1971 LS6 Chevelle SS Production

[442w30]

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I have never seen a magazine test car that was a "factory" conversion that it was not noted as such.

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I think we've seen a number of Mopars that changed configuration from brochure photo to road test, no? Sometimes it was airbrushing, sometimes it was a little more.

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As most everyone knows, high performance magazine articles from back in the day were to alert the public of latest hipo offering from the factory.

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Red herring, plus we all know (right?) that road tests can't always be trusted, especially if the editor didn't like the PR guy's attitude.

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I think from what has been shown here is proof enough that the cars WERE built.

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I think what has been shown here is that there's enough Chevy people who don't see it as proof.

[442w30]

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] if you knew ANYTHING about Chevy's at all, you wouldn't have typed that... go back to your Schwinn bicycles... oh wait, you weren't born then either..

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So are you going to offer evidence? Or are you going to remain satisfied at being smug? I've encountered people like you for 13 years so this is old hat for me.

[BUIZILLA]

oh.. i'm extremely satisfied being smug...

[442w30]

(yawn . . . )

[markjohnson]

The Tonawanda shipping records alone should be proof enough for anyone. The #026 heads are out there and so are the correct list # Holley and distributors with specific stamping numbers. Maybe someone over at Team Chevelle has some insight. Anybody check over there or do a search?

[BUIZILLA]

Mark, check your PM's..

[JIM]

Here are the Facts that Exist !!!
I have spent years tracking down original dated parts to build a What If LS-6 71 Convertible.
Specific engine codes were created for both an Stick and Auto configuration
The 6500 white face dash cluster does exist picture attached and part number pictured
026 dated heads exist that were specific to that application only with production 71 dates
The 569 intake with numbers on the runners exist in a larger quanity than 71 LS-6 Corvette production dated again to a production line build.
4802 and 4803 carbs dated to an assembly line build exist
054 and 075 71 LS-6 distributors exist with the same production line dates,
myself and many other Chevelle Guru's have these or have had these in their collections.
Yes it was slated for an Assembly line build and scrubbed before prodution started.
But the parts that were needed to build it were made months maybe a year in engineering before they found there way into cars and the parts system , the tachs have been noted for years in cars.

Does one exist Maybe, but you should probally look for it in a 70 Test Mule car from the Proving Grounds, and the press cars were all pre prodution cars just for media , handbuilt as we all know !

[JIM]

picture of a real 71 LS-6 Tach

[JIM]

Part Number
sorry about the picts I can only post cell phone picts on theis website even in VGA mode they are always too big for this site.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Jim I have had two distributors and one carburetor and have seen at least 4 sets of early 71 dated heads.