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Digging parts from the garage to move out, I found this L78 lid. It's not from a 70 Camaro (I compaired it to mine). Any ideas what year/model this is from?







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Looks like a 67-69 lid maybe? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
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looks like 1970 chevelle open air element without cowl induction.
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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

that ink stamp is 70 and up. the rounde one is up to 69
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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

When I purchased this lid, I was told this came off a 1969 BBC.

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'68 lid...


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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

Aha!
I did buy a box of parts a few years back that was supposed to be from a 70 ElCamino L78. I bet this is from that lot of parts? I was thrown off because I compaired it to my 70 Camaro L78 and it was different. However, I guess the ElCamino's may noy have gotten the dual snorkel's?

Thanks guys, unless someone spots something different?

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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

It's definitely a 1970 + open element top only,and not the larger diameter Dual top.

1970 L-78 Elcaminos could not get the dual snorkle.Dual snorkles came out much later on in the 70 model year,long after the L-78 option was cancelled for Chevelle/Elco which were only produced for the first 90 or so days of production,before the LS-6 came out.

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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's definitely a 1970 + open element top only,and not the larger diameter Dual top.

1970 L-78 Elcaminos could not get the dual snorkle.Dual snorkles came out much later on in the 70 model year,long after the L-78 option was cancelled for Chevelle/Elco which were only produced for the first 90 or so days of production,before the LS-6 came out.
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Hey Rick good to know info on the L78 only having an open element or Cowl Induction breathers.

What is your take on these two build sheets. Check out the code on the air breather. One is from an LS6 the other is from an L78.....





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Default Re: Help Identification on L78 lid?

Both those cars did not have cowl induction.
Marked &quot;CP&quot; i think it was an open air element as closed dual snorkel element was marked &quot;CO&quot; (not 100% sure if i am correct)
&quot;DG&quot; was cowl induction.
There is also a &quot;SS&quot; code for 396 350 HP cars with open air element.
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