L71 in a Biscayne

[Carl N.]

Re: 396 in a 4 door

Joe, Can't speak for the '66's with L72, but the 1965 full size cars with L78 and the Z16 Chevelles with the L78 used the same manifold on driver side as Corvette, but the passenger side was not drilled for the heat tubes as on the Corvettes and I believe carries a different part number. The Holly (3124) on the Corvettes was Corvette only with regards to the heat tubes - different Holly carb on full size cars and Z-16's

[Stuart F.]

Re: L71 in a Biscayne

Had a cruisin friend about 10 years back who had a 67 just like that one. Ended up selling it cause he couldn't find some of the rear SS trim parts (so he said), but later showed up with a new SS Camaro, early 90's I believe. I like to read stories about Chevies from my past lost years (early 62 thru early 65, and early 67 thru early 72). The first C-3 I saw was a gold one on the s***** of Bangkok. Don't know why, but I always left and returned to Wisconsin in the middle of the winter.

This is the NCRS TDB, or am I lost?

Stu Fox

[Michael H.]

Re: 396 in a 4 door

Michael-----

There were 1965 Impalas with the L-78 engine. They used the same exhaust manifolds as 1965 Corvette with L-78. There were 1,838 of them built. There were 1,856 1966 full size Chevrolets with L-72 which used the same exhaust manifolds as 1966 Corvette. The 1965 and 1966 full size Chevrolets with L-78 or L-72 were the only big block passenger cars that ever used the Corvette exhaust manifolds.

Joe,

Interesting that the production numbers for solid lifter 425 HP 65-67 full size passenger cars was so low. I have to guess that's because of the introduction of the new 65 Chevelle.
In 58-64, if you wanted a fast big block pass car, you had to buy a full size Chevy. That's why so many 409's were built in those years. The Chevelle changed all of that starting in 65. Full size Chev passenger muscle cars became a thing of the past.

In 1965, a friend bought a new 65 Impala with a 425 HP 396. It was fast, for a few months anyway, until much of the rotating engine assembly wound up on the street. He later installed an almost new 425 HP 427 Corvette engine. (purchased late one night on Maxwell st in Chicago)

[Stuart F.]

Re: 396 in a 4 door

Michael;

Was the process still the same in 1965 as it was in 1961? Order one day and pick it up the next?

That's where a lot of the guys in southern Wisconsin got their 4-speeds and 4.56 posi punkins, but I chose to do my buys at Nickey in Chicago (where's the backward "K" on this keyboard) or Hall Chevrolet in Milwaukee whose Parts Dept. stayed open until 12 pm.

Stu Fox

[Michael H.]

Re: 396 in a 4 door

Michael;

Was the process still the same in 1965 as it was in 1961? Order one day and pick it up the next?

That's where a lot of the guys in southern Wisconsin got their 4-speeds and 4.56 posi punkins, but I chose to do my buys at Nickey in Chicago (where's the backward "K" on this keyboard) or Hall Chevrolet in Milwaukee whose Parts Dept. stayed open until 12 pm.

Stu Fox

Stu,

I think so. I've been there a few times in the mid 60's and remember a lot of 4-speeds for sale but some of those guys would take orders for next day delivery.

I've heard that sometimes you could get there early Sunday AM and see a near new 409 engine with steam still coming out of what was left of the upper radiator hose. The engine would still be warm.

[Cecil L.]

Re: L71 in a Biscayne

There were some other interesting engine options that never went into production.
The 67 Chevelle AIM shows an L-64 and L-67 option which was a 396 with 3x2's. Don't know what the difference between L-64 and L-67 was as the only part number difference shown was the PCV valve. Would have been a great option, but was cancelled before production started.

Another was the 3x2 small block (don't remember the option number) which, as I recall, was to go in the 68 Camaro but was cancelled.

[Joe L.]

Re: 396 in a 4 door

Joe, Can't speak for the '66's with L72, but the 1965 full size cars with L78 and the Z16 Chevelles with the L78 used the same manifold on driver side as Corvette, but the passenger side was not drilled for the heat tubes as on the Corvettes and I believe carries a different part number. The Holly (3124) on the Corvettes was Corvette only with regards to the heat tubes - different Holly carb on full size cars and Z-16's

Carl------


I show the 1965 Z-16 Chevelle as using different manifolds----GM casting #3868874, right side, and GM #3869925, left side.