Sounds like you both agree that QC at GM has sucked for decades at least.
As for the handling of the big block - yes that was a common complaint with the C2 and C3 - too much weight up front. That's the beauty of having a "driver" - if I wanna try one of those 454 aftermarket small block they sell - I can. :)
-W
I had an XKE at that time, a 64 with the 3.8. Drove a friend's Vette (1964) and was appalled when the front end started to feel very floaty at around a
100 mph. The E model, despite it horrible reliability, worked just great at speeds over the century mark. The 71 454 Vette I had was quite different and worked well at least 130, so GM had sorted the problems out by the C3 . The 454 was a heck of lot better than the Jag in terms of reliability and much easier to work on.
Are you sure you can say that? Or was the real difference added weight of the big block up front in the '71 ?
How much (if any) did the chassis design change from '64 to '71? Or was airflow over the C3 nose enough to hold it down better in general ?
-W
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