Old Street Scenes

[Xplantdad]

Picture was taken at Christmas, huh Verne? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[67 Nova Boy]

Did they make 65 Impala L78? Never heard of one.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[PeteLeathersac]

Yep, the new L78 was available w/ the big cars as well as the '65 'Vettes.
Same as the '65 'Vettes too, they were first rated @ 425HP later changed to 375Hp by rating HP at a different rev.
I've read about 4-door '65 L78's being produced too also of guys buying cars to get the motor then reselling w/ SB power etc.
And whether 425 or 375 HP, L78's were different engines than the hydraulic lifter L37 375HP '65 Malibu Z16s.
'65 was a great year for engine options as 409's were available up to the mid Feb. intro of the new Mk. 1V's.
We got the W-motors a little longer up here in Canada including w/ our Chevy powered Pontiacs also, even though THE absolute last factory installed 409 VIN has yet to be confirmed...it was a Canadian Pontiac!
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~ Pete

[67 Nova Boy]

That is soo cool! Wonder how many of them were produced?

Thanks for the info on this...I knew of the 409 Impala's but never of the L78. So they made 325/375 396 HP only and the 409 that was 335 right?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Verne_Frantz]

Dave,
In '65, the 409 was either 340hp (hydraulic, small heads, Rochester) or 400hp (solid, big heads, Z-11 cam and an AFB)

340hp 2,086
400hp 742
L-78 396 1,838

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[67 Nova Boy]

Thanks Vern...learn every day!

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Mayhem]

OMG. Someone save this post. It has died.

[300deluxeL79]

hey moe!...

[Verne_Frantz]

[Xplantdad]

Cool pics Verne!