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Old 11-07-2007, 12:08 PM
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Not 100% sure of this, but wasn't it the L88 that was advertised as 430 hp and the tri power was 435 hp. I think I remember the L88 was a $1000. option the the 435 hp tri power was much less $. That is why so few Corvettes came with the L88. I think I remember the ZL1 being rated at 550 hp. Again, not 100% sure of these numbers, but I could do some digging in my books!

Just looked up the '69 L88 and it was advertised as 430 hp. I have an old Muscle car mag, where they run the ultimate shootout between a '66 427 Cobra and a '69 L88 Corvette. Interesting read!
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