<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: paceme</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
The L79 in the 67 & 68 corvette had an aluminum intake and was rated at 350hp. In 69 the L79 was no longer available but the equivalent was the 350-350hp which had a cast iron intake and rochester carb.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The L79 was never a solid lifter motor, it featured the "151" hi-po hydraulic camshaft. The original version started out with the aluminum intake and small Holley carb. (350hp rating) In 1967 the L79 was changed to a cast iron intake and Rochester QJ....HP rating was dropped to 325hp. The rest of the engine internals were the same...cam, heads, 11 to 1 pistons, etc. The only thing I'm not sure of is how this engine was setup for the Corvette in the 67-68 era...but for the Nova and Chevelle the info above applies.
wilma </div></div> </div></div>
Just to clear this up. Don't want the wrong information floating around. The 1967 Chevelle L79 and 1967 Corvette L79 still had an aluminum intake and Holley Carburetor. The 1967 Nova L79 had a cast iron intake and Rochester carburetor. All 1968 Chevrolet L79 equipped vehicles had a cast iron intake manifold and a rochester carburetor.
-Matt