LT-1. L79 questions
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Some confusion here. The op has a recently acquired 1966 Corvette and I THINK the reason for posting here was to see if he actually has a REAL LT1 which it is not. It he wants it to LOOK like a 1966 L79 then those 350 valve covers have to go and he needs to construct a pcv system for this block since it does not have the key draft tube hole in the back. There are plenty of threads in the C2 forum that will help him there. The existing intake he has with an oil fill tube in the front will fool the majority of casual onlookers but the existing valve covers are a dead giveaway.
I'm still going to scrape the paint off the block pad and see what the numbers are. It's a bit of fun if nothing else but I have bigger fish to fry than worrying about an engine that isn't broken at this point.
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Just a follow up:
The intake, and intake alone is from a 1971 LT-1 Camaro according to records I have that came with the car.
The LT-1 valve covers must have been chosen for convenience
The intake, and intake alone is from a 1971 LT-1 Camaro according to records I have that came with the car.
The LT-1 valve covers must have been chosen for convenience
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St. Jude Donor '22
I had a 68 l79 327/350 vette.
after machine shop ruined my block I purchase a crate lt1 short block from chevy.
used all 327 parts on top
curved dist, reworked carb, and used the 2.5 exhaust manis.
had heads worked for flow, CC'd and blended.
motor ran goood.
later did a roller cam but thats another story.
point is I could have called it an LT 1 but it wasn't.
good luck on your motor
after machine shop ruined my block I purchase a crate lt1 short block from chevy.
used all 327 parts on top
curved dist, reworked carb, and used the 2.5 exhaust manis.
had heads worked for flow, CC'd and blended.
motor ran goood.
later did a roller cam but thats another story.
point is I could have called it an LT 1 but it wasn't.
good luck on your motor
