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And, the horsepower thing was very much a part of the game. Especially with Chevy. The ZL-1 5 HP more then the L-72, the L-78 going from 425 in the Vette to 375 in other models, etc. Back then, well, still today, a lot of buyers go with the engine boasting the highest HP rating, taking the dealers word that the numbers are correct. Some things never change.
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Yeah, that's why there were so many "435" HP Corvettes on the road! MUCH more power than the lowly L-88 at only 430 HP! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img]
I guess there are a few advantages to growing up in the midwest because I too was aware of all the major tuner Dealers during the '60s and '70s. We ran the local dragstrip and devoured all the magazines we could get our hands on. I've always been aware of Nickey, Dana, B/M, Yenko, Harrell, etc. Not that I'm proud of my advanced age but it sure was fun growing up with all this stuff and now seeing the renewed interest, I get to do it all over again! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/
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