hzl6cm
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I've got way too many vehicles (toys, projects, etc.) so I am looking at selling some of them so I have enough room in the garages to work on the projects. One of the cars I am selling is my 1970 Laguna Grey Corvette Stingray convertible. The car is a good driver with a nice solid engine, it is not fully restored or numbers matching so it’s a car you can feel comfortable with driving down to the store or blasting through the country roads in - plus it is a whole lot cheaper. The car is equipped with a 4-speed transmission, power steering, power brakes and tinted windshield (sorry, no tilt and no AC).
The cars engine was originally equipped with a 350 Hp, 380 ft-lbs torque V8 but the engine was damaged by a previous owner and was replaced with a new block several years ago (I don't remember the exact date but I have all the receipts at home). When they did this work they installed a new cam shaft, 10.5:1 pistons (in place of the original 11:1 ones), Edelbrock aluminum intake and Edelbrock carburetor so the horsepower and torque should be about the same as the original. When I bought the car it had a GM HEI distributor but since that didn't have a tach drive I replaced it with an N.O.S. Corvette distributor and installed a Crane electronic ignition, high energy coil, silicone plug wires and Bosche platinum plugs. This setup enables the car to run on 91 octane premium without pinging. I bought the car about 5 years ago and was told that the engine had about 5,000 miles on it and I have maybe put 2,000 miles on it since I bought it. The engine runs very strong and uses no oil and does not smoke at all. The only other work I have done on the engine is to install a new alternator and replace the headers with new ones that are coated inside and out with Jet-Hot’s silver ceramic coating. The engine always starts right up, even after sitting for a long time. The car seems to run nice and cool. It had an electric fan when I bought it but that was undersized so I installed a used factory style mechanical fan and fan clutch and removed the fuse for the electric fan (the fan is still there as a back-up. The clutch works well and the transmission linkage is nice and tight. The car has a 3:08 rear end ratio which works well with the 70 mph speed limit. The car still breaks the tires loose easily under initial acceleration but it is only turning over about 2800 rpm at 70 mph.
The body is in good condition, the paint looks good from 10 feet away but the car is a survivor so there are assorted minor nicks and scratches and some spotting on the paint. At least part of the car has been repainted the original color. As you’ve probably noted the hood isn’t original for that year but is a factory Corvette hood with the factory insulation and cold air intake, I guess it is from about a ’73 Corvette. The story I got is that one of the previous owners replaced the hood after the original wiper door jammed and burnt out the wiper motor – this hood replaces the original hood and wiper door.
I'm going to have to finish this description later (I've got to do some work). Below is the only picture I have with me - I will post more this weekend. My price is $14,500 firm and the car is located in Odessa, Missouri, just east of Kansas City - fly in I'' pick you up and you can drive it home!
The cars engine was originally equipped with a 350 Hp, 380 ft-lbs torque V8 but the engine was damaged by a previous owner and was replaced with a new block several years ago (I don't remember the exact date but I have all the receipts at home). When they did this work they installed a new cam shaft, 10.5:1 pistons (in place of the original 11:1 ones), Edelbrock aluminum intake and Edelbrock carburetor so the horsepower and torque should be about the same as the original. When I bought the car it had a GM HEI distributor but since that didn't have a tach drive I replaced it with an N.O.S. Corvette distributor and installed a Crane electronic ignition, high energy coil, silicone plug wires and Bosche platinum plugs. This setup enables the car to run on 91 octane premium without pinging. I bought the car about 5 years ago and was told that the engine had about 5,000 miles on it and I have maybe put 2,000 miles on it since I bought it. The engine runs very strong and uses no oil and does not smoke at all. The only other work I have done on the engine is to install a new alternator and replace the headers with new ones that are coated inside and out with Jet-Hot’s silver ceramic coating. The engine always starts right up, even after sitting for a long time. The car seems to run nice and cool. It had an electric fan when I bought it but that was undersized so I installed a used factory style mechanical fan and fan clutch and removed the fuse for the electric fan (the fan is still there as a back-up. The clutch works well and the transmission linkage is nice and tight. The car has a 3:08 rear end ratio which works well with the 70 mph speed limit. The car still breaks the tires loose easily under initial acceleration but it is only turning over about 2800 rpm at 70 mph.
The body is in good condition, the paint looks good from 10 feet away but the car is a survivor so there are assorted minor nicks and scratches and some spotting on the paint. At least part of the car has been repainted the original color. As you’ve probably noted the hood isn’t original for that year but is a factory Corvette hood with the factory insulation and cold air intake, I guess it is from about a ’73 Corvette. The story I got is that one of the previous owners replaced the hood after the original wiper door jammed and burnt out the wiper motor – this hood replaces the original hood and wiper door.
I'm going to have to finish this description later (I've got to do some work). Below is the only picture I have with me - I will post more this weekend. My price is $14,500 firm and the car is located in Odessa, Missouri, just east of Kansas City - fly in I'' pick you up and you can drive it home!
