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69GMCLonghorn · 10-23-2009, 10:41 AM

Cool pics! Thanks guys! I've heard that the 427 that they put in the larger trucks had like a 10 foot stroke on it!! Real stump pullers...

When I was 16, my first job was riding around in the old trams at Universal Studios. One day the tram died out at the end of the back lot. So being guys, we didn't wait for the mechanic, we pulled the engine cover. It had one of these 427's with a monster 4 bbl on it. We used to pull 4 tram cars full of people and luggage up a 13% grade going into the studios with those things! We'd be wide open 15 MPH in 1st gear, but dang if we didn't make it every time!

Now they have these monster turbo diesels with a 5 speed trans that's geared so low that 5th gear wraps out at 25 MPH!!

10-23-2009, 10:41 AM	#8
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: Was there a COE version of the 67-72's? Cool pics! Thanks guys! I've heard that the 427 that they put in the larger trucks had like a 10 foot stroke on it!! Real stump pullers... When I was 16, my first job was riding around in the old trams at Universal Studios. One day the tram died out at the end of the back lot. So being guys, we didn't wait for the mechanic, we pulled the engine cover. It had one of these 427's with a monster 4 bbl on it. We used to pull 4 tram cars full of people and luggage up a 13% grade going into the studios with those things! We'd be wide open 15 MPH in 1st gear, but dang if we didn't make it every time! Now they have these monster turbo diesels with a 5 speed trans that's geared so low that 5th gear wraps out at 25 MPH!! Last edited by 69GMCLonghorn; 10-23-2009 at 10:42 AM.