LeMans L88 Racer Article
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Re: LeMans L88 Racer Article (Chuck Harmon)
Right click, save! Great article and pictures. Thanks.
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Re: LeMans L88 Racer Article (73454)
73454,
That's where I got mine :yesnod: Great magazine, I think I need to add it to my perscription list!
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[Modified by Chuck Harmon, 8:28 PM 8/11/2002]
That's where I got mine :yesnod: Great magazine, I think I need to add it to my perscription list!
Chuck
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Re: LeMans L88 Racer Article (Rolling Thunder)
I was reading through the specifications and it mentions that the engine was a 427 with SOHC heads, now this is 
because Chevy never had SOHC, ford had the "cammer" 427 SOHC that came in the GT-40 but that was it.
BTW I thought the Le-Mans racer was this one, and it was a vert with a hard top. Not a coupe
Paul :cheers:
because Chevy never had SOHC, ford had the "cammer" 427 SOHC that came in the GT-40 but that was it.BTW I thought the Le-Mans racer was this one, and it was a vert with a hard top. Not a coupe
Paul :cheers:
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Re: LeMans L88 Racer Article (inferno-vette)
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Good eyes! You are absolutely right that the specs are incorrect. SOHC was indeed a Ford item. The pictures look correct however. Anyway, although the C3 Vettes were seriously out numbered by many other models of cars (i.e. 911's, etc.) both privately prepared and pure factory efforts, there were several of them, maybe half a dozen, that did compete at LeMans. This car should not be confused with the Heinz car or Greenwood's.
Chuck
p.s. I am also a little supicious on the gear ratio quoted. 2.96 doesn't sound right. I think the lone 67 L88 entry ran with 3.08's. C3's used 2.73's or as in the case of the Heinz car, 2.56's. The lower numerical final gearing is what I believe allowed for the Heinz car's higher top speed of 212mph while keeping the revs low for prolonged engine life. RedVette Racer may have more to input on this.
Good eyes! You are absolutely right that the specs are incorrect. SOHC was indeed a Ford item. The pictures look correct however. Anyway, although the C3 Vettes were seriously out numbered by many other models of cars (i.e. 911's, etc.) both privately prepared and pure factory efforts, there were several of them, maybe half a dozen, that did compete at LeMans. This car should not be confused with the Heinz car or Greenwood's.
Chuck
p.s. I am also a little supicious on the gear ratio quoted. 2.96 doesn't sound right. I think the lone 67 L88 entry ran with 3.08's. C3's used 2.73's or as in the case of the Heinz car, 2.56's. The lower numerical final gearing is what I believe allowed for the Heinz car's higher top speed of 212mph while keeping the revs low for prolonged engine life. RedVette Racer may have more to input on this.
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Re: LeMans L88 Racer Article (Glenn454)
Great article! :cheers:
There's a 1969 L88 SCCA A Production race car on Ebay. I would love to have that car.
There's a 1969 L88 SCCA A Production race car on Ebay. I would love to have that car.
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