Another cool pic!

[COPO]

Joe, I believe the 450hp decal was used for a short while on early '66 L-72 Corvettes and later that year they went to the 425 hp rating.

[Rowdy Rat]

COPO is right on the money. The 1966 L-72 Corvettes were rated at 450 horsepower for the first several weeks of production. The change from 450 to 425 horsepower was made to the air cleaner decal only; there were no changes made to the engine.

Regards,

Stan

[johnk]

joe,thanks for the reply!!!maybe with the insurance hoopla from the 69 camaros, yenko wanted to keep a low profile with the 70 nova?i wish i had a camera in my hand scraping that decal off!the more i think about it could have very well have been left off.marlin,the 10hp difference being in exhaust systems between the camaros&vettes?also i remember seeing john wargo's gobi beige deuce in musclecar review with optional vette air cleaner with full decal.can you shed any light on this! i need more aspirin!!!
thanks!

[JoeC]

Was the 1966 450hp decal the same as the 1970 450hp decal?

[Rowdy Rat]

Joe,

Yes, the designs were the same. However, as with most reproductions, there are subtle differences which are apparent when viewed side by side with an original.

Regards,

Stan

[bkhpah]

I have seen the Gobi Beige Deuce in person and it is awsome... The hot rod type parts were ordered through Yenko in the Stinger Stuff catalog. My Yenko Camaro has a bunch of the speed parts from Yenko installed. The SSDI from July 69 clearly shows no 450 HP decal on the lid.
BKH

[JoeC]

The original pics of the 68 Yenko Camaro in the MCR Don Y. interview show just the 427 emblem on the air filter lid. Still have not figured out those pics taken by the water with the palm trees. Maybe somthing to do with the Yenko/Dana deal Don mentions in the interview.