The search is on for my correct 427 motor need help...

[phrogs]

Like the title says Im searching and im coming up empty..

I need a correct 427 for my 427/435 4 speed restoration.
my car has a july 15th build date
so I guess that puts my block casting somewhere around feb march and april 69

if you know of anywhere that I may find my engine I would really apprciate it!

johnny

 

[Evolution1980]

Looking for the L71 are we??? Hmmm... that should cost a pretty penny. Do you know if it was tri power or not? (3x2 carbs versus 1x4)

 

[a69vette]

I don't know if you want to spend the change for a phone call, but the last time I was up to this place he had several motors still in crates. I don't know if he's got what you need. I heard his brother owns Mid-America Corvette (or one of the big ones). They are nothing but a salvage yard for vettes.

Good luck.

Sunshine Corvettes Inc
17951 Us Highway 301, Dade City, FL 33523
(352) 567-4458

 

[phrogs]

Yep I sure am, the price factor shouldnt be too bad I already have the most important part the car!! hahaha

The 427/435 was the L71 or L89 with aluminum heads so it is shares the tri power set up with the 427/400 only the center carb is different on the 400 hp automatics, I already have the correct intake and I have more than a few leads on the correct heads all for reasonable prices....

My problem is finding a correctly dated 69 427 block that hasnt been bored over and over again.....

all the ones I have found are from late 69 I need a block from earlier in the year
I was thinking of getting one that I can use for right now while I continue my search for the right one....

 

[phrogs]

Sunshine Corvettes Inc
17951 Us Highway 301, Dade City, FL 33523
(352) 567-4458 [/B]

Thanks for the info I actualy stoped down at his place last july when I was down in tampa figured I go up and check it out I dont remeber seeing any Crate engines but I also wasent looking for one at that time. I did find a few rebuildable cars there that I would like to get somedayI remeber a 78 pace car that was hit up front but wouldnt be to hard to fix!!!!!


johnny

 

[a69vette]

All those cars, just wish I had money to bring them back to life!!

 

[phrogs]

Tell me about it he had a few without salvage titles that just needed to be fixed up because previous owners abused thme!!
One was a 82 collecters edition he wanted 3K for???
it was rough but defenetly fixable!

Im moving to florida sometime next year so maybe if I cross my fingers it will still be there!

Just a little something for the wife you know!!

johnny

 

[a69vette]

Im moving to florida sometime next year

Hey! If you come to the Tampa area, there's a bunch of us that get together for all kinds of events. Be careful where you are.

Rick

 

[phrogs]

Yeah Im looking at getting out of the marines and going to work for th eFlorida Highway Patol..so there is no telling where ill end up im hopeing for key west personanly!!

I know what your thinking but Ill be kind to my corvette brothers after I chew some ass!! Then I let them go...

everyone else gets the tickets!!! hahaha



Hey think you could do me a favor and call up sunshine and ask them what they have as far as motors??
I cant call out here We need a calling card to use the att phones and its like a dollar a minute!

if you cant thats ok ..

johnny p

 

[JohnZ]

There are three 427/435 blocks/heads on eBay right now - $5,000, $6,000, and $8,000 (and rising) :eek

 

[MoeJr]

Phorgs was your car built July 15 1969? if so the you are technically looking for a late block from Mar-Apr 69. The right motor is out there. if you can get the wife to send you a copy of Hemmings Motor News you may have luck in there.

 

[a69vette]

Hey think you could do me a favor and call up sunshine and ask them what they have as far as motors??

I'll do it on Monday.

Rick

 

[phrogs]

Hey sounds great
cant wait to hear what he has if he does!

thanks again
johnny

 

[a69vette]

Sunshine Corvettes.................NOthing

 

[Gunther]

Hi
I'm also looking for such a block, L71 type, eraly 68, build 05Oct67.
So need a I or H 67 casting.
They are there, between 1500 and 3000 + for bare block.
To much for me. I do have correct L71 heads, but am also missing the complete square port tri-power setup, so an other 1500 to 2000. Just to get this right, we are talking about 3 to 5 K to have a clone.ad
Man, for that price you can get a hell of an engine, but than again, not numbers matching.
Good luck in your surge.
Oh yes, if you fall over a block or engine in any condition, but rebuildable for a decent price ( like 500 to 800 for bare block ), pls let me know.
Happy new year.
Gunther

 

[Evolution1980]

Are you guys going for #'s matching just to have an NCRS car? Or for a better resale value? Or what? Just because because?

 

[phrogs]

Hey man thanks for calling sunshine

The search is still on!

johnny

 

[phrogs]

Hey Gunther,
Theres a guy on the corvette forum that has a "aug 68" 427 block with a CE casting.. and he wants $1600
so nothing new looks like Ill have to save all my pennies in order to do this

 

[phrogs]

Are you guys going for #'s matching just to have an NCRS car? Or for a better resale value? Or what? Just because because?

Im doing it so I have a correct engine in my car for NRCS judging
I bought this particular car to restore and thats what I am doing, Im going tp get a correct casting & dated block then Im going to have the machine shop look it over make sure its good then its going to be decked & restamped so it is correct for my car and to do this is not aginst the "rules" for restored car, especially when I get that Top flight award hanging on the wall it will make all the work I do worth it!




Then ofcourse with the correct engine Ill be able to rumble down the road in one of my dream cars!!


later
johnny

 

[phrogs]

Phorgs was your car built July 15 1969? if so the you are technically looking for a late block from Mar-Apr 69. The right motor is out there. if you can get the wife to send you a copy of Hemmings Motor News you may have luck in there.

Yeah ill have to see if I can get her to do that!
Or just get her to check it out

thanks man!!


johnny