Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Supercar/Musclecar Discussion


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-27-2003, 05:01 PM
Stitch Stitch is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bournemouth , UK
Posts: 116
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default iron intake L79

Hi All,
Need some help with a discussion on another forum. Can anybody here confirm that a 68 Corvette with RPO L79 would have had a cast iron intake and Qjet ?, or is there a website I could get positive info from ?.

Thanks,
Stitch
__________________
-----------

Reply With Quote
Attachments - The Supercar Registry 172824-aircleaner.jpg 172823-AC.jpg
O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
Click here to view all the pictures posted in this thread...
  #2  
Old 11-27-2003, 05:21 PM
Enoch Enoch is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 6,747
Thanks: 260
Thanked 123 Times in 64 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

69 had cast iron and quad 68 was still alum. This is for vetts.
Rich
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-27-2003, 05:26 PM
MotownMadman MotownMadman is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,380
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default Re: iron intake L79

I believe 68 was still aluminum from the Winters Foundry.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]
__________________
"What Kind Of Bird Dont Fly?......."
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-27-2003, 06:04 PM
bertfam bertfam is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Southern California
Posts: 228
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Default Re: iron intake L79

From the "Vette Vues Fact Book, 1968-1972" by M. F. Dobbins:

[ QUOTE ]

Unlike 1965-1967, the 327/350HP engine (L-79) used a cast iron intake.


[/ QUOTE ]

Dr. Dobbins is generally regarded as THE authority on early Corvettes, so if he says it's so, it probably is!!

Also, CBTN shows the Casting Number as 3919803 and used in the 68 Passenger with the 327/250HP and 275HP, Chevelle with the 327/250HP, 275HP and 325HP, Chevy II with the 327/275HP and 325HP, Chevy II with the 350/295HP, Camaro with the 327/275HP, Camaro with the 350/295HP and the Corvette with the 327/300HP and 350HP. It shows this manifold as Cast Iron.

Ed
__________________
Ed Bertrand
1968 RS/SS L-89
396/375 Convertible
CRG Member
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-27-2003, 06:44 PM
Stitch Stitch is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bournemouth , UK
Posts: 116
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

Thanks guys , this is the engine at the center of the discussion...........

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34202

Just trying to determine if the intake and Qjet are correct .
__________________
-----------

Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-27-2003, 09:27 PM
olredalert olredalert is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marine City, Mi.
Posts: 9,301
Thanks: 31,749
Thanked 4,389 Times in 1,864 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

--------Add says HE stamping......Therefore a 300/327 68 Vette motor.It,of course,would have had a cast-iron intake and Qudra-jet.Valve covers are correct as well,I think............Bill S
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-22-2005, 09:12 PM
COPO_Anders COPO_Anders is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Anderstorp, SWEDEN
Posts: 1,650
Thanks: 1
Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

A friend of the guy I bought my COPO from, has a 1968 L79 Corvette. It looks totally stock and has a cast iron intake.
__________________
Anders Stålklint.
After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-22-2005, 09:25 PM
William William is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New Berlin WI USA
Posts: 2,633
Thanks: 247
Thanked 2,817 Times in 793 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

In 1968 Hot Rod road tested an L79 '68 Nova, cast iron intake and Q-jet.
__________________
Learning more and more about less and less...
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-22-2005, 09:57 PM
Keith Tedford Keith Tedford is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,695
Thanks: 3
Thanked 55 Times in 12 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

The only '68 L79 325 hp Chevelle that I ever saw had the cast iron intake and quadrajet carb. Looked like a 327 275 hp engine but was quicker than a friend's '69 L34 Chevelle. They were the sleeper of '68.
__________________
Chevelleless after 46 years......but we did find a low mileage, six speed, silver 2005 Corvette. It will just have to do for now.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:59 PM
TimG TimG is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 4,424
Thanks: 1
Thanked 2,373 Times in 925 Posts
Default Re: iron intake L79

That's correct. Chrome valve covers, also for 1968. The 1969 350/350 was the same set-up. Cast iron, Q-jet, but with aluminum valve covers.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.