On my way to Vette show
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Wow, what a machine!!
Only Corvette I've been in was a 1972 Vette - fully worked 454, 4 speed back in the late 80s - scary machine!!
Have a great day!
James....
Only Corvette I've been in was a 1972 Vette - fully worked 454, 4 speed back in the late 80s - scary machine!!
Have a great day!
James....
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Have Fun with that Vette, no showing off 
My mom had a 72 Stingray, but she refused to sell it to me, said I would get hurt. So I bought a little red sports car instead. Her's was just a 350, 350hp automatic car. But it was quick. That 454, 4 speed car must have been a beast! :frankenstein:jimmyjimmy19702010 said:Wow, what a machine!!
Only Corvette I've been in was a 1972 Vette - fully worked 454, 4 speed back in the late 80s - scary machine!!
Have a great day!
James....
Lasonic TRC-920 said:Have Fun with that Vette, no showing off
Oh yea Chris that was a beast ... the z06 is in the monster category
My mom had a 72 Stingray, but she refused to sell it to me, said I would get hurt. So I bought a little red sports car instead. Her's was just a 350, 350hp automatic car. But it was quick. That 454, 4 speed car must have been a beast! :frankenstein:
Sure Jimmy, rub it in! Was just at an antique car show (local) a couple weeks ago and I sure wish I could've participated as more than a spectator. I did see a '69 big block vette that was similar to mine, but had the 427/390 instead (mine was 427/435). Maybe in a few more years, I can get mine in condition to cruise too.
Chris, I dunno know about getting hurt in a 72 350 vette. But the big blocks are a whole different matter unless you are really familiar with it. Remember that back then, the tires were all low traction stuff, maybe even skinny bias ply tires. Then the problem with the big blocks is the low end torque and nose heavy weight ratio. If you were ever to hit the gas when the car wasn't going perfectly straight, the rear end would instantly break loose (positraction, so both tires will be floating) and try to wrap around butt first. Many test drives went wrong when the unsuspecting driver hit the gas in a turn and the car would spin, start fish tailing and be almost impossible to regain control. Small blocks would slowly wind up and are more forgiving because when the torque comes on, it's at higher revs. Big blocks break the tires loose at will, right off idle. About 15 years ago, after sitting idle for a dozen years, my neighbor asked if we could take a spin around the block with my vette (he was an old man with a '65 small block). I obliged and let's just say that it's a ride both he and I will never forget, as the car instantly spun around when he hit the gas on a turn and fishtailed wildly before luckily regaining it's composure after letting go of all the pedals. Luckily we didn't get any lasting whiplash, and no cars were harmed in the process, which frankly is a miracle since this is city streets now.
Chris, I dunno know about getting hurt in a 72 350 vette. But the big blocks are a whole different matter unless you are really familiar with it. Remember that back then, the tires were all low traction stuff, maybe even skinny bias ply tires. Then the problem with the big blocks is the low end torque and nose heavy weight ratio. If you were ever to hit the gas when the car wasn't going perfectly straight, the rear end would instantly break loose (positraction, so both tires will be floating) and try to wrap around butt first. Many test drives went wrong when the unsuspecting driver hit the gas in a turn and the car would spin, start fish tailing and be almost impossible to regain control. Small blocks would slowly wind up and are more forgiving because when the torque comes on, it's at higher revs. Big blocks break the tires loose at will, right off idle. About 15 years ago, after sitting idle for a dozen years, my neighbor asked if we could take a spin around the block with my vette (he was an old man with a '65 small block). I obliged and let's just say that it's a ride both he and I will never forget, as the car instantly spun around when he hit the gas on a turn and fishtailed wildly before luckily regaining it's composure after letting go of all the pedals. Luckily we didn't get any lasting whiplash, and no cars were harmed in the process, which frankly is a miracle since this is city streets now.
Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Hey norm this is what I learned to drive on ..... gotta love big block stingray but your right they were scary to drive on poly glass radials ... one thing they made a lot of smoke but super dangerous
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My old guitar player had a '69 427/390hp 4 speed car. Your right, wild to control. I drove it once or twice. It was a BEAST. Super heavy clutch. It's amazing they fit that under the hood!Superduper said:
I was in high school when my mom bought her Vette. I remember one day driving home in my 64 Chevelle SS when I saw my dad in mom's Vette coming the other way and making a right, he throttled up, pitched it sideways and roasted the tires for 50 feet. We both rolled up to the house together and I jumped out of my car and said "Awesome dad, I saw that rad burnout you just did!". He grabbed me by the shirt and screamed "SHUT UP and never tell your mother what you just saw!"
. She sold it to a friend of mine. Who had purchased a 350 engine from my brother some time earlier. That engine ended up in the Vette. Talk about keeping it in the family! He still has the original engine. He painted it, cleaned it all up. It's a nice car.
thank you brotherjimmyjimmy19702010 said:Wow, what a machine!!
Only Corvette I've been in was a 1972 Vette - fully worked 454, 4 speed back in the late 80s - scary machine!!
Have a great day!
James....
rouse check pic on facebook!!!BoomboxLover48 said:Very nice picture! So many toys in the collection!
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