Misc L78 Production info: Also 396/375 HP other info

[fsc66]

Miscellaneous L78 Production info: (Other 396/375 HP included)
Not sure what information is already out there so please forgive the redundancies: Chevelle would include ELKY's where applicable by date:
I also included any other 396/325 rated motors:



1965 Impala. - 1838 (425 HP)
1965 Chevelle - 201 (Z16)
1965 Corvette - 2157 (396/425)

1966 Chevelle - 3099

1967 Chevelle - 612
1967 Camaro - 1138*

1968 Chevelle - 4751
1968 Camaro - 4575*
1968 Chevy II - 667


1969 Shows as preliminary so may not be final shows through Aug 1969

1969 Chevelle - 9486
1969 Chevy II. - 5262. (Includes Acadians)
1969 Chevy II. - 4951 (Therefore 311 Acadian L78's)
1969 Camaro. - 4550 final may be: 4889

* Some converted to L72 Yenkos

Paul Winvoices

[Mr70]

1970
Camaro-600 All 4 spds.
Chevelle-2144 (includes El Camino & 18 L-89 Al. Head)
Nova-3765

[fsc66]

1965 Impala L78
Total 1838
3-spds manuals 38
4-spd manuals 1800

1965 Chevelle Z16
Total 201
All 4-spds

1965 Corvette:

All 4-spds
Total 2157
All 4-spds

Paul

[olredalert]

----Paul,,, I think you have that 771 figure for 396's in 65 mixed up with 65 fuelies as that is the exact number of fuelie Corvettes built in 65. They didn't have a 396/375hp Corvette in any year.......Bill S

[fsc66]

Yep, thanks, just looked again, it was the 327/375 HP.
I made the change
Thank you,
Paul

[PeteLeathersac]

'

Wish the 311 '69 Acadian L78's was a true # but it's not.
Isn't 311 the same # knocked around for years as '69 L89 Camaro production?
Good stuff otherwise Paul!

~ Pete


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[fsc66]

The 5262 is an exact number from GM records. The line also states includes Acadians.
It all depends on whether the 4951 number is accurate for L78's, that is posted all over?

Paul

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by fsc66

Miscellaneous L78 Production info: (Other 396/375 HP included)
Not sure what information is already out there so please forgive the redundancies: Chevelle would include ELKY's where applicable by date:
I also included any other 396/325 rated motors:



1965 Impala. - 1838 (425 HP)
1965 Chevelle - 201 (Z16)
1965 Corvette - 2157 (396/425)

1966 Chevelle - 3099

1967 Chevelle - 612
1967 Camaro - 1138*

1968 Chevelle - 4751
1968 Camaro - 4575*
1968 Chevy II - 667


1969 Shows as preliminary so may not be final shows through Aug 1969

1969 Chevelle - 9486
1969 Chevy II. - 5262. (Includes Acadians)
1969 Chevy II. - 4951 (Therefore 311 Acadian L78's)
1969 Camaro. - 4550 final may be: 4889

* Some converted to L72 Yenkos

Paul Winvoices

The 1965 Z16 Chevelle Malibu SS 396 is not an L78. It's a one year only L37. It has hydraulic lifters not solid like the L78

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

'

Wish the 311 '69 Acadian L78's was a true # but it's not.
Isn't 311 the same # knocked around for years as '69 L89 Camaro production?
Good stuff otherwise Paul!

~ Pete.

Yes - 311 L89 Camaro SS 396s in 1969



http://www.thecamaro.com/Production/...PO-Numbers.php

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by fsc66

1965 Impala L78
Total 1838
3-spds manuals 38
4-spd manuals 1800

1965 Chevelle Z16
Total 201
All 4-spds

1965 Corvette:

All 4-spds
Total 2157
All 4-spds

Paul

First one should be Full Size not just Impalas. You could get the L78 in either the Bel Air or the Biscayne also.

Again the L78 was not used in the 1965 Z16 Chevelle

It can be noted that Chevrolet, with the exception of the 50 specially built 1968 L78 Nova Super Sports sold by Fred Gibb Chevrolet, did not offer an automatic for any of their solid lifter cars until the 1969 model year.