Expert C3 help!
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Expert C3 help!
Ok guys I need expert C3 assistance. I'm looking at purchasing a 1971 Convertible 4speed LT1. How do I tell if the car was originally an LT1. Apparently the VIN will not provide such info. Also, if the car was built with RPO LT1 how do I tell if it still has a numbers matching engine and trans. Thanks in advance for any help provided. I look forward to the education.
Last edited by tommy1727; Feb 19, 2008 at 02:31 PM. Reason: punctuation
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I Have A 71 Lt1 With The Tank Sticker. I Saw On The Net Yesterday Some Body Said The Last 4 Or 6 Numbers On The Vin Should Match The Last Numbers On The Engine And Trany. They Sounded Like They Knew What They Were Talking About But I An Not Sure.
Racer
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Get yourself a Corvette Black Book. Mine says the engine suffix code for LT1 330 hp is CGZ. As bop says the engine serial# and the tranny # should match the last digits if they are original. In 71 there was a ZR1
package that had the M22 tranny, transistor ignition, special radiator, brakes and suspension parts-rare though. Good luck.
package that had the M22 tranny, transistor ignition, special radiator, brakes and suspension parts-rare though. Good luck.
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Tommy,
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
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Tommy,
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
All that said, now I'm trying to determine what the non LT1 car is worth. It is probably a 5 and is a convertible. Anyone have any ideas on the value of such an animal???
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Tommy,
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
Think about having someone who really knows LT-1s go with you to look at the car. You'll be paying extra for an LT-1 so you need to be as sure as you can be that it's a REAL car.
D Mayhew posted a great list of what items make up an LT-1. Perhaps you can search for it or MAYBE he'll post it again. (Hi David).
LT-1s are great cars!!!!
Regards,
Alan
Tommy as Alan mentioned I had posted some info that may help you on your next LT-1 opprounity. Sorry about the car in NC.
In any case to see the info I had posted go to the general section and look at the 1st page. I went back and found the old posting and bumped it back to the front of the line.
Good luck on your search. The LT-1 is a blast to own.
David
