Real LS-6

[SamLBInj]

Is this a real LS-6 Chevelle? Why so cheap??
Sam
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...;category=6164

[TimG]

Not with a 5500 rpm redline on the tach. I don't see where he says LS6

[olredalert]

------I only saw LS6 one place in the add and of course the chances are extremely thin that it is for real. With that said,I can tell you that "RED ALERT" was delivered Jan 5th 1970 to the original owner,Bob Hamilton with a low redline tach from the factory. Other than the fact that "Ol Red" was an awful early LS6 nobody has ever been able to explain to me how that tach got there. But,trust me,it was there,is there now and has never been out. Back before stuff like this mattered I went into the dash and carefully blacked out the tach to appear more correct. I had gotten tired of answering all the "EXPERTS" questions inbetween rounds. I wouldnt do that today but if Mike G brings out the car you can see an original LS6 Chevelle that was built with a low red-line tach!...........Bill S

[last67nova4speedbuilt]

On the picture of the cowl tag would the following not be true?
UM1...push button radio with tape player
Z25...SS 396 equipment
C08...exterior soft trim roof cover
M20...4 speed transmission

[hvychev]

Wow. Mr70, SS427 is that common??? I usually don't pay attention to trim tags but have never seen that before.

[TimG]

Olredalert, you're right. We sometimes get "boxed" in to what we think is correct and discount anything else. Your story again shows that strange things happened on the assembly line. I've seen strange things with cars I have owned.

[Bill Pritchard]

Frank,

The only trim tags I've seen options listed like that are on the cars made in Canada. If the trim tag picture were better, we might see that at the top. At any rate, an M20 would certainly rule out it being an LS6.

Bill S,

Very interesting about the tach on Red Alert. I always say, "The only thing for certain is that nothing is for certain"

[Mr70]

About the Tachs,Chuck Hansons 1970 L78 Convert came with 1969 SS36 Door panel emblems,and a 5500 redline tach.It was dated correctly too,but look at the whole car,not just one indicator.They were built by Humans after all.
That being said,after reading this ebay aucion,I don't believe it to be an LS5,or LS6 originally.
He picked the wrong Chevelle to Speculate that 454 claim on,as Canadian built Chevelles listed there RPO's on the cowl tag,and you can also run the VIN# through George Z. at Vinage Vehicle Services to find out is true Heritage.

I can see a few things wrong with the Chevelle in question.
*This Chevelles Cowl tag says it was built at Oshawa Ontario Plant.Oshawa Ontario Plant never Produced a 1970 LS6 Chevelle,...LS5's,yes.
*If the Seller would list the rearend suffix code and it was original to this Chevelle,that would tell us the original engine it was born with,if the authentic rearend.
*It's a November 2nd week built Chevelle,to early for LS6 anyway.
*Z25 is a 396 RPO,which the cowl tag is stating.Not a 454 engine,which would be RPO Z15.
*Showing a TH400 now,but cowl tag calls out for a Manual trans. M20 originally,and as Bill said,Not for an LS6.
I think this may be why the bidding is so low.
I do Like code 78 Black Cherry 1970 Chevelles,and would think it is a good canidate for a restoration if priced accordingly...
Rick