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Not sure of the builder, the engine was replaced at the Rochester, NY dealership 7,000 miles vet now has 8,300 and this is whats under the fuel rail cover. any help appreciated ... I was thinking of contacting the dealership as I have all the engine installation documentation.
Not sure of the builder, the engine was replaced at the Rochester, NY dealership 7,000 miles vet now has 8,300 and this is whats under the fuel rail cover. any help appreciated ... I was thinking of contacting the dealership as I have all the engine installation documentation.
there should be a small rectangular metal plate affixed to the intake manifold under the plastic cover. Should be on the right (passenger side) rear area.
mine is currently under a cover in storage otherwise I would go and get a picture for you.
What a total waste of time and money. The guy takes a Masterpiece and turns it into an FRC wanna be Corvette look a like. No wonder it's for sale -- cheap I imagine. I wouldn't have that piece of crap sitting in my driveway.
I would respectfully disagree. At least from the photos, I'd say it looks as if it would be approved by Dave Kindig or Chip Foose. If you just don't like hard tops, fine, but that looks like beautiful work to me.
Has anyone experienced leather delamination on the dash of their 427? If so, where and what did you do, I had a sizable bubble appear on the passenger side of mine. No pictures because I used a tool to press the bubble out - but I fear it will return. If it does, I will surely take pictures. I am told that this has happened to some ZR1s as well.
Has anyone experienced leather delamination on the dash of their 427? If so, where and what did you do, I had a sizable bubble appear on the passenger side of mine. No pictures because I used a tool to press the bubble out - but I fear it will return. If it does, I will surely take pictures. I am told that this has happened to some ZR1s as well.
Do a search in the forums. This is a pretty common problem and not easily fixed. So far, I've been lucky (knock on wood) and not had that happen.
I am in the market for a 427 vert. What are the differences between a 1SA, SB and SC car? Thanks
I am not sure, I have a torch red 427 with under 6000 miles for sale at 52K, no power top or heated seats but a pile of other options. I have a list from Chevy, kind of like a build sheet, that I could scan and email to you.
One other thing that is kinda cool is that the VIN# ends in 0427.
I am in the market for a 427 vert. What are the differences between a 1SA, SB and SC car? Thanks
I have the 2013 pdf brochure, but it's 7 meg and exceeds the limit (5meg) for downloads, so here's a cut and paste of the differences:
427 convertible
2LT/1SA
7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine, 505 horsepower with dry-sump oil system
6-speed manual transmission with launch control
Carbon-fiber front fenders, hood and floor panels
Active Handling System, Traction Control, ABS and cruise control
Larger cross-drilled brake rotors with 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers
Auto-dimming mirrors and compass
Dual power-adjustable heated sport mirrors
Xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps, automatic headlamps and foglamps
Air bags: 1 Frontal and side-impact, driver and front passenger with Passenger Sensing System
Dual-zone automatic climate control and cabin air filtration
Floor mats
OnStar2 with Directions & Connections Plan for six months
Keyless Access with Push-Button Start
Leather seating surfaces
6-way power driver and passenger seats
Tilt steering wheel with steering wheel-mounted audio controls
Cargo net
AM/FM stereo with CD player/MP3 playback, SiriusXM Radio3 with 3-month trial, seven speakers, automatic volume, Radio Data System (RDS),4
TheftLock and auxiliary audio input jack
Tire Pressure Monitoring System and run-flat tires
Head-Up Display
Variable-ratio power steering
Bluetooth wireless technology5 for select phones with steering wheel-mounted controls
Bose Premium Audio, 9-speaker system
SiriusXM Radio3 with 12-month subscription
Navigation radio6 with voice recognition, 6.5" diagonal LCD color display and USB port7
3LT/1SB In addition to or replacing 2LT/1SA features, 3LT/1SB includes:
Sport seats: Lumbar/wing adjust, perforated leather inserts
Power top
Power-telescoping steering column
Heated seats
Universal Home Remote
Memory Package
4LT/1SC In addition to or replacing 3LT/1SB features, 4LT/1SC includes:
Custom Leather-Wrapped Interior Package with sueded microfiber seat inserts (perforated leather inserts with 60th Anniversary Design Package),
two-tone leather seating surfaces and embroidered head restraints (except Ebony); leather-wrapped instrument panel upper, door panel uppers
and console cover (all with contrasting stitching); and a special gunmetal pattern console trim plate
Mine is 1SB and it has everything I want. Nothing against the 1SC, but I have heard about some owners having trouble with the leather. I just want to avoid any problems. You can do your own research on the issue.
Mine is also equipped with the 1SB package. For me the power top was the best part of that package.
Thank you Konadog06 for there link. That was very informative.
What a total waste of time and money. The guy takes a Masterpiece and turns it into an FRC wanna be Corvette look a like. No wonder it's for sale -- cheap I imagine. I wouldn't have that piece of crap sitting in my driveway.
I would think that this might be able to get you in as a "hard top" for HPDE / track day type experiences, which I currently can't take my 427 out for without putting a rollbar in it. The A pillar supports aren't enough with any V8 engine'd car to pass their safety rules. I'd have to go read through again to see if this would allow for participation - if so... I think I'd like to know how much it is to get one. =)
I was seriously thinking about a anniversary 427 should I be worried about the engine ???
I have had mine since new. 14k miles. Use Mobil 1 as required. Change the oil when indicator says the oil has 50% of it's life left. Wait till the oil temp reaches at least 130 degrees before hammering on it. I did a lot of research on that subject and found 99% of the engines are fine. The ones that blew were mostly track vehicles. I would not worry about it. Buy one and smile every mile you drive it.
I have had mine since new. 14k miles. Use Mobil 1 as required. Change the oil when indicator says the oil has 50% of it's life left. Wait till the oil temp reaches at least 130 degrees before hammering on it. I did a lot of research on that subject and found 99% of the engines are fine. The ones that blew were mostly track vehicles. I would not worry about it. Buy one and smile every mile you drive it.
I think mine is about 28K now, under cover for the winter.......... but all worry free, issue free miles...........
I was seriously thinking about a anniversary 427 should I be worried about the engine ???
No, within reason.
Wrote this the middle of last year.
/ I've owned one since new (2006) and added a second LS7 (427) in 2015. I can't find a problem. I've done actual research and looked at the stats, the percentage of cars with incidents is so small IMO it's crazy to worry about it. You did not hear about these cars having problems until the last few years. If you look at the government statistics most claims/reports were relatively recent, in the last few years. At the time I looked about a year ago, less than 100 on over 30,000 LS7's built.
A recommendation to someone looking for a nice LS7 powered car is to look for an original owner, lower mileage if possible, with good disciplined maintenance.
These cars were built to be run. Many have and not been well taken care of, then they break. If you can't help but worry about a train coming, get it checked. Oil analysis helps with some worries too.
I realize with any new car, some will have flaws, the new C7 has some too. Warm these things up properly before hitting the revlimiter and keep up with quality oil & filter changes.
I am in a circle of 8 LS7 original owners ranging from '06 to '13 model years. One car a '08 now has over 130,000 miles, with none having engine issues.
Due your own research if you're concerned./
No, within reason.
Wrote this the middle of last year.
/ I've owned one since new (2006) and added a second LS7 (427) in 2015. I can't find a problem. I've done actual research and looked at the stats, the percentage of cars with incidents is so small IMO it's crazy to worry about it. You did not hear about these cars having problems until the last few years. If you look at the government statistics most claims/reports were relatively recent, in the last few years. At the time I looked about a year ago, less than 100 on over 30,000 LS7's built.
A recommendation to someone looking for a nice LS7 powered car is to look for an original owner, lower mileage if possible, with good disciplined maintenance.
These cars were built to be run. Many have and not been well taken care of, then they break. If you can't help but worry about a train coming, get it checked. Oil analysis helps with some worries too.
I realize with any new car, some will have flaws, the new C7 has some too. Warm these things up properly before hitting the revlimiter and keep up with quality oil & filter changes.
I am in a circle of 8 LS7 original owners ranging from '06 to '13 model years. One car a '08 now has over 130,000 miles, with none having engine issues.
Due your own research if you're concerned./
I was seriously thinking about a anniversary 427 should I be worried about the engine ???
Bought mine new, don't drive it that much,right now about 9200 miles, change the oil once a year and send off to be analyzed. Each report has come back with everything in good shape. I would not worry about it. It really is a great engine.
02-04-2018, 09:00 AM
Post up the engine builder and build date, if you know it.
I think mine is about 28K now, under cover for the winter.......... but all worry free, issue free miles........... 
