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those damn Chevy engine reference codes I've never learned

L36 390 hp 427
L48
L68 400 hp 427
L71 435 hp 427
L72 425 hp 427
L78 425 hp 396
L79 350 hp 327
L88 480 to 560 hp 427 only 60 pounds heavier than the L79 (327) but with 130 more hp, it cost $950 more
L89 aluminum heads on the L88 only 16 sets made
the 36 gallon fuel tanks for the coupe were only made in 2 corvettes

L84 mechanical fuel injected 327 360 hp
LT1 370 hp 350 with solid lifters and a carb until 1972, then 255 hp

ZL1 was a special L88, in 1967 20 were made, in1968 80 were made, in 1969 116 were made. 69 went to Gibb Chevy for Camaros, and Duntov got 2 put into customers cars, 1 for his developement mule, and 3 in engineering cars

ZR1 stands for Zora Racer 1.0 (1970-71) this was a drivetrain package with the LT1 engine, M22 trans

ZR2 Zora Racer 2.0 (1972)

LS5 365 hp 454 (1970-71)
LS6 425 hp 454 (1970-71)

8 of the ZR1 LT1 packages were made
12 of the ZR2 LS6 packages were made
Both were heater and radio delete for racing

If anyone knows a source for more of these codes and what they meant in simple terms, please email me a llink at jbohjkl@yahoo.com

1935 Alfa Romeo, bi motor

found somewhere on http://dieselpunk.livejournal.com

3000 still photos, 11 months, one video. It is killer. An engine gets torn down and rebuilt.

Thanks to Andrew of Trips and Turns http://www.tripsandturns.com for sharing with all of us!

close up and thorough gallery of the Smith Master Valve Special, designed and built by Harry Lewis

I don't remember seeing friction shocks chromed before

Army gauges, very cool.

previous post was brief and based on a Auto Enthusiast Magazine article about the Justice Brothers Museum http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/auto-enthusiast-march-2012-has-article.html

Offenhauser engine, built by Meyer and Drake. A thing of beauty in design, power and performance. (I've read about 700-800 hp offy's)

More about the Megola, 5 cylinder radial engine front wheel drive cycle

This one was found in a basement in New Hyde Park New Jersey, where it had been for decades, and they bough tit for 100 dollars. It took 7 years to restore

It looks like there is a lot on the web about it: http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS326US327&q=megola&um=1&resnum=5&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

One is in a Swiss Museum, the collection of Joe Hilti, for the eye candy large format up close hi res hi def in color:http://gespannreise.regina-vetter.ch/wp-content/uploads/megola1b-1024x768.jpg

Visionaries and revolutionaries don't copy the paradigm, they break it. Putting the engine in the wheel

above via: http://tukker.blogspot.com/

above, 1922 Megola Sport

Via: Visual Gratification: http://big-diesel.blogspot.com/2009/08/megalo-concept-engine-on-wheel.html

In 1935 a group of five German engineers named Killinger and Freund from Munich started to design a more streamlined and modified version of the German Megola front-wheel drive motorcycle that had won many motorcycle races in the 1920s. The work took three years to complete but the result was impressive. The engine displacement stayed the same as the Megola at 600cc but was much lighter and more simplified than a standard 100cc motorcycle of the time.

The motorcycle featured a three cylinder two-stroke engine built right into the front wheel, transmission and clutch, with more comfortable front and rear suspension. Streamlining was important as aerodynamics was the first priority of the team who wanted all the moving parts covered, dirt and mud protection, and an elegant style. Other priorities were that the motorcycle be multi-cylinder and possess front-wheel-drive. Their design was a success.

http://greyfalcon.us/Killinger%20and%20Freund%20Motorcycle.htm
Also: http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2008/08/killinger-freund.html

Hot Rodders of tomorrow, 1st annual "Showdown at SEMA" National Championship

The funnest thing I found at SEMA

I stopped at the booth a year after this was posted, and found out this great piece is now at the Museum of American Speed http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/default.dlp in Lincoln Nebraska. “Speedy” Bill is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and displaying physical items significant in racing and automotive history at his museum.

http://www.payr.com/

This was put together in hours, with stuff that was hanging around the shop! Great display item!

Let me start describing the funny stuff, the front tires are traing mines, it's got a flathead, a blower, a pair of 97's, a stick shift and shifter boot, a glove box, a bucket seat, pinstriping, racing goggles, big and littles, tube frame, safety belt, and head lamps!