With the LPX (Jim Wick) info, he's looking at CC production and manufacturing information he apparently had available to him at the time he worked at CC, and still uses for cross referencing underwater gear, motors, models, etc. I've talked to Jim in the past and he had access to some files I found of interest.
He looked up engine options for 1966 for instance, and seemed surprised to see there was a supplementary listing that year that included the Chrysler 426B (wedge head, not hemi) and maybe even the 413 as well, due to availability problems (fire, labor, whatever). It would be interesting to see what CC records he has available, because his may be more accurate than the ones Mr. Conrad was able to get access to, or vice versa!
Looking back at Ford Motor Company records, even if someone had good records, they still didn't reflect all the changes that were made, etc., and that's not necessarily a good corollary with CC boat production. That 390-hp hydraulic valve 427 of 1968 is one that seems to rile people from time to time, and some still even think it was a 2-bolt motor, part of the lore of dis-information that has been allowed to live on.
All said and done, the Conrad book is fascinating!
So many boats, so little time!
regards, Paul
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