what do I have
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From: bridgman mi
what do I have
i bought a 69 vette with no motor or trany. i would like to restor it to originail. it does have a rear sway bar so i think it might have been a bb.i found the builders info engine code is ms. trany code is c. rear end code is fc. can anybody tell me what I have? and it has larger brakes than my other 69. was this after market
Melting Slicks
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i bought a 69 vette with no motor or trany. i would like to restor it to originail. it does have a rear sway bar so i think it might have been a bb.i found the builders info engine code is ms. trany code is c. rear end code is fc. can anybody tell me what I have? and it has larger brakes than my other 69. was this after market
69 MS, C, FC; would be a COPO 427, M22, w 4.56
and J56 heavy duty brakes were an option in 1969
Last edited by Hammerhead Fred; Jan 25, 2013 at 11:55 AM.
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MS looks like a 69 corvette 427
Last column reads "questionable" though...idk what that might mean...maybe related to horsepower, carburation, or transmission combos with that block?
http://www.nastyz28.com/gm-chevy-cod...-suffix-14.php
Last column reads "questionable" though...idk what that might mean...maybe related to horsepower, carburation, or transmission combos with that block?http://www.nastyz28.com/gm-chevy-cod...-suffix-14.php
Last edited by champs65; Jan 25, 2013 at 12:30 PM.
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A 69 COPO 427 would be VERY questionable. There's almost no information on it and most people claim only one was ever built. Can you post a picture of the tank sticker?
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Last edited by restoman1; Jan 25, 2013 at 03:55 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Here ya go!
6500 redline = L88 and 4.56 rear was only available with M22 & L88
Now you have number 2.....
6500 redline = L88 and 4.56 rear was only available with M22 & L88
Now you have number 2.....
Last edited by Hammerhead Fred; Jan 25, 2013 at 03:15 PM.
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There is no '69 engine that is spec'd for a 6300 redline. I do not know how the tachometers on the L-88's were marked; they were spec'd at 5200...but we all know that's a bunch of hooey.
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I am betting it is a 1969 L88 M22 4.56 car in which case you got a gem if it is at all restorable. 100 point NCRS restoration is in order here. The tank sticker is gold. Parts are rare. Resto will be expensive but finished car is worth the effort and expense. There is a guy in New York with the machine that will deck it with correct broach marks and you can restamp the pad with a rentable correct gang stamp. This is part of this type of restoration but needs to be documented and disclosed. Trans codes and stamps are going to be someone elses area of expertise. Hope the differential is correct as they are scarce. There was one for sale in the C3 parts for sale section a while back as well as a carb. If you can document this as an actual COPO car I would bet your looking at a $500,000 car with a correct restoration. Good score!
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