1972 LT-1 Engine Diagram/values

[STEVE MUELLER]

Dear Sir:

I would like to completly detail under my hood of my LT-1 with a correct NOS look. Can any one direct me to a source with pictures and or written info. the rest of the car is a perfect original.

This car is a 27,000 mile original, with 9-10 body and frame with documentation. does any one have an idea of what it may be worth!!!

S mueller

[Patrick Hulst (16386)]

Re: 1972 LT-1 Engine Diagram/values

Steve,

As noted before, the Vette Vues Fact Book will be reasonable, as will the NCRS Judging Guide.

In reality, the absolute best way is to attend as many shows as absolutely possible this year, preferably Bloomington, Carlisle and the NCRS National meet as well as other NCRS events. While there, photograph 1970-72 LT-1's as well as other 72s in general, and then go back home, assimilate it all, and clean your car. Unfortunately, there is no good one source, or even multiple sources for this.

Honestly, if you can't wait, take a 50/50 mixtue of Simple Green and hot water, clean with soft brushes, and then don't touch anything else.

One thing to note, if your car is that original, are you sure that you want to do a lot? It sounds like an excellent candidate for the Bowtie judging, which is based on originality. I suggest you contact the NCRS office in Cincy for specific info on this. If it were me, I don't think that I would touch it until I had fully decided what I wanted to do with the car. Also, see the archives for many notes on the Bowtie Award.

As a side note, regarding your smoking, etc., if it turns out to be valve seals (which is highly probable), I think I would rather go through the expense of replacing the seals, and consider doing the guides, etc at a later time.

Why? If your car is a 27k mile original, I would hate to remove the head and consider having to repaint the heads and have everything lose some of that original look. For as little as most of us drive these cars (1-2k/yr), it will be several thousand miles befoe your guides really become a problem. By then, maybe you will sell the car, and it will be someone else's problem.

In addition, it is difficult for us to diagnose the car without being there. Your best bet is to contact local Corvette club members or your local NCRS Chapter, and find a good mechanic to rebuild the carb and diagnose the smoking. If your car has to sit for 2 months while you wait, it will be annoying, but likely worth it. After I purchased mine, it never went more than a few miles until I found a good mechanic myself. Now its driven all across the East half of the country. Where are you located? We may be able to help.

I'm sure that you will have other questions, but I hope that this helps.

Patrick Hulst

[Jack Humphrey (17100)]

EXCELLENT advice....

Amen!