1969 KC Chevelle L78 block found???

carnut4life · #1 10-30-2015, 02:00 AM

According to a member of the site the car was registered in MO in 1988 and was a regular two door hardtop SS 396. If it ever turns up I'll make the owner a smoking deal on his original block.

carnut4life · #2 09-04-2017, 11:17 PM

Thanks to a couple different members on this site I found the owner of this L78 Chevelle! He's a nice guy from Kansas City that has owned it since 1980 I've been in contact with him for over a year and have been trying to convince him that I'll make him a heck of a deal for his block and just want it reunited with the car it was born with. Unfortunately, he officially told me Saturday that he isn't interested in getting his #'s matching block back

Who would of thought??? Thanks to those who helped me track him down, wish there was a happier ending to this thread.

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #3 09-04-2017, 11:29 PM

Dick move on his part!!!

Ryan

carnut4life · #4 09-05-2017, 12:59 AM

I'm really disappointed, thought I was doing a good car deed. I paid $400 for the block and heads and told him that's all I wanted for it. I'll probably sell the heads and drop the block off in his yard the next time I go to Kansas City, then it will be on him to get rid of it. Doubt anyone else would want a .125" block with a couple sleeves and I don't have it in me to just throw it out. I originally thought the block was standard bore but it had been bored out to a 427 at some point in the past so I kind of get him not wanting it. But, it's still his original block, I'd want mine even if it had a hole in it!

L72copocamaro · #5 09-05-2017, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by carnut4life

I'm really disappointed, thought I was doing a good car deed. I paid $400 for the block and heads and told him that's all I wanted for it. I'll probably sell the heads and drop the block off in his yard the next time I go to Kansas City, then it will be on him to get rid of it. Doubt anyone else would want a .125" block with a couple sleeves and I don't have it in me to just throw it out. I originally thought the block was standard bore but it had been bored out to a 427 at some point in the past so I kind of get him not wanting it. But, it's still his original block, I'd want mine even if it had a hole in it!

Sounds like you were more than fair with him. Hard to believe he didn't want it.

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