Interesting scenario.

L-78 with original powertrain gets my vote, but if that one went away I'd get the other one.

That comment in quotes, was that a friend's comments on why they sold their car?

Personally if I had a solid lifter car I'd want to do it myself, it's not hard.

Thanks John.

No, they were comments that I made in another thread that was about cashing out due to the current high prices. I sold my SS350 recently (although it is still in my garage due to a wire transfer screw-up) and have been thinking about what, if anything, I should buy next.

It's nice to see the L78 get some love as for years they really weren't on a lot of people's radars. I'm surprised at how many people chose that option, but totally get the OM vs non-OM thinking.

I wouldn't mind owning either of them. With that being said I would have to go with the L78 as the original motor would clinch it for me.

I had a NOM '69 Z/28 with a CE 350 LT1 shortblock and to be honest, I'd rather have more power so the L78 is more interesting.

Is there another factor here, fully restored vs needs restoring?

----Zedder,,,You mentioned the Corvette shop near you. Any self respecting Corvette shop can adjust your valves if you choose not to do it yourself. With that said I also vote for the 375hp car!....Bill S

Thanks Bill. Last year when I thought I had a carb issue with my SS350, I asked them if the would take a look and they said that they only work on Corvettes. I've used them before, so they agreed to look at the carb as long as I took it off the car and brought it into them! Under no circumstances would they take a non-Corvette in the shop.

Paul would have no problem adjusting my valves if necessary and that isn't something that would need done all that often with the amount that I would be driving it.

I've always heard there is no replacement for displacement.L78 all day.

A couple of years ago I did go with a nom Z28 and would do the same again. I respect the original drivetrain opinions but for me it was about the legend and finding a car that I could improve while using it.
Good luck with your search if you decide to proceed!

L78 for me! Don't need to row the gears at 7000rpm for the same thrill! Mark

@Zedder I'm curious, if you were looking at 2 L78 cars, one was the blue one that Napa was selling (all sorted, #'s matching except for trans, restored) vs the one you've talked about that would need cosmetic and maybe some mechanical / electrical restoration, which one would you buy? The one you have been talking about sounds like you'd have more in it and it would take 2-3 years to restore it? I'm just curious.