thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Zack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 3:44 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Rarest Cars in the US...
> Good work Chad. > > Brian Zack > '70 Chevelle Malibu > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chad Playso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rarest Cars in the US... > > > L-88: > Introduced in 1967 (so I'm guessing they weren't in 1965). > quoted from Year One - "The L-88 engine was basically a race engine built > only in sufficient quantities to satisfy the homologation rules of various > racing sanctioning bodies. These engines featured either cast-iron or > aluminum heads (aluminum heads were optional) and a healthy 12.5:1 > compression ratio. Specifications for the mechanical camshaft were .562" > intake, .584" exhaust lift; 354� intake and 360� exhaust duration. The > bottom end was of course all forged with 4-bolt main bearing caps. Although > no horsepower figures for the L-88 were released by Chevrolet in 1967, they > arbitrarily tagged the virtually identical 1968 version at 430. True figures > were probably in the 500 range." > L-89: (also not in 1965) > 1968-1969 396/375 HP, same as L-78 but with optional closed chamber square > port aluminum heads for Nova and Camaro. > 1968 427/425 HP Corvette, same as L-71 but with optional closed chamber > square port aluminum heads. > > PS. > I didn't really know about L-88's and L-89's but when aaw1255 said that > there were L-88's and L-89's, I just wanted to tell you that I knew that > there were L-88's and L-89's, but in reality, they were introduced farther > down the road from 1965. I apologize, but still, here you go, I got some > information on the L-88 and L-89's... > > Chad > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rarest Cars in the US... > > > > Please educate me then. What is a 1965 Chevelle L-88 or L-89? > > I hope you WERE paying attention Chad so you can teach me something and > make us all proud with all this knowledge from the List. Remember 1965. > Not 1966-72 options. > > > > In a message dated Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:16:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > > > > > > haha, i just got from aaw1255 that there are L-88's AND L-89's. Turns > out > > > that I was the one PAYING ATTENTION... :) > > > > > > > Chad > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:54 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rarest Cars in the US... > > > > > > > > > > What is an L-89 or 88 65 Chevelle? Do you mean an L-79 327/350. If > you > > > do then you haven't been paying attention to the list or the books. If > > > there is, then I haven't been paying attention. Anyone else? > > > > > > > > Phil G. 65 SS > > > > MCC #36 ACES #555 TC #1766 > > > > > > > > In a message dated Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:23:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > > > > I was wondering what are a couple of the rarest cars you can get? > The > > > only ones I can think of right now are: > > > > > > > > > > 1965 Chevy Chevelle Z-16 > > > > > 1970 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1 > > > > > 1970 Chevy Chevelle LS-5 (rarer than LS - 6) > > > > > 1964 AC Cobra 427 > > > > > 1969 Yenko Camaro, Chevelle, and Nova > > > > > 1963 Corvette Split Window > > > > > 1965 Chevelle L-89 (or 88) > > > > > 1969 (or 70) Daytona Charger > > > > > 1970 Plymouth Superbird > > > > > 1968 - 1970 Hemi Cuda, Roadrunner, & Charger > > > > > 1966 GTO Tri-Power > > > > > 1967 - 1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 / GT500 > > > > > > > > > > Any I missed? I know It's hard to name all cause sometimes it can > just > > > even be very rare cause of car color! > > > > > > > > > > Chad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
