69 Nova 427

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #1 02-03-2005, 11:55 PM

Harrell converted cars that were bought from Gibb, Bill Allen or other dealers are also equivalent to Yenko's, Motion's, etc....

Kim_Howie · #2 02-04-2005, 12:43 AM

Marlin the best 67 Yenko would be the one sold through Fred Gibb. You would have the best of both worlds. Yenko & Gibb WOW.

**copo-2** · #3 02-04-2005, 03:37 AM

My theory on this issue, is that all modifications be made and sold as new through an authorized dealer, if it should be GM, Ford,or Chrysler, as they would finance or do any warranty work on dealer built cars and not those that were modified, later? A dealer might have a different policy on this, but I don't think the manufacture would? As in the case with the Harrell cars, these could be financed through GMAC including the add-ons; headers,glass hood, slicks, wheels, tach, etc., when bought new through an authorized Chevrolet dealer complete with original factory warranty.

Ray

Jeff H · #4 02-04-2005, 03:50 AM

Ray, I couldn't agree more. My thoughts have always been a car with a warranty is what I would consider a car "as purchased". Anything added later on is a much different animal than what you bought off the dealer's lot new. That being the case, I've heard of a 69 Camaro SS bought from Reedman Chevrolet in Langhorne PA with a 454 in it swapped by the dealer and sold new with the 454. The car is still owned by the original owner last I heard. Makes a COPO 427 seem tame!

**William** · #5 02-04-2005, 07:29 AM

By 1968 Chevrolet was aware of how certain dealers were modifying new cars and issued CDSIB 68-I-4: "Dealer Modification of Air Pollution Control Equipped Motor Vehicles" which basically said, stop it or risk getting fined.

Pantera · #6 02-04-2005, 06:39 PM

Wonder how they got a 454 to put in a '69, an entire year before anybody could get one from chev?

I bet it was a warranty replacment motor.

Jeff H · #7 02-04-2005, 06:46 PM

No, remember that 69 was an extended year for the Camaro so the 454 was already out for the 70 model year when 69 Camaros were still being built. It must have been a late year 69 Camaro that they did the swap on.

Kim_Howie · #8 02-04-2005, 07:09 PM

Jeff, It could even have been a early car that hadn't sold yet. Wrong color wrong interior? Who knows

fpcopo · #9 03-26-2005, 09:10 AM

427 Camaros almost always out ran LS6 454s. Hardly any power difference in the 454, mostly torque. Not near enough to overcome the extra 4-600 lbs. Frank

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