72 lt-1
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From: Forked River NJ
Actually for the street the M20 wide ratio is a better gear box. Even with 3.70 gears the 1st gear of the close ratio the multiplication in 1st gear is 8.14. With the higher revving LT1 motor and not a lot of bottom end every time you pull away from a dead stop the motor will lug a little. The M20 with its 2.52 1st gear ratio provides a better 9.324 ratio. Gives a little more gear multiplication. The close ratio (IMO only and many will and have disagreed) is a terrible street transmission. It was designed for road racing and drag racing to keep the rpm in a narrow power band. The wide ratio M20 was a far better driver transmission. Again just my opinion but I have driven many miles with both and much prefer the wider ratio gear box.
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Hi Jaxlt1, Yes was advertised on Hemmings, was not able to get anyone to go and check the car for me. My shipper here in NZ ( CFR Line Group ) has a contact in Vancouver ( All Cargo Express ) I paid the money for the purchase of the car to them and told the seller to take the car there and apon inspection if it was the actual car that was advertised and the vin and owership checked out All Cargo Express would hand over the money. It took a few days for all this to happen and I had to pay All Cargo Express $250 USD for there part in the purchase of the car. All Cargo Express packed the Vette and a new F150 into a 40 foot container and put it on a ship destined for NZ, it arrived via Sydney Australia about 26 days later and 12 days after NZ Customs took there time clearing it I have it and I am so happy. Late last year I sold our 67 coupe which was a survivor car, maintained but never any resto work done on it, I brought that car from Northern Carlonia and had it for 7 years, 327/300, marlboro maroon,black interior.
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Actually for the street the M20 wide ratio is a better gear box. Even with 3.70 gears the 1st gear of the close ratio the multiplication in 1st gear is 8.14. With the higher revving LT1 motor and not a lot of bottom end every time you pull away from a dead stop the motor will lug a little. The M20 with its 2.52 1st gear ratio provides a better 9.324 ratio. Gives a little more gear multiplication. The close ratio (IMO only and many will and have disagreed) is a terrible street transmission. It was designed for road racing and drag racing to keep the rpm in a narrow power band. The wide ratio M20 was a far better driver transmission. Again just my opinion but I have driven many miles with both and much prefer the wider ratio gear box.
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Hi LT3, OK that is excellent, since understanding the ratios thanks to the help from members of Corvette Forum for road driving I think the M20 with 3.70 gears is better suited than the M21. Thanks for your input LT3.
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Hi Tomdrpm, Wow man it looks like a restored car, but no all original ah, my goodness that is worth a pretty penny, lucky you. Would it fetch near $100000 USD?
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From: Sherman CT
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St. Jude Donor '24-'25-'26
Just throwing this out there...and I apologise in advance for the hijack...but
Are any of you guys in the NCRS?, there is a member, Scott Lindee , that is a keeper of a LT-1 registry, just interested in if any owners who have posted in this thread, might have listed their cars in it.
Regards
Roy
Are any of you guys in the NCRS?, there is a member, Scott Lindee , that is a keeper of a LT-1 registry, just interested in if any owners who have posted in this thread, might have listed their cars in it.
Regards
Roy
Last edited by rvazquez; Mar 14, 2018 at 03:55 AM.
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Just throwing this out there...and I apologise in advance for the hijack...but
Are any of you guys in the NCRS?, there is a member, Scott Lindee , that is a keeper of a LT-1 registry, just interested in if any owners who have posted in this thread, might have listed their cars in it.
Regards
Roy
Are any of you guys in the NCRS?, there is a member, Scott Lindee , that is a keeper of a LT-1 registry, just interested in if any owners who have posted in this thread, might have listed their cars in it.
Regards
Roy
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From: Sherman CT
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SAL70LT1@yahoo.com is the email of Scott Lindee, the originator of the registry.
Drew Papsun, helps out maintaining it, if that email address still works, I would advise those interested in adding theirs to contact Scott.
Again, sorry for going off topic here
Regards
Roy
Drew Papsun, helps out maintaining it, if that email address still works, I would advise those interested in adding theirs to contact Scott.
Again, sorry for going off topic here
Regards
Roy
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From: Manchester
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St. Jude Donor '13
Hi Jaxlt1, Yes was advertised on Hemmings, was not able to get anyone to go and check the car for me. My shipper here in NZ ( CFR Line Group ) has a contact in Vancouver ( All Cargo Express ) I paid the money for the purchase of the car to them and told the seller to take the car there and apon inspection if it was the actual car that was advertised and the vin and owership checked out All Cargo Express would hand over the money. It took a few days for all this to happen and I had to pay All Cargo Express $250 USD for there part in the purchase of the car. All Cargo Express packed the Vette and a new F150 into a 40 foot container and put it on a ship destined for NZ, it arrived via Sydney Australia about 26 days later and 12 days after NZ Customs took there time clearing it I have it and I am so happy. Late last year I sold our 67 coupe which was a survivor car, maintained but never any resto work done on it, I brought that car from Northern Carlonia and had it for 7 years, 327/300, marlboro maroon,black interior.
I used the same process when buying my LT-1 from New York and couldn't get to see it in person. Glad it all worked out for you and the car looks stunning.
Stuart
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From: Manchester
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St. Jude Donor '13
My OCD would have me cleaning up the engine bay though
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Hi tomdrpm,
Wow!
That looks like a VERY nice car in those photos!
It looks like it is a wonderful source of information about what cars were like when they left St.Louis!
It looks like you're doing a terrific job of 'tending' it!
Regards,
Alan
Wow!
That looks like a VERY nice car in those photos!
It looks like it is a wonderful source of information about what cars were like when they left St.Louis!
It looks like you're doing a terrific job of 'tending' it!
Regards,
Alan