1962 CORVETTE FACTORY FUEL INJECTED, 3 OWNER, BLACK/BLACK

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY, 1973.MY DRIVER UNTIL OCT. 1976. IT HAD THE ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT AND INTERIOR.SHOWING 28K MILES.THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM TOLD ME HE WAS THE SECOND OWNER. POWER WAS A CRATE 327" 365HP, CARTER CARB. I DID'T ASK ABOUT THE ORIGINAL ENGINE, AT THAT TIME. ORIGINAL JACK AND SPARE TIRE COVER. OF COURSE I HAD IT PAINTED RED IN 74.WE TOOK IT APART AND OFF THE FRAME IN 76, FOR A TOTAL RESTORATION. 22 YEARS LATER, BUSINESS, FAMILY, RACING, LIFE, ETC. I DROVE IT AGAIN. BODY WAS STRIPPED, FIXED ONE SMALL SPOTBEHIND LEFT FRONTWHEEL WELL, ONLY HIT ON CAR. EPOXY PRIMED, SEALED, PAINTED BLACK LACQUER, AS ORIGINAL. ROYAL SILVER DID ALL THE SHOW CHROME. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A FACTORY FUEL CAR UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE, FUELEY OR FOOLER. IT HAD ALL THE FI ONLY ITEMS. I HAVE PICTURESDOCUMENTING THAT BEFORE RESTO. JOHN GRATA SUPPLIED THE CORRECT 7014360 ROCHESTER INJECTOR, NUMBER 2962 REBUILT AND RESTORED. DISTRIBUTOR IS 1111011, DATE 2-A-19.I SOURCED A CORRECT 2870 327 BLOCK. DATE CODE B-2-2, FEB. 2, 1962. DECKED AND STAMPED WITH VIN NUMBER LIKE MOST OF THE "ORIGINAL"ENGINE CARS.HEADS ARE 461, DATE K-3-1, NOV. 3, 1961.WALLEY'S PRECISSION MACHINE REBUILT, BLUEPRINTED AND BALANCED THE ENGINE. I WANTED A LITTLE MORE CAM THAN THE 097, LIKE THE 1964-5 375HP. STILL HAS PLENTY OF VACUUMFOR CORRECT SIGNAL TO INJECTOR. MADE 365HP ON WALLEY'S DYNO. SOUNDS MEAN,RUNS LIKE IT TOO.TRAMSMISSION IS A JAN. 62 BORG WARNER ALUMINUM 4 SPEED. HURST SHIFTER, BOLT ON STOCK LOOKING STICK. REAR IS A 1957 POSI. NOT CORRECT,BUT JUST AS VALUBLE. D-1-7 AN423. APRIL 1, 1957, 370 POSI. I BOUGHT A NEWGM CORVETTE DASH PAD AND STEERING WHEEL IN AUG. 1973.KNOC REPRO COVERS, PANELS. ACC BLACK CARPET OVER DYNA MAT.GAUGE CLUSTER, AND WONDER BAR WERE RESTORED IN 2015.15"X 6" WHEELS WITH 6.70 BFG REPRO BIAS PLY 1" NARROW WHITE TIRES. SUPER NICE ORIGINAL HUB CAPS. NICE, BUT NOT TO NICE TO DRIVE AND ENJOY TATTOOING THE PAVEMENT EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE. CAR IS FOR SALE LOCALY, RESERVE RIGHT TO CANCEL LISTING AT ANY TIME. 804 520 9898 RONNIE FIVESPEEDRON@MSN.COM THANKS