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Mar 19, 2010 | 06:24 AM

#41

Gordonm

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Where did you get the valve covers? They are nice!

Custom made or I should say custom CNCd with the Corvette logo.

Mar 19, 2010 | 06:25 AM

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Gordonm

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Originally Posted by Günther-C3

By the way, what it "pump gas"?

Thanks, Günther

Pump gas means it does not need race gas. It will run on standard gas that yo ucan get from the pump. Most of the L88s had 12:1 compression and would not run on 93 octane gas.

Mar 19, 2010 | 07:38 AM

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SuprJames

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Mar 19, 2010 | 08:26 AM

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Glassbowtie77

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Mar 19, 2010 | 08:33 AM

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7t2vette

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Are those valve covers custom made? Awesome! Where did yo get them?

They are from Billet Specialties, and I had them custom CNC'd.

Mar 19, 2010 | 10:12 AM

#46

gkull

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From: Reno Nevada

2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified

This is my first 427 ci small block

This is it 6 months later because of the crappy balancing job from Bill Mitchel at Hard Core Racing!

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:08 AM

#47

oldsarge

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Originally Posted by gkull

this is my first 427 ci small block

this is it 6 months later because of the crappy balancing job from bill mitchel at hard core racing!

ouch !!!

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:48 AM

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v2racing

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Not quite as fancy as some of the beauties here, but it gets the job done.

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Mar 19, 2010 | 03:02 PM

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Günther-C3

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Originally Posted by Gordonm

Pump gas means it does not need race gas. It will run on standard gas that yo ucan get from the pump. Most of the L88s had 12:1 compression and would not run on 93 octane gas.

Thanks for the declaration!

Regards, Günther

Mar 19, 2010 | 05:35 PM

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SHAKERATTLEROLL

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When the L-88 was built it could run on pump gas of the time. So it has really always been a pump gas engine except for the fact that our Pump Gas got so bad you could not run such an engine on it lol.

Back when this engine was put on the street you could purchase pump gas with greater than 104 Octane leaded. Or you could call it Ethel

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So that is why over the years compression ratios have gone down from 12.O to what is run today of between 9.O and 10.5 but if you have aluminum heads you could bump that up to 11.O.

Mar 19, 2010 | 06:20 PM

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vetteguy75

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Mar 19, 2010 | 07:42 PM

#52

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my 396 sbc. it's not finished yet but gives a general idea. i still have a few things to tidy up before paint and completion.

Mar 19, 2010 | 08:33 PM

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Mar 19, 2010 | 08:44 PM

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600 HP A990 426 Race Hemi. One of about 300 crate engines built for Drag Racing with the mag crossram intake and with a single 4 bore for NASCAR......google 'A990 Hemi for details on this unique racing engine like no other....AL426HC is all thats stamped on its pad