Hardtop C12 on Pcar

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Hardtop C12 on Pcar

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Our old C12 is back for sale. It's on Pcarmarket. I hope it finds the right home. This was one of my all time favorites.
https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/1999 ... -corvette/
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Glad to see they swapped the original engine back into the car :thumbs
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Im of the opinion that car needs a 427ci LS engine. LPE wasn't ideal but if the car will be driven at all, it would be way more enjoyable.
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Seems opinions differ on that one. When we had the car, it had the 427 and the original engine on the stand. That 427 was a screamer and a blast to drive. But it is nice the car is back to the original setup.
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Pete Callaway just put a Callaway built 427 in his C12....making it perfect IMO.
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SurfnSun wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:08 pm Im of the opinion that car needs a 427ci LS engine. LPE wasn't ideal but if the car will be driven at all, it would be way more enjoyable.
I agree, as long as you have the original engine, why not keep the big cube motor in place?

Interesting it went to $113K no sale on BaT, new dealer pulls the 427 and relists for $165K w/o the 427.

I've got a new katech C5R 427 build for this very reason. :thumbs
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