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Hello everyone
I'm a newbie to this site and have a couple of questions for you.
I just got me hands on a new project and I am decoding the trim tag.
76B X 80 09D 51 5 5
I get...
2dr 500XL conv. 1444 Maroon Met, crush vinyl lt. rose beige, 09 april, denver, 3.50:1, 4 sp man.
All this matches the car..
vin number:
3G69R174....
1963, Chicago, 500XL 2dr conv, 427 dual 4 hi po,
Main question: the car does not have a 427 in it has possible 352 or 390 4brl
it looks like it has 3/8 fuel line, 11.5 drums, 427 cast exhaust manifolds and 14 inch wheels.
Do I have a true R code car?????????????????
The owner wants to do a full color change exterior and interior.
How much will this hurt its value?
How hard would it be to find the correct pieces.
one more question I have heard there is less then 10 R code convertibles built IS THIS TRUE..
Thanks for any help
Black Crow.
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welcome to the forum!! So how do you know it is not the fabled 427?? the FE engines all look the same from the outside. The Vin says its an R code. Being a true R code car I don't think I would change the color. I am not one to normally advocate originality, but in this case it will make a difference. The car would probably take a 3 or 4K hit at least (just guessing) if you change the color. I can't say as to the quantity of R code virts BUT I can say the 427 was a race ready engine that was not put in vary many cars and the cars they were put in were more "race". virts aren't typically "race" so I would not be surprised that the numbers were that low.
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Thanks Daze
The motor in the car is a 66-67 428 with 66 390 carb and the 427 exhaust manifolds.
It is a true R code car, correct rear end, trans, steering stops, big brakes, 3/8 fuel line, pass front brake line runs in front of engine under rad. and exhaust manifolds (cast headers), just missing the power plant.
And a rust free body with 92,000 miles.
Will try to hunt one down.
so if anyone out there has a early 63 427 please contact me.
Also looking for correct 15 x 5.5 wheels
And a side note NASCAR ran a convertible class for a couple years during this time period.
thanks again
Black Crow
Last edited by Black Crow (March 25, 2014 5:42 pm)
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That is a TALL order. 63 was the first year of the 427, and it is a rare engine. I bet IF you find one, the $$ will be somewhere in the realm of $10K for one that needs rebuilt. If you are not going to go with the code correct color I would not even bother with a year matching 427 IMHO
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The 427 was not available until mid-year so there wasn't even a full years production run of the 427's, the early '63 Galaxies were still equipped with 406's. So yes, finding this engine is going to be difficult.
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