C3 Tech/Performance V8 Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Basic Tech and Maintenance for the C3 Corvette
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Show me your engine

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:49 PM
  #1  
SoCalErv's Avatar
SoCalErv
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
15 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,089
Likes: 43
From: Native Californian CALIFORNIA
Army
Default Show me your engine

Trying to get the car to have a stock appearance. I have a 69 350/300
Would be grateful for some good detailed pictures of the engine compantment.
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:55 PM
  #2  
MEGALADON's Avatar
MEGALADON
Safety Car
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,997
Likes: 1
From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
Default



Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:02 PM
  #3  
C3 4ME's Avatar
C3 4ME
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,247
Likes: 471
From: Glen Allen, VA
Default

Looks bone stock to me! Sorry SoCal, no pictures but here's a bump for you.
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:05 PM
  #4  
Eddie 70's Avatar
Eddie 70
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime Gold
St. Jude 10 Year Donor
25 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 34
From: Lenoir City Tennessee
Ci 6, 8 & 10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Default

Nice looking setup Meg. Should be fun when the time comes.

Here is a few pics of mine from last summer.


Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:09 PM
  #5  
MEGALADON's Avatar
MEGALADON
Safety Car
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,997
Likes: 1
From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
Default

TALK ABOUT CLEAN EDDIE
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:21 PM
  #6  
bertmeister's Avatar
bertmeister
Pro
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 582
Likes: 0
From: Ashaway RI
Default


Last edited by bertmeister; Jan 5, 2007 at 08:23 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:20 PM
  #7  
BLACK SHARK's Avatar
BLACK SHARK
Racer
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 332
Likes: 7
From: In the shop most of the time,,, And it BEER TIME somewhere
Default


Last edited by BLACK SHARK; Jan 5, 2007 at 10:24 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:34 PM
  #8  
dewcustom's Avatar
dewcustom
Racer
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 304
Likes: 0
From: Corinth Tx
Default



Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-6

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:42 PM
  #9  
TSAGG's Avatar
TSAGG
Racer
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 492
Likes: 31
From: NJ
Default

[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:53 PM
  #10  
tobyte1's Avatar
tobyte1
Racer
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 361
Likes: 0
From: Valley AL
Default

Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:56 PM
  #11  
Sub C 1's Avatar
Sub C 1
Heel & Toe
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
From: Palm City Florida
Default

Here's a couple of shots of my 68 its a 327/350



Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:58 PM
  #12  
Frank O'Hara's Avatar
Frank O'Hara
Instructor
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
From: Brentwood TN
Default

Here's mine



Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 11:02 PM
  #13  
427SIXPACK's Avatar
427SIXPACK
Le Mans Master
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Community Influencer
Shutterbug
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 8,701
Likes: 1,892
From: LONG ISLAND
2025 C3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

427/400 - 4spd
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2007 | 11:37 PM
  #14  
big_G's Avatar
big_G
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,752
Likes: 4
From: Austin Texas
Default

Originally Posted by Frank O'Hara
Here's mine



Reply
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:05 AM
  #15  
73-84 IMSA Widebody's Avatar
73-84 IMSA Widebody
Drifting
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,544
Likes: 0
From: Youngstown Ohio
Default

I think it's stock.....

Last edited by 73-84 IMSA Widebody; Jan 6, 2007 at 07:40 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:08 AM
  #16  
carl a's Avatar
carl a
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 4,135
Likes: 1
Default

383,,431 hp 532 torque ,dynoed last x mas when built. 550 miles on build-----------------------
Reply
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:22 AM
  #17  
vetteguy75's Avatar
vetteguy75
Melting Slicks
Supporting Member
20 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,713
Likes: 31
From: Shreveport LA
LA Events Coordinator
Default



Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Show me your engine

Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:25 AM
  #18  
another-user's Avatar
another-user
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,775
Likes: 4
Default

worst engine shot out of the bunch, by far.

my pretty much stock 69 350/300

i may have a slightly cleaner picture... ill go digging for it.


cleaner, but not much better looking.


Last edited by another-user; Jan 6, 2007 at 12:28 AM.
Reply
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:33 AM
  #19  
427SIXPACK's Avatar
427SIXPACK
Le Mans Master
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Community Influencer
Shutterbug
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 8,701
Likes: 1,892
From: LONG ISLAND
2025 C3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

Originally Posted by another-user
worst engine shot out of the bunch, by far.

my pretty much stock 69 350/300

i may have a slightly cleaner picture... ill go digging for it.


cleaner, but not much better looking.

LOOKS LIKE FACTORY STOCK ALL ORIGINAL DUST TOO !!
Reply
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:36 AM
  #20  
another-user's Avatar
another-user
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,775
Likes: 4
Default

oh no, that required sitting in a damp garage for 20 years.

looks even worse now... fire exstinguishers are hell on metal. even after i washed it and degreased it, everything is rusting about 10x faster now.
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:53 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-1
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE