Here you go boys!!!
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St. Jude Donor '09-'11-'12-'13-'14
Here you go boys!!!
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I like it....a lot! More muula than I could chunk out at once, but that seems a reasonable price especially with all the recent work done on it. Be a good one to look over closely for someone! Wish it was me!
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I agree the true fire flames do it in completely.it also needs the pace car spoiler.with the work involved it's a nice car for someone,else.why he thinks a 425 h.p engine that is matching numbers is noteworthy defies the imagination. A matching number custom car doesn't mean a thing.
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I agree the true fire flames do it in completely.it also needs the pace car spoiler.with the work involved it's a nice car for someone,else.why he thinks a 425 h.p engine that is matching numbers is noteworthy defies the imagination. A matching number custom car doesn't mean a thing.
And more like 325HP, if he used the smog heads that's about all you can get out of it.
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I agree the true fire flames do it in completely.it also needs the pace car spoiler.with the work involved it's a nice car for someone,else.why he thinks a 425 h.p engine that is matching numbers is noteworthy defies the imagination. A matching number custom car doesn't mean a thing.
Wouldn't be for me.
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New brakes could mean just new pads but the big one is "All new glass" Now I have been around this forum for quite some time and never really heard of anyone replacing all the glass in their Vette. Quite possibly it was in an accident, maybe even a rollever and he had to replace the glass.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'11-'12-'13-'14
There's a few things that bother me about this Vette. Obviously even a rebuilt L48/L82 won't make much more than 300HP with the stock heads no matter what cam you put in it.
New brakes could mean just new pads but the big one is "All new glass" Now I have been around this forum for quite some time and never really heard of anyone replacing all the glass in their Vette. Quite possibly it was in an accident, maybe even a rollever and he had to replace the glass.
New brakes could mean just new pads but the big one is "All new glass" Now I have been around this forum for quite some time and never really heard of anyone replacing all the glass in their Vette. Quite possibly it was in an accident, maybe even a rollever and he had to replace the glass.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
not implying it's accurate, just saying it can be done without too much effort. If it is the original block it adds value imo!
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There's a few things that bother me about this Vette. Obviously even a rebuilt L48/L82 won't make much more than 300HP with the stock heads no matter what cam you put in it.
New brakes could mean just new pads but the big one is "All new glass" Now I have been around this forum for quite some time and never really heard of anyone replacing all the glass in their Vette. Quite possibly it was in an accident, maybe even a rollever and he had to replace the glass.
New brakes could mean just new pads but the big one is "All new glass" Now I have been around this forum for quite some time and never really heard of anyone replacing all the glass in their Vette. Quite possibly it was in an accident, maybe even a rollever and he had to replace the glass.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Agree 425hp with stock heads and block dont think so
Car would fit in Vegas.Blue striping kinda neat not sure if i like it on that car but someone will like it & the metal flake
It makes what 225 ?! stock, to gain 200 take a whole bunch!
Betting owner is probably going by what someone told him though.
Car would fit in Vegas.Blue striping kinda neat not sure if i like it on that car but someone will like it & the metal flake
It makes what 225 ?! stock, to gain 200 take a whole bunch!
Betting owner is probably going by what someone told him though.
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That paint probably cost a lot in time and materials but I don't think it does anything to add to the desirability and salability of that Corvette. IMCO that car has extremely limited appeal.
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An L-82 shortblock can easily make 425 reliable horsepower.my only point was on a custom. C3,who really cares if the numbers match. In alot of cases it's a bonus if they don't unless someone stupid owned it.
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For arguments sake, lets say he added a set of of heads. The engine is in no way original, and you think someone would mention an expensive addition like that. The car may have a fresh paint job, but IM guessing the engine has seen nothing more than valve cover gaskets and a chrome air cleaner.
I agree with you that 'numbers matching' doesnt really mean **** to me either....but if you are going to advertise as 'original', it should be what the motor originally came with.
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Do you not understand the term "short block"? Even still I built several small blocks with factory iron heads that made over that power figure.the more power the more porting work.
