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Description:
1969 Corvette T-Top Coupe, 74.5K orig. miles L46 350/350HP. Complete frame-on restoration, like new with all orig. parts restored or replaced with NOS parts where possible. >$42k invested.
L46 350/350 HP engine(with custom engine rebuild HP is now actually approx 380). Factory options: orig., numbers matching THM400 auto trans., 3.08 posi, orig. AM/FM Delco pushbutton radio, shoulder belts and rare headrests.
History and background: Car was built in St. Louis, MO and rolled off the assembly line on Dec. 9, 1968, so it is an early model 1969. It has always been a Cali car, so no rust anywhere. Car was bought by the father-in-law of a friend of mine in 1977, who started to restore it and never finished the project. It sat in his garage in Pomona, CA for 18 years and I bought it from his estate in Feb 1995. I have spent in excess of $42K and 10 years restoring to like new orig. condition, except for the paint color, ride height, and aforementioned additional horsepower. I have all parts/restoration receipts and a ledger showing when purchased and from whom. This car is absolutely beautiful and everything on it works as good as new.
Engine: Block #V07-02F GM3. Completely balanced and blueprinted by a race shop. Bored .030 over with new 350/350 cam, all bearings, pistons, rings, connecting rods, Cloyes timing chain and gears, push-rods, lifters, main seals, brass freeze plugs, harmonic balancer, h/d flywheel, hi-capacity oil pump with welded pickup, and windage tray.
Heads: #398993 camel hump 2.02 heads, ported, polished and gasket matched with screw-in studs, Manley push-rod guides and Teflon valve seals.
Exhaust and intake manifolds are date correct and no corrosion with orig. Rochester Quadrajet carb rebuilt to cam specs by The Carb Shop in Rancho Cucamonga, CA with correct linkage, air cleaner, filters, choke assy., a/c idle solenoid, etc. Distributor and alternator rebuilt with new parts and plug wires. All new 2-1/2___ aluminized exhaust system.
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