Fuel Injection LT1

**60sStuff** · #1 10-19-2021, 05:08 AM

The photos are not the best and my recollection may be off, but this is what I recall.

I owned several Corvettes back in the early to mid 1970’s.

One was this customized 1971 LT1 with a 1963 fuel injection unit and a 3.70 rear.

Dick Ferrando of D&A Corvette in Gillespie, Illinois built this Black Beast.

I owned it from 1974 thru 76 when I lived in Springfield, Illinois.

One of those years I took this Black Vette up to Bloomington where there was a twin to mine that Dick also built but in White with Red interior.

Those headlights were the talk back then.

This car was scary fast.

I was young, dumb and broke, but had a hell of a time!

Chris

**olredalert** · #2 10-19-2021, 02:47 PM

----Wow, Chris! Dick thru a little bit of everything on that LT1. I noticed the back up lights from a 68 in particular. I actually like the car a lot. Wonder what happened to it? How did it run with the fuel injection, by the way?....Bill S

BCreekDave · #3 10-19-2021, 03:09 PM

71 LT-1 with Air?

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #4 10-19-2021, 03:09 PM

That's honestly the toughest looking Corvette I have ever seen. Looks like this one just hit my number #1 C3 spot for best Day 2 Corvette.

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #5 10-19-2021, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BCreekDave

71 LT-1 with Air?

Car has 68 valance, tail lights, and side markers in it.

BCreekDave · #6 10-19-2021, 03:18 PM

Flares are perfect. Just enough without totally changing the profile.

**60sStuff** · #7 10-19-2021, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----Wow, Chris! Dick thru a little bit of everything on that LT1. I noticed the back up lights from a 68 in particular. I actually like the car a lot. Wonder what happened to it? How did it run with the fuel injection, by the way?....Bill S

Hi Bill,

Yup, Dick had an imagination back then.
The car was tastefully done IMHO and had a crowd around it all the time.

The FI on top of that engine was wicked. I almost lost it a few times.

From the front grills, I don’t recall ‘72 amber lenses so I think they were 70-71 lens.
It doesn’t seem to have ‘68 doors with the push button.
I see pockets on the RH side of dash.

People including me loved the slanted shark vents on the fenders.
I recall Dick saying they were a bitch to make.

I must have installed an intake and carb for the sale as I brought the FI unit along with a mint Real Teak Wood steering wheel when I moved to the west coast in ‘78.

I sold the FI soon after settling in the SF Bay Area as I needed money.
I still have the Teak wheel.

**MosportGreen66** · #8 10-19-2021, 04:57 PM

Awesome thread. Badass Day2 car. Do you have the VIN to track her down?

Phase III/GT style rear window

Edit - your photos are fantastic BTW!

**SuperNovaSS** · #9 10-19-2021, 05:48 PM

I bought a LT1 crate engine from a guy in Napa 8-10 years ago. He had a chromed fuel injection unit that looked identical to that. His name was Viscusi. Super cool guy that had a small winery in his backyard. I bought a bottle of wine from him and it was the best Syrah I have ever had. So much so that I kept the bottle. It could very well be the same unit. Looking at the bottle, it may have been more than 8-10 years ago.....

Jason

**60sStuff** · #10 10-19-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MosportGreen66

Awesome thread. Badass Day2 car. Do you have the VIN to track her down?

Phase III/GT style rear window

Edit - your photos are fantastic BTW!

Thank you!

I wasn’t sure how this customized Corvette was going to be received on this forum, but I figured the “day 2” conversation I see here are very popular.

It allows us to reminisce of what we had back in the day.

I loved this car and wish I still owned it as is, but no VIN or knowledge of where it might be.

That 4 door Pontiac in the background in the first pic was my work car.
I paid $75.00 for it and sold it years later for a case of beer. Hilarious 😆

Those were the days.

Chris.

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