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Post #1 Fri, Jul 30, 12:59 PM |
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Tipo052
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The 1969 chevrolet corvette baldwin motion phase III featured the same engine(the L-88 427) but quater mile times were rated at 12.35 seconds at 117mph not to mention they only produced 12 and fewer than 5 exist today
Baldwin motion was a chevy dealer that started in baldwin,long island and started modifying these magnifacant machines
These figuers on this website are a little exaggarated the original L-88 was actully rated at 430hp@5200RPM with 450LB-FT@4400RPM and the baldwin motion vette was rated at 500HP@6500RPM with 535LB-FT@400RPM
Does anyone have any pitcures of the baldwin motion vette?
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Post #2 Fri, Jul 30, 6:39 PM |
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Bugatti4evr
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You probobly don't realise that the same motor can have very different power figures due to the state of tune. for example a 5.7 GenIII V8 is found in a power of 235kw to 300kw, all to do with the tuning. SInce it is the muscle car era here, surely someone would have tinkered with the engine just a ta, right.
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Post #3 Fri, Jul 30, 6:52 PM |
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Tipo052
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Of course i realize that but its a dealer tuned muscle car it just a sick car i mean its not just the engine thats impressive they took over 350lbs off the car,the transmission is upgraded and it has a traction system and runs over a second and a half faster than the stock vette with the L-88 not to mention they only produced 12 and fewer than 5 exist today, and it was a dealer tuned muscle car which made it self a well known name, and of course the same engine can have diffrent figuers due to tuning.(by have a bigger carb,cam timing,ignition timing you know shit like that)
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Post #4 Fri, Jul 30, 8:12 PM |
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Chris Draper
Corvette Guru - 19190
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No, GM only ADVERTISED 430hp so the USA government wouldn't know about it. It realisticaly DOES have 550hp.
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Post #5 Sat, Jul 31, 2:26 AM |
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joecobra
Supercar Guru - 3513
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Same with the current C5 Corvette. It has well over 350 horsepower, but is advertised at 350 horsepower so that people would be able to afford the insurance. I think thats why, but I could be wrong.
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Post #6 Sat, Jul 31, 9:01 AM |
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Chris Draper
Corvette Guru - 19190
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Thats not true. I've seen a dyno sheet on a LS1, it does have 350hp, and in some cases less. (caused by now wearing in the engine properly when it was new.)
http://corvette-info.tripod.com -
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Post #7 Sun, Aug 1, 3:56 AM |
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ditto
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If it was tested on a dyno and produced 350hp at the rear wheels, then it would have significantly more than this. Assuming 20% loss through the drivetrain, this would give approx. 438hp at the flywheel... although maybe you already accounted for this, you didn't say... anyway, peace out =)
A'ight?!?
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Post #8 Wed, Aug 18, 1:27 PM |
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63GrandSport001
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If you really believe the 430HP rating then you would be the guys that purchased the more powerful and cheaper 435HP L71 427. I mean you need racing fuel for the L88 or you will blow the motor. 430 was an under rate and the engine was pulling 560-600HP on the dyno depending on the CR.
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