Re: Insanity strikes again
From: Hans E. Hansen (FListhanshansen.org)
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:49:39 -0700 (PDT)
Err, minor confusion.  The largest racing block was 510cid,  502 is
the current big block being used in trucks.

Hans.

On 3/25/21, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:
> Was working in a dealership parts room at that time.  I remember
> seeing the linerless aluminum blocks in the parts book.  The price was
> astronomical (for that time), like about $12k.  Available in 465cid,
> 495cid, and 502cid.
>
> The showroom sales materials were sketchy regarding the L88 (and ZL1)
> motors.  Little info available, which I'm sure was by design.  I
> remember customers ordering cars, "why pay more for a 430hp motor,
> when I can have 435 for less?"
>
> In 1969 ( a year after the auction car....), there were 2 variations
> of the 350cid motor, and 4 to 6 - depending upon how you count them -
> versions of the 427cid.  Rear axle ratios were wide open, anything
> from 2.73 to 4.56 was available.
>
> I still have the showroom brochures floating around here somewhere....
>
> Hans.
>
> On 3/25/21, Jeff Kennedy <jkennedy.design [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>> The CanAm cars switched to the ZL1 aluminum block version.  Later on
>> McLaren had special versions done by Reynolds Aluminum that were
>> linerless
>> using the technique of the Vega at 494 then 512 ci.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 10:03 AM Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari <
>> ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> wrote:
>>
>>> GP, not a “great” engine but a supremely powerful, ground breaking unit
>>> that represented a milestone during the Golden Era of motorsport
>>> dominating
>>> Can Am and with noted success in sports car racing.
>>>
>>> Where else could you mimic the fastest racing cars in the world by
>>> buying
>>> almost the exact same engine for the street?
>>>
>>> F50? Enzo?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 25, 2021, at 07:45, George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> But even at $400K - Reserve Not Met.
>>>
>>> It may be a great engine, it may be one of the all-time great muscle
>>> cars,
>>> it may be very limited production and rare, and it may be really great
>>> looking.....  But I'm kinda with Clyde on this one, for $400K+, there
>>> are
>>> *A
>>> LOT*​ of cars I'd rather have in my garage....
>>>
>>> FWIW, YMMV, yadda yadda.....
>>>
>>> gp
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> $400k final I believe.
>>>
>>> Not bad for that much car...
>>>
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