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: OK, so what year did the 454 make it's debut?


saulsss
Sep 18th, 01, 3:46 PM
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Tom Hendricks
Sep 18th, 01, 4:08 PM
1970.

d1_bradley
Sep 18th, 01, 4:48 PM
So is this a trick question.... calendar year vs model year? I think 1969 in the 1970 model chassis. Although I'm not sure of the actual start of production date on the 454 option.

Quadzilla
Sep 18th, 01, 6:00 PM
Actualy I think it may have been 65 with the B-body cars.

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von
Sep 18th, 01, 6:09 PM
Production started in '69 for the '70 model year cars.

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mr70
Sep 19th, 01, 10:45 AM
September 18th 1969 the new 1970 Chevrolet carline came out.
The LS-3,LS-4,LS-5,LS-6 were the new engine 454's.


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Rick Peters
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markcord
Sep 19th, 01, 11:09 AM
Not the LS3. That was a 402 marketed as a 400.

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Mark
1970 SS454 LS6 (nom)
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mr70
Sep 19th, 01, 12:03 PM
Good call markcord.
I got caught up in the LS's.

markcord
Sep 20th, 01, 7:44 AM
You're forgiven Rick http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif. You can never have too many big blocks anyway http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif. Man, I still wish they didn't call the new 'vette motor LS6. Sacrilege!

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Mark
1970 SS454 LS6 (nom)
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"Fight Apathy - the disease no one cares about."