Does a 1969 LT1 Exist?
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I don't believe LT1 had aluminum heads until 94 or so. I believe the LT1 had a forged crank and L46 cast, but I may be wrong on that. I feel that GM had no damn right to re-use RPO engine codes at all. But at least they could have retired LT1, LS5-6-7...
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Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
And the subject Car could be a 1970 built in 1969, and I have even seen the Registered year end up on the pink and Reggie as 1969! I have a 1965 El Camino which has been a 1964 Car since originally being sold!
Our Dana Chevrolet 1968 Corvette, in 1968 left the dealership new with solid lifters and cam and a Holley, etc. and Dealership Mods!
Our Dana Chevrolet 1968 Corvette, in 1968 left the dealership new with solid lifters and cam and a Holley, etc. and Dealership Mods!
And the 68 with solid cam sounds like a L79 package
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No, never, ever!
Folks, I am in the process of selling my 1978 and exploring an earlier C3. I came across a 1969 which the current owner claims is an LT1. Its got the LT1 hood emblem and he claims its all numbers matching. I will be verifying the numbers myself but in advance of that, my question is was there an LT1 produced in 1969? My understanding is that the LT1 was planned/considered for 1969 but delayed and not introduced until the 1970 model year.
Thoughts? Input?
Thanks!
Thoughts? Input?
Thanks!
"ask a man who owns one" lol Hey Dmaxx...got you beat....1969, L-46, Two top, Side Exhaust ,M-21.....36k miles....$3000...of course I bought it in early 1978! LOL
UnkaHal
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My father-in-law has a 1969 LT1, that is said to be off the GM testing grounds, that was obtained from a GM engineer. While I am not a Corvette expert, I am trying to find more information for him. I just read the article in the Car Life magazine and I was trying to get my hands on a copy of the Bizzoco book but it is quite expensive. There has been mention of Mule cars which I assume are test cars. Does anyone have any further information on how these cars might be identified? The numbers on the block have been XXXXX'd out and as far as I can tell that would be the only difference, aside from the engine, that might help identify the car.
If it is another car, then two share a similar story.
