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Old 11-04-2006, 03:08 AM
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Default Re: Why no L35 in 1970?

I think I have it. Back in the day, everybody was boring-out
their 396 to +.030 to gain performance, so I guess GM just
decided to save them the trouble of buying new pistons.
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Old 11-04-2006, 04:17 AM
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Default Re: Why no L35 in 1970?

Don't laugh Steve. That is what we said all along in the old days. We bored the 283 out to 301 so we all figured Chevy started doing it for us when they came out with the 302.
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