My 69 Corvette 427bb

[ForzaV12]

Can't go wrong with a BB Corvette. Nice car.

[yogurt_slinger]

Thanks!


I gotta change out the power valve in the carb this weekend, so hopefully I can squeeze in some more cruising before the snow hits.

[R/T]

Only REAL Vette is a Big Block.....

I saw a 67 427 convert last week, maroon with redlines and knock offs.

[contraption22]

And the only thing better than a big block Vette, is an aluminum big block vette.

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...L-1+427-430HP/

http://www.corvettefever.com/feature...ray/index.html

[ForzaV12]

Only REAL Vette is a Big Block.....

I saw a 67 427 convert last week, maroon with redlines and knock offs.

BB Vettes are very cool. Having owned a few of them, my current vintage Corvette is the high hp small block. Better balanced, better handling, braking and best of all-no over heating. So, for me, real Vettes are both big and small blocks

The ZL1 on the other hand....yes, please!

[yogurt_slinger]

NICE.

Yeah the new aluminum 427 is a little bit pricey. Almost as much as I paid for the car.. I think I'll just work with this motor for now

[j4278h]

NICE.

Yeah the new aluminum 427 is a little bit pricey. Almost as much as I paid for the car.. I think I'll just work with this motor for now

Is it running better? I want to go for another ride before we have to put the snow tires and chains on it.

[Austrian Dodge]

beautiful car!

[contraption22]

NICE.

Yeah the new aluminum 427 is a little bit pricey. Almost as much as I paid for the car.. I think I'll just work with this motor for now

Hey if you're not worried about matching numbers and want an aluminum block, I would drop in an LSX motor . An alumuinum big block is only as light as an iron small block. An aluminum LS motor is much lighter than that! And it would take nothing at all for an LS to match the power of your aluminum BB! Plus I saw some really cool looking coil covers for an LS that make it look like a BBC! They may have been custom made tho.

[jackerman]

really nice piece. i bet its fun and gets heads turning

[yogurt_slinger]

Hey if you're not worried about matching numbers and want an aluminum block, I would drop in an LSX motor . An alumuinum big block is only as light as an iron small block. An aluminum LS motor is much lighter than that! And it would take nothing at all for an LS to match the power of your aluminum BB! Plus I saw some really cool looking coil covers for an LS that make it look like a BBC! They may have been custom made tho.

Oh trust me, one of the first things I thought of was the LSX, but... I am on a limited budget now... This thing is fast enough as it is for right now, I already pitched it sideways, almost into the neighbor around the block, yard. I wasn't even trying to kick the --- end out..

[54inches]

I love it! We've got a 74, not the most popular, but at least it does not have bumperettes. lol

Only a 450hp small block though.

[black86glhs]

Just think what a nice set of AL heads from trick flow and a Fast EFI setup would do for it. Hmmmmmmmmm.

[contraption22]

LS motor disguised as a bigblock

[yogurt_slinger]

Just think what a nice set of AL heads from trick flow and a Fast EFI setup would do for it. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Thats exactly what I was thinking except instead of fast efi, I'm gonna use Professional Products Powerjection III. Cheaper and simpler.

[J&H Ryan]

Awesome color. My dad has a '79 which at this rate with his health will be mine soon and it will be re-shot in that blue. It is an ugly rubber bumper car. I wish someone would replicate that flat rear end in 'glass for the 73?-82 cars.

[RoadWarrior222]

I thought all C3s needed a supercharger the size of a propane tank fed by throttle bodies the size of soup plates in an intake the size of a garbage can....

Well I've seen a couple that were insane but cool, and others that were just insane.

[black86glhs]

Thats exactly what I was thinking except instead of fast efi, I'm gonna use Professional Products Powerjection III. Cheaper and simpler.

I'm all for the simpler way.

[Directconnection]

Hey if you're not worried about matching numbers and want an aluminum block, I would drop in an LSX motor . An alumuinum big block is only as light as an iron small block. An aluminum LS motor is much lighter than that! And it would take nothing at all for an LS to match the power of your aluminum BB! Plus I saw some really cool looking coil covers for an LS that make it look like a BBC! They may have been custom made tho.

No LS engine can make the power of a real BB Chevy. Sooo much R&D and parts available it would be better to stay 427. Want aluminum... get a ZL-1

Besides, did you know an aluminum block you LOSE hp? 40hp in high hp situations. On our dyno, we did an aluminum engine not too long ago, and once you made just ONE pull, the valve lash is way off (.011") and the ignition was retarded 3 degrees I overheard the dyno operators telling a customer just today. Everything distorts and settles...

I'd still love to have an aluminum block.....

BTW Yogurt: a big time muscle car collector was looking over my shoulder last week at work when I was viewing your thread and said you need to toss out those rear fiberglass springs. In typical fashion, those are making the azz end jacked up too high... they almost never settle to the proper ride height. Might be a reason then car is a bit scary to ride in if the rear is always fighting for traction.

But keep the 427

*EDIT* I wrote 3 degrees cam timing when I meant ignition. The block grows and the helix rides differently effecting *ignition* timing. I'm sure cam timing is effected, but probably so miniscule of an issue...

[54inches]

No LS engine can make the power of a real BB Chevy. Sooo much R&D and parts available it would be better to stay 427.

muahahahahahaha...you're kidding right...hahahahah!!!!!