70 vette distributor #,s

[C.E. Storer]

I have a 70 2 top 4 spd car that I think I will part out due to a rusted frame , non original motor, rusted brake, fuel lines and so forth however I would like to be sure of what I have first! it has a big block hood, 6000 red line tach, 70 lb. oil pressure gauge! Could it have been an LT1? also the tag on the dist. reads as follows-1111926 delco remy 1 e 27! also has 651 cast into the side of the case. This car sat in a damp garage of a friends for over 10 years befor I got it, that was really hard on this car, turned out that all that was wrong with it when he parked it was that it had dropped a valve. WHAT A WASTE as it was a very nice driver prior to this! any help apriceated Thanks

[Joe L.]

Re: 70 vette distributor #,s

"C.E."

The GM #1111926 distributor was used on 1969 Corvette 390 and 400 hp 427 engines. Your particular unit must have been a service replacement unit since it was built on May 27, 1971. Chevrolet distributors will fit both small and big block engines, so it doesn't matter which engine it's in now.

Your tach red line, if the tach is original, would indicate an LT-1 engine; no other 1970 Corvette engines would have had such a high red line. As far as the oil pressure gauge goes, all 1970 Corvettes had 70 lb max oil pressure gauges, so that fact doesn't prove anything one way or the other.

For 1970, both the LT-1 small block and the LS-5 big block used the same hood. However, the LS-5 had the numerals "4", "5" and "4" on either side of the forward "bulge". LT-1s used a decal arrangement. Consequently, if the hood is original, the big block should have had holes where the numerals attached; the small block would have had no such holes. Someone could have filled the holes, though, but some evidence would probably still be visible from the bottom side.

[Joe L.]

Re: 70 vette distributor #,s

"C.E."

The GM #1111926 distributor was used on 1969 Corvette 390 and 400 hp 427 engines. Your particular unit must have been a service replacement unit since it was built on May 27, 1971. Chevrolet distributors will fit both small and big block engines, so it doesn't matter which engine it's in now.

Your tach red line, if the tach is original, would indicate an LT-1 engine; no other 1970 Corvette engines would have had such a high red line. As far as the oil pressure gauge goes, all 1970 Corvettes had 70 lb max oil pressure gauges, so that fact doesn't prove anything one way or the other.

For 1970, both the LT-1 small block and the LS-5 big block used the same hood. However, the LS-5 had the numerals "4", "5" and "4" on either side of the forward "bulge". LT-1s used a decal arrangement. Consequently, if the hood is original, the big block should have had holes where the numerals attached; the small block would have had no such holes. Someone could have filled the holes, though, but some evidence would probably still be visible from the bottom side.

[C.E. Storer]

Re: 70 vette distributor #,s

Thank you for your input I did check the hood and there are signs that holes have been filled, also I have another 70 that is my driver and upon comparison the radiators are totaly different although I can find no #'s other than they are both Harrison ,one dofference however is the 70 in question has a plastic overflow bottle where as the other has a metal container much like my 63 has! I guess all of this doesn't mean a lot considering the frame. Anyone know a good frame man in east central Ill.?

[C.E. Storer]

Re: 70 vette distributor #,s

Thank you for your input I did check the hood and there are signs that holes have been filled, also I have another 70 that is my driver and upon comparison the radiators are totaly different although I can find no #'s other than they are both Harrison ,one dofference however is the 70 in question has a plastic overflow bottle where as the other has a metal container much like my 63 has! I guess all of this doesn't mean a lot considering the frame. Anyone know a good frame man in east central Ill.?