1970. - 427 engine emblem
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Heel & Toe
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1970. - 427 engine emblem
Just purchase my first corvette...so very new to this! It states (and so did guy I bought it from) it had a 427 in it previously....now has a 350 engine. The emblem ( which states 417 and also horsepower) is located behind the shifter on console. From all that I have read....427s stopped with 1969. Any ideas???? Also has a 'silver' interior? Very worn tho....nowhere do I find any corvette made with a silver interior. Any help,would be much appreciated for this newbie! Thank you!
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Hi 1970c,
New, old Corvette for you! GREAT!!!!! AND, new Forum Member... Welcome!
With some more information from your 'trim tag', located on the driver's side hinge pillar, we may be able to help you determine what interior color, (and exterior color), your 70 was originally.
There are quite a few 'clues' through out the car that hint at whether a car was a bb or sb to begin with. The 'data plate' on the shifter console is probably the LEAST reliable. There are much better hints in the engine compartment and on the chassis and running gear.
Tell us about your 70... and maybe a few pictures?
Regards,
Alan
New, old Corvette for you! GREAT!!!!! AND, new Forum Member... Welcome!
With some more information from your 'trim tag', located on the driver's side hinge pillar, we may be able to help you determine what interior color, (and exterior color), your 70 was originally.
There are quite a few 'clues' through out the car that hint at whether a car was a bb or sb to begin with. The 'data plate' on the shifter console is probably the LEAST reliable. There are much better hints in the engine compartment and on the chassis and running gear.
Tell us about your 70... and maybe a few pictures?
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Aug 17, 2013 at 08:03 AM.
Burning Brakes
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Are you sure it's a 1970?
Normally, the "new" 1970 models would have been released in September of 1969 but due to several factors, the 1969 model year ran until December of 1969. You may have a very late car, and in some states, the title will have the year sold on it instead of the year manufactured.
What's the VIN? That will tell us exactly what you have. Also, even though it may not be the original engine, check the engine pad. There will be a partial VIN and a suffix code stamped on it, and that will tell us what the engine started life as and what car it originally came in. HERE'S a picture showing you where to look.
Ed
Normally, the "new" 1970 models would have been released in September of 1969 but due to several factors, the 1969 model year ran until December of 1969. You may have a very late car, and in some states, the title will have the year sold on it instead of the year manufactured.
What's the VIN? That will tell us exactly what you have. Also, even though it may not be the original engine, check the engine pad. There will be a partial VIN and a suffix code stamped on it, and that will tell us what the engine started life as and what car it originally came in. HERE'S a picture showing you where to look.
Ed
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Heel & Toe
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Hi 1970c,
New, old Corvette for you! GREAT!!!!! AND, new Forum Member... Welcome!
With some more information from your 'trim tag', located on the driver's side hinge pillar, we may be able to help you determine what interior color, (and exterior color), your 70 was originally.
There are quite a few 'clues' through out the car that hint at whether a car was a bb or sb to begin with. The 'data plate' on the shifter console is probably the LEAST reliable. There are much better hints in the engine compartment and on the chassis and running gear.
Tell us about your 70... and maybe a few pictures?
Regards,
Alan
New, old Corvette for you! GREAT!!!!! AND, new Forum Member... Welcome!
With some more information from your 'trim tag', located on the driver's side hinge pillar, we may be able to help you determine what interior color, (and exterior color), your 70 was originally.
There are quite a few 'clues' through out the car that hint at whether a car was a bb or sb to begin with. The 'data plate' on the shifter console is probably the LEAST reliable. There are much better hints in the engine compartment and on the chassis and running gear.
Tell us about your 70... and maybe a few pictures?
Regards,
Alan
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[QUOTE=restoman1;1584693259]Are you sure it's a 1970?
Normally, the "new" 1970 models would have been released in September of 1969 but due to several factors, the 1969 model year ran until December of 1969. You may have a very late car, and in some states, the title will have the year sold on it instead of the year manufactured.
What's the VIN? That will tell us exactly what you have. Also, even though it may not be the original engine, check the engine pad. There will be a partial VIN and a suffix code stamped on it, and that will tell us what the engine started life as and what car it originally came in. HERE'S a picture showing you where to look.
This is exactly what I was thinking when I read about the longer 'run' on 1969, and less on 1970....maye they had some leftover 427s and threw them into the 1970s???? From the VIN #.... I googled, it says it's a 1970 anyway, it has a 350 in it now.....but the 427 emblem thru me off!! Thanks for the advice!!!
Ed[/QUOTE
Normally, the "new" 1970 models would have been released in September of 1969 but due to several factors, the 1969 model year ran until December of 1969. You may have a very late car, and in some states, the title will have the year sold on it instead of the year manufactured.
What's the VIN? That will tell us exactly what you have. Also, even though it may not be the original engine, check the engine pad. There will be a partial VIN and a suffix code stamped on it, and that will tell us what the engine started life as and what car it originally came in. HERE'S a picture showing you where to look.
This is exactly what I was thinking when I read about the longer 'run' on 1969, and less on 1970....maye they had some leftover 427s and threw them into the 1970s???? From the VIN #.... I googled, it says it's a 1970 anyway, it has a 350 in it now.....but the 427 emblem thru me off!! Thanks for the advice!!!
Ed[/QUOTE
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Heel & Toe
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Great to here all this great advice on my new car......so much appreciated. Just found that my car originally was sable Leather.....when purchased today....it has 'silver' interior...I am guessing it was painted.....
Question.......I would like to return this back to the original sable leather.....do you think this is possible? Repaint??? Or Re-upholster????
Question.......I would like to return this back to the original sable leather.....do you think this is possible? Repaint??? Or Re-upholster????
Burning Brakes
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maye they had some leftover 427s and threw them into the 1970s????
A car wouldn't even be started unless everything required to complete that car (including the engine) was already at the factory. Production control kept a very close eye on this, so required engines were built and shipped to the factory prior to mating up with the car.
There really weren't any "leftover" engines because engineering paperwork stating the 427 was discontinued would be routed to production control weeks (or even months) in advance. Production control would inform Tonawanda (the plant where the big block engines were assembled) that no more 427's were required after a certain point and no more would be built.
On the other hand, engines, partial assemblies, fitted blocks, etc... would still be built based on service requirements, but these would be issued CE numbers (Chevrolet Engine) and wouldn't be installed in current production cars. They were for warranty requirements and over the counter service orders only and wouldn't even be shipped to the assembly plants.
Ed
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Hi 70c,
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I look forward to seeing your 70!
Regards,
Alan
Attaching pictures to your post is really quite easy.
After taking the picture upload it to a site like PhotoBucket.
If you don't have a PB account you can create one for free in just a couple of minutes.
Once you've uploaded the pictures you'll see each was has a long 'IMG' code. 'Copy' that code or codes and 'paste' them in the body of the message, or after the message, you're posting on the forum. You'll see the codes, but we'll see the picture or pictures.
There are instructions to guide you in the FAQ section at the top of this page.
I look forward to seeing your 70!
Regards,
Alan
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Great to here all this great advice on my new car......so much appreciated. Just found that my car originally was sable Leather.....when purchased today....it has 'silver' interior...I am guessing it was painted.....
Question.......I would like to return this back to the original sable leather.....do you think this is possible? Repaint??? Or Re-upholster????
Question.......I would like to return this back to the original sable leather.....do you think this is possible? Repaint??? Or Re-upholster????
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Mike....IPad re do I think...with saddle and sable.....sorry for confusion.....the seats are in pretty darn good shape....no rips....so not sure what I am going to do....go to an interiors guy and I guess will find out if worth the money! Hopefully I can send pics!