'Heavy Chevy' Pilot car on eBay

[442w30]

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It was the birth of what would be years of sticker and tape job RPO's in lieu of actual performance one's.


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Interesting . . . I'm no Chevy guy, but I always thought it was Chevy's little submission for a Road Runner competitor. Granted, the '69 was like that somewhat because you could order the SS option on lesser Chevelles. And 1971 seems like a late moment to have an RR competitor. But Pontiac had their GT-37, and Chevy had their Heavy Chevy.

[70CitrusZ]

Yeah they were pretty plain as delivered..I had a big block one and it was no slouch to start with, and heh heh.. especially after I swapped in a hydraulic cammed 427 and 4.11's, urethane bushed the c/arms & kitted and convertored the t400 the trans. First time out after installing the oval port (only 9.25 to 1 compression) 427, no tuning, ran 12.74, as smooth as butter. Ran that number all day, 12.74, 12.76, 12.74..etc. On of the nicest cars to drive I ever owned, and it looked bone stock, oh yeah, only other thing I added(heavier but nicer looking) were a set of 70 Z28 wheels caps and rings.. left the factory decals on the aircleaner and rad support, painted the aluminum intake orange..the air cleaner hid the holley 850DP. Beat more than a couple factory big block SS's (the non-stickered up chrome emblem kind)
Mark