Ebay 70 Chevelle SS396 L-89 Convertible

[PPPJJJFFF]

I'd be more concerned about documentation than having the original engine. Documentation is a must in my book. Patrick

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

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I'd be more concerned about documentation than having the original engine. Documentation is a must in my book. Patrick

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Sorry, but that doesn't make much sense to me?? Please elaborate?? What are you documenting if the original engine is gone? Paperwork on something that isn't there

[PPPJJJFFF]

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I'd be more concerned about documentation than having the original engine. Documentation is a must in my book. Patrick

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Sorry, but that doesn't make much sense to me?? Please elaborate?? What are you documenting if the original engine is gone? Paperwork on something that isn't there

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An example would be a 70 or 71 Hemi-cuda convertible selling for $1,000,000 up to the $3,000,000. Some of these cars are in the Chrysler Registry as not having their original engines. Not to surprising. However, with the support of original build sheets and fender tags, its obvious how these cars left the factory. Maybe this is a bad example because the "R" in the vin also tells part of the story. I don't believe its as easy with some of the GM cars.

I'll take a "Real" Yenko Camaro with paperwork, dealer invoice or some other proof of being a real Yenko. A replacement engine would not bother me that much. I'll pass on the car that can't prove its pedigree. Patrick

[LS6 RAT]

How come no one has questioned the heads and intake, both of which would not have come on this car. The heads are '69 ZL-1 and '71 LS-6 only. The intake is '71 LS-6 only.

[redeuce]

As memory serves me, these are indeed the correct heads and intake for these rare cars. GM did not tool up a seperate part for this super limited production run. Also, wouldn't it be more prudent to investigate the POP than try to figure if the car is real by looking in a book? Everyone throws production numbers around, but in fact we have learned through time that figures are not always accurate. I remember when there were 6 LS6 convertibles, then 14, then 26. Numbers change with time. In my humble opinion, if the POP is verified as legit, the casting dates on the heads are correct, and it is proven to be a legit CE block, the car is worth every penny that he is asking.

[TimG]

If you have a 1967 Corvette 435 roadster with the wrong motor and paperwork surfaces to show it is one of the 16 L89 cars, the value goes from $35,000 to $150,000. This happened to a '67 Corvette I owned in 1992. The paperwork is worth more than the car.

[Late BrakeU2]

Good arguments made on both sides of this one-I'd like to know what the general consensus is on paperwork v. born in driveline.Obviously having both is the call,but it seems there are so few cars with paperwork already(especially 69 camaros)that when you read ads your waiting for the ubiquitous"it's now powered by" or "the original engine is long gone" hide and seek fare.Nothing turns my crank more than a heavily documented car,but personally buying an investment grade muscle car with a C.E. block is like peein' in your wet suit-gives you a warm feeling,but nobody notices

[Belair62]

Is that a good thing ??

[SamLBInj]

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Is that a good thing ??

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Only if you cold

[Schonyenko2]

I seem to remember reading an article on these cars a few years ago. That article said they used 842 heads and the low rise L78, LS6 intake. That would seem to be correct as the short block assy would still be using closed chamber pistons. It appears he's kinda mixing open, and closed chamber parts that I find hard to believe the factory would have combined.