Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!

[kwhizz]

If I'm not mistaken........the cast iron manifold is correct for 67 L-79's.......they were rated at 325 H.P. not 350 like the aluminum manifold/Holley carbed cars

[DannyD]

67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car).

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DannyD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car). </div></div>


Learned something again today.............Sheesh.......and I thought I knew everything!!!!

[WILMASBOYL78]

Why was the 67 L79 rated at 325hp in the Chevelle/Elco when it still had the aluminum intake/Holley??? I understand the lower rating for the Novas with cast iron intake and QJ...but, why is it lower in the Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

wilma

**Tibor...we all knew you didn't know everything [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[DannyD]

Some say that GM didn't want the L79 small block rated higher In horsepower than the base model SS 396 car. The L79 has 11.1 compression, Holley carb, and a hydraulic cam and all were 4 speed cars with 12 bolt rears.

[scott s]

Gm could,t have a chevelle rated at the same hp in 1967 as the corvette which was about a $1,000 higher price tag....They were afraid the corvette sales would have suffered so they rated the engines 25 hp lower but in fact they were identical...

[WILMASBOYL78]

I don't know if any were produced...I was just looking in Colvin's book at engine options and hp ratings....

I would imagine a stripped down 66 300 deluxe, rubber mat, L79, 4 spd, 4.10 gear, would have been a real eye opener for the garden variety SS396 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[scott s]

oooyea...now ur talkin.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[scott s]

How about a pkg deal anybody?As luck would have it i just picked up another L79 from the orig owner.Have all orig paperwork ie: protectoplate,dealer invoice,order form,temp plate form,etc deepwater blue black bucket seat car another very rare complete rough proj, has orig 355 metallic brake 12 bolt M21 trans case,gauge dash cluster,etc no eng(have access to orig l79 block)orig pics when car was new and orig paperwork on eng replacement to a 302 dz eng ,2 awesome proj cars here guys asking $21 k for both.....and all extra parts

[the427king]

Lets talk copo trades..