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10-29-2008, 04:48 AM
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Re: 68 yenko
One thing that csx left out was this.....
 
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10-29-2008, 05:33 AM
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Re: 68 yenko
Tangled web aside, what was Tom B's Unconverted 9737 like before the resto?.
Was there a major reason to not leave it as a 5800 mile survivor?.  ~ Pete
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10-29-2008, 05:03 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
Boy the pound exchange rate is way off from that... it'd cost you damn near 300,000# GBR now... LOL
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10-29-2008, 06:14 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
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Tangled web aside, what was Tom B's Unconverted 9737 like before the resto?. Was there a major reason to not leave it as a 5800 mile survivor?. ~ Pete [/ QUOTE ] I heard it was pretty solid, with most of its original parts still intact. But unfortuantly when restored, these parts were replaced, which was noted when the car was judged at Chevy Vettefest, thus did not score well. Also, seems at the time of restoration there was some drama surronding the engine(s) for the car. Of note, the ad says a dealer trade from Yenko To Kenny Ross. There is no disputing the car was bought new from Kenny Ross Chevrolet, but as far as I know, no records backing up the claim of a dealer trade. Possible, as most folks believe that Yenko was the only dealer to get COPOs in '68, but the car may have never been at Yenko. .
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10-29-2008, 10:14 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
Tom, what was the drama surrounding the engine ? It´s supposed to have its born-with engine-block doesn´t it ?
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II. 
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#98
10-29-2008, 10:26 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
John, The book is titled " The Yenko Era " and is available thru Amazon.com I am a former employee and " gofer " from that time ,66-71.My friendship with Donna Mae Mims and Warren Dernoshek,( co-authors )is more than 40 years. I still have YS037 from 1966.
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10-29-2008, 10:40 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
Seems at the time Tom bought it back it had an L-88 engine in it, maybe Yenko, sold that to go into a Motion car, then some how the original engine surfaced.
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10-29-2008, 10:53 PM
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Re: 68 yenko
Thank´s for the clarification Tom.
 Tom B. sent me some pictures years ago of the car, and the block looks ok to me. But on the other hand, I´m no expert.
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II.
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