Is this the real deal? I always assumed these VERY RARE cars were always sold privately.
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1968 Engine Code?
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Re: 1968 Engine Code?
Yup - should be "LO" or "MR".Comment
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Re: eBay L88
An L88 with aluminum heads? I don't think so!Comment
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Re: eBay L88
Yup, L-88's had aluminum heads - 392's in '67, 842's in '68 (shared with the L-89 during both years), and 074's in '69.Comment
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Re: eBay L88
correct me if I am wrong, I thought L88 came with aluminum heads?
ChuckComment
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Re: 1968 Engine Code?
"IT" was used in 69, 427 heavy duty. I was not aware that "MR" was ever used except with a C in front of it in 78.Comment
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Re: eBay L88
John:
I am no expert here, and I did not mean to mislead anybody, but I always thought that L88's had iron heads, and L89's were L71's with aluminum heads. I want to be more informed on this subject. Please point me in the right direction. Was there an aluminum head option for L88 engines, or did all L88's have aluminum heads?
According to my limited knowledge of ratmotors, the L88 and L89 engines had little in common. I am guessing now.........but I would assume that the block, water pump, oil pan, rods, would be the same..............absolutely not the camshaft.
The only other aluminum MK IV engine, other than the L89 with aluminum heads, as far as I know, was the ZL1, which was all aluminum........block and heads.
JoeComment
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Re: eBay L88
John:
You're right! I just found it. That clears more than one thing with me. Thanks for steering me right.
JoeComment
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Re: eBay L88
Aluminum heads were part of the L-88 engine option for all three years - '67-'69.
DukeComment
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Re: eBay L88
why is it that base cars' tank sheets seem to survive like they were kept in a library, while "rare" cars always have key sections of the sheet missing?
I'm used to seeing a slightly different handwritten number configuration (for '67 at least)...or did they start writing the last 4 digits of the S/N for '68?
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Getting a good condition "tank sheet" is tough. My '71 LS6 has a decent one, although there are two areas missing, but enough partial written info to figure the options ordered with. Notice the 'stingray' emblem, should help with the "i" controversy a while back!Comment
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Re: 1968 Engine Code?
My spec guide agrees with Hinkleys
Ol'Geezer
P. S. I e-mailed him about the 68 engine; he has not replied.
OGComment
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Re: eBay L88
WOW !Comment
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Re: 1968 Engine Code?
I would expect to see "IT" suffix on early '69's. LO and MR came into use in later cars, somewhere in the 20,000's if I recall correctly. The later cars came with the "open chamber" cylinder heads, whereas the IT's were closed chambers.
Photos can be misleading, but I see anomalities in the VIN stamp that do not look like typical factory production.
"Caveat Emptor." But what do I know? I believe that the J-56 option was not limited to the L/88
'Dick WhittingtonComment
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