69 big block question

[Jeff W.]

This is a good question from a friend of mine and soon to be NCRS member:

Here is a question for you guys. I am doing a frame off on a 1969 big block power window, standard steering, standard brake, f-41, november built coupe. Unfortunately I have no doccumentation (and believe me I have searched) but what struck me as funny is when I tore the car down I had only a feed line (original rusty) and no return fuel line. Also the console was gone so no data plate. There were no screw holes and no sign of this car ever having a return line. Non matching 454 was in it and I purchased and installed a 1969 427 and 1969 m-21 for the car. The tach yellowline starts at 5300 so it must have been a 390 or 400 hp. I want to find a tri power set up to install later so could the car have been a 400 tri power?

Thanks for the help

[Kent K.]

Re: 69 big block question

Jeff - 435 hp '69 had no return line. Can't be sure about 400 & 390 hp cars.
Regards,
Kent #6201

[Steve Antonucci]

Re: 69 big block question

Only the 390hp 427 used the return line. Both tri-power setups used Holley's
and no return line was used.

Steve