66 or 67 SS Chevelle L-78

[BillD]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Xplantdad]

See this post on Team Chevelle about this car:

"Suspect" Chevelle

[SamLBInj]

Interesting read, I guess now numbers matching mean that the numbers match, original numbers matching mean that the parts are original and have matching numbers, what we now need to ask and look for is this phrase" All original, Numbers Matching, on all parts originally assembled on this particular car at the time this particular car was built" with this attached clause" No original numbers matching parts were created or added to this particular vehicle at anytime after this particular vehicle was assembled at the General Motors :>>insert specific factory here:<< factory as specified by these particular and original untouched, altered or removed in anyway vin and body tag codes and dates"
Phew...what are we coming to when you have to ask a question in that manner...

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Not sure I get you Sam?? Do you somehow think the seller in the above add is justified in saying Numbers Matching L-78?

There is no need to add or insert all that crap... just tell the truth.. pretty simple... If the engine is a restamp and it is surely is.. the car is no longer Numbers Matching, even on the simpliest level of what we all agree or disagree on of what Numbers Matching means.. surely we all agree that the engine should be the Original Engine with it's original stampings, that it left the assembly plant with before you could lable it Numbers Matching

[SamLBInj]

If you read the thread on the car at team Chevelle, the owner keeps side stepping the questions and using interesting wording, I was saying that this is basically what you need to ask if you want to make sure you are getting an original car.. Otherwise I could buy any old car, build an engine, plop in a rear and a tranny, stamp on the numbers and Whalla, instant numbers matching car.. , All the parts would be original so when asked this is an original numbers matching car when in fact it isnt..

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

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If you read the thread on the car at team Chevelle, the owner keeps side stepping the questions and using interesting wording, I was saying that this is basically what you need to ask if you want to make sure you are getting an original car.. Otherwise I could buy any old car, build an engine, plop in a rear and a tranny, stamp on the numbers and Whalla, instant numbers matching car.. , All the parts would be original so when asked this is an original numbers matching car when in fact it isnt..

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I not only read the thread, I started it.

[SamLBInj]

Then wouldnt you agree with what I said?

[L78Impala]

Mike, I know this is a little off topic...but can you tell me what air cleaner Chevy provided for the 66 L78 chevelles.
Was it the open element or the dual snorkel like the Z16 cars?

Thanks
Billy

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Open Element air cleaner, same as the 360hp version on my car.

[Paul D]

In looking at the ebay ad, in addition to being a blatent restamp, aren't the wheels incorrect, and it's missing the idler bracket and pulley.