Engine Designations
Team Owner
Joined: May 2004
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Doesn't mean anything. Just a designation they gave to distinguish that engine from another one.
What model year Corvette are you talking about and specifically what engine designations and I can probably tell you a little about the engine.
What model year Corvette are you talking about and specifically what engine designations and I can probably tell you a little about the engine.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Santa Rosa Beach FL
google Corvette Black Book
L89 was the RPO ordering designation for the aluminum heads for the tri-power 435 HP 427 L71.
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