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Old Dec 29, 2002 | 02:14 PM
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:confused: Did all C3 Corvettes Have Posi and 4 Bolt Main 350 Engines? Does my L81 C3 ? :confused: Thanks :steering:
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Old Dec 29, 2002 | 03:58 PM
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Default Re: L81 C3 Engines (phxraptor)

Your L-81 has 4-bolt mains and posi. Check this out for more 1981 information, and welcome to the club :D

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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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sorry to disagree but L-48, L-81 and L-83 did not have four bolt mains, standard two bolt.
all did have posi though.
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 11:46 AM
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Default Re: L81 C3 Engines (phxraptor)

posi-traction became standard around 1970. But the only engines of that time with 4-bolt mains were the high performance (relative) was the L82. The L81 was just the base L48 with computer controled carb.

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sorry to disagree but L-48, L-81 and L-83 did not have four bolt mains, standard two bolt.
all did have posi though.
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Where's the D'oh smilie when you need it? Sorry, all this time I thought they were :crazy:
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