1970 Baldwin Motion Nova

[Stefano]

Joe,
I don't understand, how could a factory L78 car be more expensive than the equivalent but for 427 Conversion?

Assumming the same add ons and labor you still have the additional cost of the 427 engine [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

[JoeG]

Depended on options/packages----1969
SS-427 CHEVELLE---$3,895.85
PhaseIII 427 CHEVELLE---$4,998.88
SS-396[L-78] CHEVELLE-------$3,175.95
PhaseIII L-78 CHEVELLE------$4,398.88
Your right Stefano, everything being equal the 427 CHEVELLE was more money. My wedding was almost cancelled when my future wife found out what the car finally cost me, after I went out of control on the option list.You have to understand I was in my earlier 20's and had a clear head---- no money , but a clear head----- cost of balanced street/strip package--- almost $6k[ lot of overtime]
Why didn't I go for PhaseIII-427[ 90day--4,000mi warranty on the powertrain]--Full factory 5/50 warranty on the powertrain on the PhaseIII L-78 --I figured I had a better chance of saving my marriage, if something went south on the car and had a 5/50 warranty to fight GM with. This is very stressful writing this, because I can still hear my then soon to be wife yelling---"Are you out of your#%&*@ mind."--She's better now,I on the other-hand, still have a few holes in my head from the 60's. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[mike32]

HINDSIGHT BEING 20/20, THAT $6000 WAS PROBALY ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS OF THE DAY!
MIKE