LS7Vette

I know these were not installed on every car but looking to find out any information on ones that may have had them. The decal I am referring to is listed as a L/88 hood decal (black with silver outline). They also made a similar one for the LS-7 that was never produced in 1970 (that one was silver with black outline). I have done a little research and the only example that appears to be an original GM install is on Bill Tower's 67 L-88 featured in Corvette Fever's February 2009 issue. There it shows the L/88 decal on the left side valve cover and not on the hood. I do not know if the right side valve cover also had that decal or if it got the standard Tonawanda decal, if anyone has seen pictures of the right side of that engine please let me know. I have also looked at other 67 L-88's and they did not have them, however Bill Tower's was a GM test car.

I know this decal was not on every or even most L-88's made but would like information on when and where it may have been placed. I am using this as a reference to use the LS-7 version they made back then on my crate LS-7 454 build.

The L/88 decals are stated to be for 67-69 model years.

The GM part number for the L/88 decal is #: 3963196

The GM part number for the LS-7 decal is #: 3977830

Any information with this would be great.

l8279vette

Hi, What state do you live in? I don't know where they put the sticker,but i assume they were to go on the hood .I have one stuck to my tool box and one new in the box.Bought them and lt1 stickers many years ago,I used to work in a chevy dealer in the parts department was and am into corvettes and roadracing.

grantstigers

The L/88 decal was supposed to be on the Hood. But later GM changed the application to an over the counter part like the over the counter GM L88 engine.
On the hood was only the 427 numbers for production purposes.

L/88 decal was never put on the valve covers. One of the reasons is it is a paper type decal which sooner or later would peel of and you see the Foil Tonowana(sp) only on the valve cover which stays on for a long time.
Hope this helps.
Grant
Grant

Easy Mike

It is my understanding no L-88 marking of any type was ever used, other than the 67 exception you cite.

The 69 AIM shows a decal and the placement -- also not used.

Ironcross

Except the 88 engines had a paper type decal on the rear of the right valve cover with the 'IT' letters identifying the engine as a L88 and no others

Easy Mike

True, but his question concerned L-88 hood decals, not engine ID stickers. There were no exterior markings of any type identifying an L-88 under the hood.

LS7Vette: the 69 AIM shows the 3963196 decal you cite.

LS7Vette

Thanks guys for all you help with this.

LS7Vette

I live in New Jersey.

gbvette62

Like the 69 AIM, the 70 Assembly Manual also shows the installation of the proposed LS-7's labels on the hood, of 1970's never built LS-7.

Below is the page from the 70 AIM, showing the placement of the LS-7 decals.