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Apr 8, 2015 | 09:41 PM

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Does anyone have some detailed shots of an L-48 engine compartment for a 74? Would love to see some images of a original or restored engine bay.

Steve

Apr 8, 2015 | 10:33 PM

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Check out the 73 Spot, have pics of the 73 engines there and they are basically the same.

Apr 9, 2015 | 08:34 AM

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Hi Steve,
If you google '74 Corvette engine' and then click on 'images' you'll see literally hundreds of sb and bb engine bays.
Some VERY nice looking!!!
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Apr 9, 2015 | 12:14 PM

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Here is a picture of the engine bay in my 74taken Memorial day 1974. The car was delivered in March and it was a daily

driver as most were back then.

Apr 9, 2015 | 12:55 PM

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Hi RV,
That's an interesting picture! Lot's of things to notice!
I especially like the careful 'trimming' of the gutter!
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Alan

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Apr 9, 2015 | 03:42 PM

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This is a 74 L-82, that I owned in the 70's. It had about 30,000 miles on it, when I took this picture.

Externally, the L-48 and L-82 are pretty much identical, except for the valve covers. The A.I.R. system had been remove from the engine, but over wise it was bone stock.

Apr 9, 2015 | 05:01 PM

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One I used to own.

74eng by toylman, on Flickr

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Does anyone have some detailed shots of an L-48 engine compartment for a 74? Would love to see some images of a original or restored engine bay.

Steve

Apr 10, 2015 | 10:10 PM

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Does anyone have some detailed shots of an L-48 engine compartment for a 74? Would love to see some images of a original or restored engine bay.

Steve

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Apr 10, 2015 | 10:35 PM

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Hi RTG,

Wow, the engine bay looked good before and looks great after! Was it an engine swap, of a dress up and distributor change on the stock engine?

Steve

Apr 10, 2015 | 10:36 PM

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Hi RV,
That's an interesting picture! Lot's of things to notice!
I especially like the careful 'trimming' of the gutter!
Regards,
Alan

Hi Alan,

Thats what I like about you, your a man of fine details. Great spot, made me go back and check the 'trim' on my '72 and '74 today.

Steve

Apr 10, 2015 | 10:38 PM

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74eng by toylman, on Flickr

Hi Toylman,

Thanks for the image. was exactly what I was looking for to compare some '74 bays!

Steve

Apr 10, 2015 | 10:39 PM

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Awesome

thanks!

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Apr 10, 2015 | 10:41 PM

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Here is a picture of the engine bay in my 74taken Memorial day 1974. The car was delivered in March and it was a daily

driver as most were back then.

Thanks Red Vert!

Thats an awesome vintage picture, thanks for sharing!

Steve

Apr 11, 2015 | 08:21 AM

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Hi RTG,

Wow, the engine bay looked good before and looks great after! Was it an engine swap, of a dress up and distributor change on the stock engine?

Steve

Stock engine. Car had been sitting in a garage for 33 years after the owner died. Only has a little over 11,000 miles on it.

Apr 11, 2015 | 09:45 PM

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Stock engine. Car had been sitting in a garage for 33 years after the owner died. Only has a little over 11,000 miles on it.

Wow, how do you find these that capsule. When I bought my '74, it had about 50,000 miles and had been sitting for 15 years. It is a pretty clean car that is all original, but your engine bay is like new!

Steve