1969 Corvette with 427 L88 started up

My 1969 Corvette with a modified 427 L88 started up for the first time. Inside the hooker sidepipes is mounted powerstick mufflers.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• corvette
• chevrolet
• chevy
• c3
• 1969
• 427
• L88
• hooker
• powerstick

[BlazerVette]

Sounds like you got a problem with the throttle... she was sitting high after the rev's...

[anderstange]

Your´re rigth - at that time I had an old defekt throttle bracket, but it´s now replaced, and the engine idles around1000 rpm (as steady as it can with the agressive cam).

[Eddiemotor]

that's one agressive cam u got there, am i right?

That's how a muscle should sound like imo.

[anderstange]

Yes, the cam is a Engle Solid roller cam RJ-83/86 (lift .680"), and it´s just as aggressive IRL as it sounds.

The sound is though too noisy to the Danish laws, so within a month the sidepipes will be replaced with a custommade dual true 3" S/S system with magnaflow mufflers and crossover. We tried to put more silent mufflers in the sidepipes (reverse flow), but it didn´t work - the engine needs more flow...

[ecsson]

So what you're saying is that it was assembled with parts bought from Chevrolet, as opposed to a crate motor or a motor taken out of an L88 car?

[anderstange]

Back in the 70´s and 80´s I think GM reproduced blocks with same specs as L88, but sold them as "Bowtie". I´m told the block is even more heavy and can stand a lot more than the original. It was shipped to Europe as short block, and all the other stuff is bought seperately. Therefore it has never seen an original L88 car. It´s a fun engine with a lot of attitude, and I agree the corvette is the only car it belongs in.

[acres90]

starter sounds like a damn chrysler

[dcatkin666]

Great sounding L88 guys, I love a big block, and the L88 is top of the food chain.

[kingprinceton]

@BlazerVette is that body out of fibreglass and isnt it dangerous to breath that crap up?????

[Pnoerre]

I have got a very good hint for you to keeping the nice BB Engine in good shape with todays ultra dry eco fuels: Use 1:100 API TC two stroke oil / fuel mix as regular driving fuel, that keeps the old fuel-system gaskets, rubber parts, alloy parts etc... and cast iron metal surfaces of those vintage engines in excellent shape...and it also lubricates the valves and upper piston regions. Most Porsche vintage owners in Germany do so :) Also keeps carbs and tank clean and rustfree

[ndhudecz]

Sweet.....

[BlazerVette]

Nice..