Vehicle Description
FIRST PLACE AT DETROIT AUTORAMA
Build Date: May 10, 1961 St Louis, MO 8,196 of 10,939
Orig Color RPO 923 Roman Red White Coves
Orig Interior Red
RPO 101 Heater
RPO 102 Signal Seeking AM Radio
RPO 419 Auxiliary HardTop
RPO 675 Positracton Axle With Optional Ratio 4:88-1 when purchased
Engine RPO Unknown original engine missing / TACH Missing
CURRENT ENGINE
1968 Corvette L-71 CU. IN. 435 H.P. TRi-Power
BLOCK #3963512 Date (E470) May 4, 1970 4 bolt main
Cylinder heads #8817215 pass-oval port 1968 427/390 date (l287) Nov 28, 1967
Intake manifold #3919852 date (917) Sept 1, 1967
Carbs front 5-1665 R3040B Center 5-1665 R3043B Rear 51665 R3040 Date Code 1967
Distributor: single point chev (no tach drive) converted-pertronix II electronic ignition
Heads-up racing/bruce kimmens 2009
DRIVE TRAIN
rear axle part # GM8789812 Date E-8 1 May 8, 1961 code au original Ratio ?? SEries 4 GM positraction 488-1 ratio
Trannsmission borg-warner T-10 front housing #3731212 T101C Tailshaft #3313490 T107D
Plate on Tailshaft date 5/22/61
MISC INFO
odometer on 12-17-06 when bought 23,580 Original??
Waterpump #3858284 date 1-25-1967 short shaft/rebuilt Mike Blunden 2008
Alternator Delco 11--628 date 2-L-26 1962 NOV 26 63/63 corvette heater only 37 amp
Horns right 9000441 Left 9000442
Firing order 18436572
fuel pump ac #40468 replaced 2008 - paragon
oil filter purolator #per 40/fram phs long---fram ph30 short
427 CU IN / 435 H.P.----L-71 11:0-1 comp 435 BHP @5800 RPM 460 FT LBS Torque@ 4000RPM
Hurst shifter/replaced with stock shifter- masterworks 2009
Bought on 12/19/2006 in Clawson, MI