'72 Corvette, #s LT-1, Factory Air

[scuncio]

Looks like a nice car in a desirable color (Targa Blue). Curious if it will sell near the $69,500 number - recent sales of C3 LT-1 cars seem to be climbing in value.

Link to 1972 Targa Blue LT-1 Corvette auction

















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[WILMASBOYL78]

Last solid lifter Chevy....pretty cool.

How did these engines run with the lower compression and the solid cam...I always thought those cams required a certain amount of compression to perform properly??

I know they did the same thing with 71 LS-6 big block...interested to learn more.

-wilma

[olredalert]

----Nice LT1! With the exception of power windows it has all the right toys. Deluxe interior really helps toward that $69,000 fugure and of course the AC! I can see that price realized, although I would like it a lot better in the mid 50's.....Bill S

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78

Last solid lifter Chevy....pretty cool.

How did these engines run with the lower compression and the solid cam...I always thought those cams required a certain amount of compression to perform properly??

I know they did the same thing with 71 LS-6 big block...interested to learn more.

-wilma

Compression isn't a factor for the solid lifters. The main reason for them was the higher rpm. Hydraulics of the day would pump up at that rpm and hold the valve open/bend a push rod, or just collapse, if the oil didn't keep up.

[BCreekDave]

With the AC, did that remove the deep groove pulleys elsewhere? The redline was lowered so perhaps it did.

[LT1vette]

NCRS documentation, quality restoration. I have a problem with the chrome under the hood, they were never that shiny from the factory.