Two 427's
08-24-2013, 05:24 AM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Two 427's
I went to a local event last night and was parked next to a 1967 427 with what the owner says is a L89. I believe only 20 cars ever got the
L89 from the factory but according to the owner GM built 200 more and the motor could be bought which was the case with this car. Some of you experts out there may know, all I know was that the car was gorgeous. He is the third owner and claimed it had racing history.
Here is my 427 with his 427.
L89 from the factory but according to the owner GM built 200 more and the motor could be bought which was the case with this car. Some of you experts out there may know, all I know was that the car was gorgeous. He is the third owner and claimed it had racing history.
Here is my 427 with his 427.
08-24-2013, 07:54 AM
#5
Team Owner
Two great looking machines. Which one would you rather have?
08-24-2013, 09:07 AM
#7
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Thanks Triple!
Rich it appears your info is spot on based on Kabal's comfirmation.
Agree 1000% NOT08!
Dvilin I would have to go with the '67, mid years were the best IMO.
Kabal he told me the motor was not a factory install but a L89 that was built by GM for race spec, he claimed the car had race history and he is the third owner. The paint was perfectly redone, the only thing I did not like was the wheels that were on the car but according to him it was what they used during racing. I wouldn't know if that is true.
Rich it appears your info is spot on based on Kabal's comfirmation.
Agree 1000% NOT08!
Dvilin I would have to go with the '67, mid years were the best IMO.
Kabal he told me the motor was not a factory install but a L89 that was built by GM for race spec, he claimed the car had race history and he is the third owner. The paint was perfectly redone, the only thing I did not like was the wheels that were on the car but according to him it was what they used during racing. I wouldn't know if that is true.
08-24-2013, 01:39 PM
#14
Race Director
Not quite. L89 and L88 were both iron blocks with aluminum heads. L89 was essentially the L71 solid lifter tripower 427 but with aluminum heads instead of iron. Its primary benefit vs. L71 was weight savings. L88 was a totally different ball game. Also an iron block with aluminum heads, it had a single 850 CFH Holley 4-bbl carburetor.
08-25-2013, 09:38 AM
#19
Le Mans Master
No doubt that the 427 Coupe with the L71/L89 aluminum heads is very rare and very valuable (especially if it came that way originally from the factory). I love the older Vettes for nostalgic and show purposes, however the new Vettes are 5x the better Corvette!
