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<blockquote data-quote="67HEAVEN" data-source="post: 38351" data-attributes="member: 659"><p>The seller listed the following options for the car. I've placed the number sold in 1967 in brackets:</p><p></p><p>L-71 - 427/435 (3,754)</p><p>K-66 - transistorized ignition (5,759)</p><p>C-48 - heater/defroster delete (35)</p><p>J-56 - special heavy-duty brakes (267)</p><p>M-22 - heavy-duty 4-speed transmission (20)</p><p></p><p>Here's where (I think) it gets interesting. In the photo, the 3x2 intake is sitting on the ground beside the car. Why? Perhaps because it wouldn't fit under the hood. Huh? It's a big block hood. Why wouldn't the 3x2 intake and carbs fit under it? Well, maybe it's a "special" big block hood.....one of 20. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The M-22 (rock crusher) 4-speed was available with only one engine in 1967. It could not be ordered with a L-71. The only engine option it was available on also required the ordering of J-56 special heavy-duty brakes, K-66 transistorized ignition and C-48 heater/defroster delete, <u>all of which this car has</u>. Hmmm. You'll note that the holes for heater/defroster controls are plugged on the dash. But, maybe he bought a M-22 and installed it. Huh? Huh?</p><p></p><p>Yeah, maybe he did. So why did he <u>UN</u>-install the 3x2 setup?</p><p></p><p><u>My Speculation</u>: This ad is so old that little was known about the L-88 option at the time. The owner knew that 3x2 (from L-71 435 hp) was all the rage, and was the highest-rated engine option, whereas a big block with a single 4bbl wasn't as sexy. However, the block numbers were identical. Hmmmm. Why not grab a cheap 3x2 intake and toss it in to sweeten the deal? They were easy to obtain back then. However, due to the special cowl induction setup under the hood, he couldn't install it on the engine. Hmmmm. Just pose it on the ground beside the car for the photos and let the buyer figure it out. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Something like (but not identical) to this...</p><p><img src="http://www.computersupport.ca/Restoration/Induction-06-700.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Yeah, yeah, Mr. Smartypants, so how come there's a radio in that car? Huh? Huh? You couldn't get a radio with a L-88, after all.</p><p></p><p>Oh, that's easy. He went to a Chevy dealer and bought one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I think the car in the ad may have been one of the 20 1967 L-88s, and someone bought it for $10,000 or less....all those years ago. It's now worth at least a 100 times that, if it is a L-88.</p><p></p><p>Hey, but who knows. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="67HEAVEN, post: 38351, member: 659"] The seller listed the following options for the car. I've placed the number sold in 1967 in brackets: L-71 - 427/435 (3,754) K-66 - transistorized ignition (5,759) C-48 - heater/defroster delete (35) J-56 - special heavy-duty brakes (267) M-22 - heavy-duty 4-speed transmission (20) Here's where (I think) it gets interesting. In the photo, the 3x2 intake is sitting on the ground beside the car. Why? Perhaps because it wouldn't fit under the hood. Huh? It's a big block hood. Why wouldn't the 3x2 intake and carbs fit under it? Well, maybe it's a "special" big block hood.....one of 20. ;) The M-22 (rock crusher) 4-speed was available with only one engine in 1967. It could not be ordered with a L-71. The only engine option it was available on also required the ordering of J-56 special heavy-duty brakes, K-66 transistorized ignition and C-48 heater/defroster delete, [U]all of which this car has[/U]. Hmmm. You'll note that the holes for heater/defroster controls are plugged on the dash. But, maybe he bought a M-22 and installed it. Huh? Huh? Yeah, maybe he did. So why did he [U]UN[/U]-install the 3x2 setup? [U]My Speculation[/U]: This ad is so old that little was known about the L-88 option at the time. The owner knew that 3x2 (from L-71 435 hp) was all the rage, and was the highest-rated engine option, whereas a big block with a single 4bbl wasn't as sexy. However, the block numbers were identical. Hmmmm. Why not grab a cheap 3x2 intake and toss it in to sweeten the deal? They were easy to obtain back then. However, due to the special cowl induction setup under the hood, he couldn't install it on the engine. Hmmmm. Just pose it on the ground beside the car for the photos and let the buyer figure it out. ;) Something like (but not identical) to this... [img]http://www.computersupport.ca/Restoration/Induction-06-700.jpg[/img] Yeah, yeah, Mr. Smartypants, so how come there's a radio in that car? Huh? Huh? You couldn't get a radio with a L-88, after all. Oh, that's easy. He went to a Chevy dealer and bought one. ;) I think the car in the ad may have been one of the 20 1967 L-88s, and someone bought it for $10,000 or less....all those years ago. It's now worth at least a 100 times that, if it is a L-88. Hey, but who knows. :D [/QUOTE]
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