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original engine

Posted: 6/20/03 8:55am Message 1 of 3
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Vette(s): 68 Coupe 496 engine, 5 speed. 660bhp.
Hi it´s Stefan in Sweden
Is it any one out there who can tell me how I can find out what engine and gear box my 68 Coupe came with from the factory.No info on the gas tank. Sad
Sincerely Stefan |bouncy|


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original engine

Posted: 6/20/03 9:35am Message 2 of 3
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Stefan, welcome to C3VR |cheers|
Here's some info that might help you. This is from the corvette black book, relative to engine suffix codes located in the factory stamping. Hope this helps!!

HE: 327ci, 300hp (manual transmission)
HO: 327ci, 300hp (automatic transmission)
HP: 327ci, 350hp (air conditioning, manual transmission, power steering)
HT: 327ci, 350hp (manual transmission)
IL: 427ci, 390hp (manual transmission)
IM: 427ci, 400hp (manual transmission)
IO: 427ci, 400hp (automatic transmission)
IQ: 427ci, 390hp (automatic transmission)
IR: 427ci, 435hp (manual transmission)
IT: 427ci, 430hp (L88) (aluminum heads, manual transmission)
IU: 427ci, 435hp (aluminum heads, manual transmission)


original engine

Posted: 7/15/03 8:07pm Message 3 of 3
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Vette(s): 1968 big block convertible 427/435
Hi Stephan

No, it is not 100 % possible to find out without the build sheet ( tank sticker ).
You can estimate more or less by looking at options, like tach red line, 1 or 2 fuel lines , manual or auto trans, rear end ratio , aft sway bar or none , radiator with expansion tank or none , ignition
( transistorized ), and much more.
Looking at all this will tell you if it was a big block, or hi performance small block.
But as sayed B4, only a estimation.
Like my 68 with a non numbers matching big block engine was 99 % a 427/435 HP L71 car. |bouncy|
If I have the cash one of this days, I might get a correct block and tripower setup to correctly restore the car. Until then, I enjoy the non numbers matching big block with the mechanical HOLLEY as is.

Good luck. Gunther


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