Dan, The reverse-flow setup almost guarantees you have a modern LT1 (1992-1997) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_LT_engine
Have fun with it if you get it! Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Mascheck > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 4:46 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] LT1 Engine > > Brad, > > I won't know about the carb VS. injection for two weeks. I > have seen the > truck from a short distance, but never thought the doctor > would offer it. I > have a meeting in Memphis all next week, so it will be the > following week > before I can check it out. I have a mechanic friend that's > working on my 72 > Chevelle, and I plan on taking him with me to check it out. > The price is > good. It has huge rear wheels. The LT1, I was told, had a > reverse flow water > pump to cool the heads first, allowing higher compression > rates, keeping > them from having pre-detonation problems. The water pump runs off of a > linkage to the cam. Different for me! > > I had a call from Edinburg and was told they have a 66 or 67 > Chevelle SS for > sale, and I'm waiting for a price and the specs. Seems deals > are coming out > of the wall! > > Thanks! > > Dan Mascheck > Wharton, TX > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 5:41 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] LT1 Engine > > Tha was going to be my question. Does it have a carburetor or Fuel > Injection? Both are great, but the modern ones will need a > computer and the > old ones need good gas! > > Brad Waller > '67 Chevelle, '66 Corvette > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Clint Hooper > > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:47 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] LT1 Engine > > > > 1970-73 LT-1 or 1992-96 LT1? Either one would be a > desireable engine. > > Clint Hooper > > H&H Custom,owner > > 1969 El Camino protourer > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll > > find me in a > > pile of brass." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > I have a chance to buy a 1946 Chevy truck with a LT1 > > Corvette Engine. Does > > > anyone know if it's a decent engine or should it be thrown away? > > > > > > > > > > > >
