something at one time.
400 turbo automatic's are perfect for pulling or towing.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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I towed for years and years. Some of the best times I ever had..
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