1971 LS6 Chevelle SS Production

[442w30]

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Back in 75 or 76 at my High School in Greenwich CT.

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...but you are about the 10th person in the last few years to mention this particular car and it's same details,and all are from NC.


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He lives in NC, but he saw the car in the Nutmeg State.

I don't understand why everyone demands documentation when L89 Novas are mentioned, but the 1971 LS6 gets a free pass. The paper trail hasn't stopped, but it really hasn't started either.

[MultiMopars]

Yes, factory mistakes happened. The line never stopped, if the bin for the required item was empty they put in what would work. It was expected that the DEALER would catch the mistake (which MOST were) and have it corrected under a warranty claim.

BTW, the 1965 Corvette 395 h.p. cars were factory available with A/C and they had a 6500 tach in them.

I think that in MOST cases you can rely on what the ORIGINAL FACTORY tach shows in a car to help determine what engine was in it. Anyone can look for faults or exception to the rule to discount or prove a cars true heritage.

The bottom line is that in these cases unless you have some other factory paperwork to support your claims it all comes down to what the guy writing the check when BUYING one of these cars believes.

[SuperNovaSS]

395HP Vette?

[MosportGreen66]

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395HP Vette?

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365?

[markjohnson]

I'm sure he means the 1965 327-365 HP Corvettes. For awhile they held the very cool distinction of being the only solid-lifter engine that was available with Air Conditioning. A very cool combination, pun very much intended. They decided to offer A/C one more time with the 1972 solid lifter LT-1's.

[Verne_Frantz]

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I'm sure he means the 1965 327-365 HP Corvettes. For awhile they held the very cool distinction of being the only solid-lifter engine that was available with Air Conditioning. A very cool combination, pun very much intended. They decided to offer A/C one more time with the 1972 solid lifter LT-1's.

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Mark, Not to hijack the thread, but the Vette 365hp with AC was also avail in '64. Very very rare. I worked on this original driveline car for the owner. Note the size of the compressor pulley!



Saddle Tan/Saddle, hard top only, originally delivered to Hawaii. A VERY nice original car.

Verne

[MultiMopars]

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395HP Vette?

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Sorry, typo. Yes, 327/365h.p. is what I meant.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Honestly guys,i just went through all 7 pages of this thread and i still dont believe there was a factory 1971 LS6 car delivered.
if the day ever comes up that a 1971 has a factory build sheet/protecto plate and original window sticker that states the car was ordered with the LS6,then i will believe it,for now this is all hear say and kinda of a waste of time,dont you think?

[442w30]

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Honestly guys,i just went through all 7 pages of this thread and i still dont believe there was a factory 1971 LS6 car delivered.
if the day ever comes up that a 1971 has a factory build sheet/protecto plate and original window sticker that states the car was ordered with the LS6,then i will believe it,for now this is all hear say and kinda of a waste of time,dont you think?

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Who else wants to join our bandwagon?

By the way, Verne, that's a sweet-lookin' Vette you posted there!

[bigsixman]

We had two early 70s high dollar ski boats in the area, (Nautique?)that came with CRR coded LS-6 engines complete with 11.00-1 compression and the correct low intake. I can not remember the block casting # or carb # as he runs a machine shop and he rebuilt both motors in the 90s and he lowered the compression and redid the seats for low grade fuel available at marinas.