Re: Insanity strikes again | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Hans E. Hansen (FList![]() |
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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... >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: >>> https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/lashdeep%40yahoo.com >>> >>> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >>> and F1 Headlines >>> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: >>> >>> https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/jkennedy.design%40gmail.com >>> >>> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >>> and F1 Headlines >>> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >>> >> >
- Re: Insanity strikes again, (continued)
- Re: Insanity strikes again Anthony Bauco, March 25 2021
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Re: Insanity strikes again Lashdeep Singh, March 25 2021
- Re: Insanity strikes again Jeff Kennedy, March 25 2021
- Re: Insanity strikes again Hans E. Hansen, March 25 2021
- Re: Insanity strikes again Hans E. Hansen, March 25 2021
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