1971 LS6 Chevelle SS Production

[olredalert]

-----Red Alert was also delivered with the wrong red-line tach, so theres two examples. S*** happens!!! ........Bill S

[JIM]

Alanta Built 70 LS-5 cars are know as having a 5000 rpm tach installed and a lot of them. I personally have seen all kind of tach screw ups from the factory. The best was a 1 owner 70 Monte Carlo 400 small block 2bbl with a 6500 tach. I begged the original owner for years to swap it out and give him money to no avail. They wouldn't stop the line for a wrong redline and the 71 6500 tachs have been spotted in quite a few 71's all over never did a vin study to see what plant.

Jim

[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.

[Geoff Padgett]

You know i looked at mine and it did not have anything on that center pad above the timing chain, i also forgot to mention that my block has not been decked either and still has the factory broach marks on the block too. the intake manifold on it (dated as well, matches the other stuff) has the firing order over each of the intake ports. When i first obtained this engine about 15+ years ago i did not know anything about LS-6 cars, it really threw me for a loop when i stared doing research on it, i did not even own a LS-6 car at the time or had ever seen a real one, i still have not seen one other than mine, at least where i live. It was not until maybe 5 years ago that i was able to find out what the casting #s meant on this one. Anyway,Sorry about the rambling. Geoff.

[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.

[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?