What can you tell me about the air cleaner lid? Original, repop ??63 Biscayne 6 cylinder VIN 1111 now a 409/400hp tremec 6 speed still 6 cylinder VIN
I enjoy the car and everyone that knows what a 409 is does too
Real deal with 16 dimplesWhat can you tell me about the air cleaner lid? Original, repop ??
Jeff
I'm not trying to be a dick but I count 15 dimples on your air cleaner and 15 on my 300/327 which I believe to be original...how did you find the extra dimple or am I missing something here...What can you tell me about the air cleaner lid? Original, repop ??
Jeff
I count 15Real deal with 16 dimples
The lids I have seen with 16 dimples have one right over the top of the right hand snorkel. I have posed this 15/16 dimple question before and the only answer I got was different suppliers to GM. I am of the opinion one version (15 dimples) is L79 apps and the other ( 16 dimples) is 400hp 409, but I have been wrong before! Why GM did this is a very good question. It's hard to believe there were enough of these engines built to need 2 vendors.I'm not trying to be a dick but I count 15 dimples on your air cleaner and 15 on my 300/327 which I believe to be original...how did you find the extra dimple or am I missing something here...
Personally, I don't think so. Especially if your building a vin specific 6 cylinder car.I get why date codes would matter and add value to a car with VIN matching block, but I'm struggling with why it would matter with a clone car, would it make a clone car more valuable to have correct date codes?
I count 15
The lids I have seen with 16 dimples have one right over the top of the right hand snorkel. I have posed this 15/16 dimple question before and the only answer I got was different suppliers to GM. I am of the opinion one version (15 dimples) is L79 apps and the other ( 16 dimples) is 400hp 409, but I have been wrong before! Why GM did this is a very good question. It's hard to believe there were enough of these engines built to need 2 vendors.
Jeff
And if you browse the web enough you will see both 15 & 16 shown on, and possibly listed for, both apps.Show cars shows a 6422 air cleaner 15 dimple for a 63 409/400hp then a 15 comes up as a L79 327
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4038434532...1291&msclkid=0ce2ee0f99ee1f40a3eb8b207dec7d25
Except when it has a 6 cyl VINVerne Frantz once told me that the only things that tell you it's a real 409 car are, a window sticker, build sheet or some other pedigree documentation. Because the trim tag doesn't and the blocks can be re-stamped. Other parts can be aftermarket or used, don't matter. But make yourself happy. They'll never know at the car show or racetrack, if that's your thing. Go with the more cost effective engine. LA Hot Rods is right on price. Our desire pushes the price of this stuff out of range.
I will guess that GM never wanted to have only one vendor for any part, if that ONE vendor had trouble they could shut down GM's production. Plus multiple vendors creates competition enabling GM to get better pricing.I count 15
The lids I have seen with 16 dimples have one right over the top of the right hand snorkel. I have posed this 15/16 dimple question before and the only answer I got was different suppliers to GM. I am of the opinion one version (15 dimples) is L79 apps and the other ( 16 dimples) is 400hp 409, but I have been wrong before! Why GM did this is a very good question. It's hard to believe there were enough of these engines built to need 2 vendors.
Jeff
YupExcept when it has a 6 cyl VIN
Good point, and I suppose if the 2 lids were easily identifiable (15/16 indents) there would be no question who made it if there was a problem.I will guess that GM never wanted to have only one vendor for any part, if that ONE vendor had trouble they could shut down GM's production. Plus multiple vendors creates competition enabling GM to get better pricing.