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Old 06-12-2008, 01:51 AM
Verne_Frantz Verne_Frantz is offline
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Default Re: School me on '61 409s and L89 Novas, please!

453 '61 Super Sports is correct. The number 458 has shown up in print a few times. 142 is the total number (in cars) of production 409s in '61. A total of over 200 engine assemblies were produced before they shut it down due to problems with the castings. Before then, attention was turned to a newer (better) casting for '62 (the 068 block). IT had none of the problems of the '61 623 block.

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