'68 Biscayne question ??

[Casey Marks]

OK guys - don't know if you remember me asking about that L-89 car a couple of months back. But again, I'm a bit confused ...... could you only get the 427/385 in a Biscayne ? Were the higher HP 427's available in the Caprice / SS / Imp's ??

I'm hung up on '68 Biscaynes, and am toying with either cloning a 427 car, or looking for a legit unit.

[JoeC]

The 427 425hp L72 engine was available in 66 to 69 full size Passenger cars. Except 1967. Not sure if it came in Impala and Biscayne every year but some years was both. Some say a few 425hp Passenger cars were built in 1967 but it is listed as not available. The COPO Camaro and Chevelle used this engine not the 69 Corvette engine which was the L71. L72 was not avaiable in Corvette in 1969. Motion sold the 425 hp Passenger cars as his economy hot rod. They were a little fat but still ran in the 12's.

[Chevy454]

If I jump in here, do you PROMISE you won't prank call me again about an L-72 Biscayne[img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]?! That was straight out of "Jerky Boys"! What's bad is that it worked!

Anyway, back on topic: you looking to get something to match Brian's Marauder? (I can't wait to see that car in Stanton!) Here is a former feature car, a '69 Baldwin-Motion Biscayne, which rolled off the assembly line originally as an L-72/M-22 car. I think a big car like that could run right with Brian's car, and I would LOVE to be there to see it!

[Casey Marks]

Thanks Joe and Rob .....

Yes - I'd like to do a '68 L-72 Biscayne. Anyone have any leads on a super clean car ? Preferably a V8, manual trans. I'm assuming that I wouldn't be able to afford a *real* car, so I'd have to clone one. It's either that or a 70 AMC Rebel Machine ......... I'm sure you guys would much rather see me in a Chev ... right ??

[JoeC]

How about a 1969 L89 ElCamino TH400. They have a lot of rear over hang especially with the tail gate down. I think they would get a good 60ft time and you can carry your tools in the back.

[Casey Marks]

Kinda stuck on the '68 'Scayne ......

[fpcopo]

The L72 was available in 67 Biscaynes. I remember seeing several run at Sioux City, Ia at the NHRA points meet in '68. One was called Ennis' Menace and another was called the Union Jack. I remember they ran in D stock and on 7" tires they ran in the low 12's. This engine car combination also appears in the current NHRA stock and super stock classification guide. Frank Payne

[T Billigen]

I have had several 67 Impalas and have never seen a legitimate L-72 built in 1967. Supposedly they built five or six but have never seen a real one. I have had this discussion with Jon Krogh and Ron Mroz about this very subject, these guys are the experts on 67s and they have never seen a real L-72 in a 1967 impala. It is possible they were legal for NHRA drag racing with this engine?

[micky69396]

I agree, as long as I have been into the big cars, never seen a legit 67 L-72 car. Not saying there are not any ever made, but by now I figured I would have seen at least one

[T Billigen]

Micky, When and where was the picture of the 1968 taken?