68 Corvette Convertible small block or big block?
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68 Corvette Convertible small block or big block?
I just bought a 68 conv. and it has the axle code of AV with is a 3.08 posi and was listed as a 427. I am trying to find clues to know if this car was originally a big block. It currently has a 350 4spd. One clue I trying to figure out is the tach. It has orange at 5300 and a redline at 5600 does anyone know is the considered redline tach at 5300 or 5600? The trim tag is missing so i am trying to figure out any other way to identify the engine, color, trim this car came with. It does not have a sway bar on the rear. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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Crawl under the car and check if the rearend yokes coming out from the diff has got the U-clamps (smallblock) or the bolted HD caps (Bigblock).
Anything can offcourse be changed on a car so one can never know for shure but if you have a number of things indicating its a smallblock car its propably one.
Anything can offcourse be changed on a car so one can never know for shure but if you have a number of things indicating its a smallblock car its propably one.
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...One clue I trying to figure out is the tach. It has orange at 5300 and a redline at 5600 does anyone know is the considered redline tach at 5300 or 5600?...
...The trim tag is missing so i am trying to figure out any other way to identify the engine, color, trim this car came with...
...It does not have a sway bar on the rear...
What is your VIN?
This is good. Worth the price of a copy:
This is also pretty good:
Order a 68 owner's manual, assembly instruction manual (AIM), and GM chassis service manual for your 68. You're going to want them
Congrats on the 68.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Oct 31, 2012 at 11:59 AM.
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Thankyou so much for the help its been great!!!! I have always wanted 68-72 converible and now have one. The thing that makes me wonder on a big block are the Tach, rearend #s, original BB hood. But the yokes are ubolt type.
The challenge is do I leave it be and have fun with a good driver or do I tear it down? I will probably tear it down but dont want it to sit for years unfinished. I am wanting to pull the body from the frame and sandblast/paint the frame. That will probably open up a whole can of worms. The book sugguestion are great and I will order them today. I did get a Corvette 1968-1982 Restoration Guide - Prince 2nd addition but it was just OK.
The challenge is do I leave it be and have fun with a good driver or do I tear it down? I will probably tear it down but dont want it to sit for years unfinished. I am wanting to pull the body from the frame and sandblast/paint the frame. That will probably open up a whole can of worms. The book sugguestion are great and I will order them today. I did get a Corvette 1968-1982 Restoration Guide - Prince 2nd addition but it was just OK.
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The Fact Book for 68-72 Stingray is disontinued. Do you know where I can find one?
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Last edited by restoman1; Oct 31, 2012 at 05:43 PM.
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sit down? $250 made me sit down for a book for my H3....
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...fact-book.aspx
but $34.00 sounds pretty reasonable
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...fact-book.aspx
but $34.00 sounds pretty reasonable
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sit down? $250 made me sit down for a book for my H3....
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...fact-book.aspx
but $34.00 sounds pretty reasonable
https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...fact-book.aspx
but $34.00 sounds pretty reasonable
Ed
Last edited by restoman1; Oct 31, 2012 at 06:02 PM.