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Old 07-14-2020, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BobSek View Post
I live about 20 miles from the old Yenko dealership and bought one of those L78 short blocks back then for $250. They were advertised in the Pittsburgh Press. Put it in a 67 Chevelle SS that I had cracked a cylinder in. After driving a few miles it started rapping. After talking with Don Yenko he agreed to put another short block in for $250. (He told me I should have plasti-gauged the bearings as one rod was over tightened from the factory) (Eventually traded it for a 427.) No idea where it ended up. Was built up with an L88 cam, pushrods and notched pistons
I'm originally from Pgh too; what was your Chevelle like? I'm from the south hills area, Baldwin/Whitehall - South Park. Yourself?
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