C7 StingRay "Turbo-Jet"?
10-05-2012, 07:53 AM
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I'm sure a good number of people on this board would rather see a Turbo-Hydramatic 500.
Because drag racers.
Because drag racers.
10-05-2012, 08:48 AM
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10-05-2012, 09:06 AM
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As you know the now copyrighted term “Turbo–Jet” applied to a line of “original big blocks 396, 427, 454" from which the 427 number became legendary. (the stretched 402 kept the 396 label)
Because the original high-performance 396 available in 1965 was a 425 hp motor in the Corvette, (same motor in other models was rated at 375) when this same basic motor came out in 66 as a 427, for the first few months it was rated at 450HP until the brass de-rated it to 425 without any changes to the motor.
Consequently, those few 427 - 450 HP Turbo Jet (original) decals that appeared on the 66 L72 motor air cleaner, became very sought after.
I do not believe that GM has forever buried the number "427' but instead plans to resurrect it
Because the original high-performance 396 available in 1965 was a 425 hp motor in the Corvette, (same motor in other models was rated at 375) when this same basic motor came out in 66 as a 427, for the first few months it was rated at 450HP until the brass de-rated it to 425 without any changes to the motor.
Consequently, those few 427 - 450 HP Turbo Jet (original) decals that appeared on the 66 L72 motor air cleaner, became very sought after.
I do not believe that GM has forever buried the number "427' but instead plans to resurrect it
10-05-2012, 09:20 AM
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There is no way GM would abandon the 427 moniker. It may be the end of the LS7 but not of that level of performance.
10-05-2012, 10:26 AM
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One thing we can be sure of in this litigious playground we live in is the name "Turbo-Jet" will be used only if there is an actual turbocharger on the car.
I know , someone is going to say that there is no "jet".
I know , someone is going to say that there is no "jet".
10-05-2012, 12:57 PM
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My '65 BB convertible has the TurboJet badges on the fenders and the air cleaner cover. Nothing turbo or jet about it, of course. Just marketing. 
10-08-2012, 07:51 AM
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Hmmm, could it be that we will see this moniker sometime in the C7 generation? GM is trademarking "Turbo-Jet"?
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/10/...jet-trademark/
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/10/...jet-trademark/
10-10-2012, 08:24 PM
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