1970 Chevelle SS LS5 Canadian Docs - Page 3

**Too Many Projects** · #21 10-02-2021, 02:55 AM

I've had 2 Oshawa built L35 '70's now. The first was an automatic with buckets and console, but no gauges or posi. It did come with A/C, an AM/FM stereo and rare power door locks. Someone wanted a gentleman muscle car.

My current one was built to run. L35, posi, gauges and buckets but NO console. It, too, has A/C.
I owned a Kansas built LS5 from '73-79. M22, 3.73 posi.
Curiously, none of mine were ordered with the ZL2 hood. I'm always surprised to see so many other cars with that on the build sheets.

**ssl78** · #22 10-02-2021, 03:22 AM

Isnt the tach have the wrong red line for a LS5

**Too Many Projects** · #23 10-02-2021, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ssl78

Isnt the tach have the wrong red line for a LS5

Yes, the entire instrument panel assembly appears to be reproduction with the solid lifter tach. Car was never ordered with the U14 option.

**GotGrunt** · #24 10-02-2021, 01:20 PM

I’ve owned quite a few Oshawa built 70 SS Chevelles, 2 of them being LS5 cars. I am always amazed when others pop up being that there were so few of them built. Oshawa LS5 production totals were 299 for U.S. sale & 137 for Canadian sale. Here are the docs & tags from mine. Both were Long Island sold cars that managed to stay local until I found them.

**Mr70** · #25 10-02-2021, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

..My current one was built to run. L35, posi, gauges and buckets but NO console.

Mitch
Do you mean the L-34 396/350HP?,you couldn't get an L-35 396/325HP Super Sport Chevelle in 1970.
1969 yes,1970 no.

**Blown32** · #26 10-02-2021, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Yes, the entire instrument panel assembly appears to be reproduction with the solid lifter tach. Car was never ordered with the U14 option.

So besides the insterment pane being a reproduction (I know it is) are all the gauges correct for the LS5 other then the tach?

**Blown32** · #27 10-02-2021, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GotGrunt

I’ve owned quite a few Oshawa built 70 SS Chevelles, 2 of them being LS5 cars. I am always amazed when others pop up being that there were so few of them built. Oshawa LS5 production totals were 299 for U.S. sale & 137 for Canadian sale. Here are the docs & tags from mine. Both were Long Island sold cars that managed to stay local until I found them.

I wonder how many of these Canadian built LS5's still exist?

**Mr70** · #28 10-02-2021, 08:44 PM

Per the gauges,Green tinted numbers/letters paint are correct for 1970.
White tinted numbers/letters paint are correct for 1971-72.
Those are the correct style gauges for 1970-72 Chevelles though,but they do reproduce them today..Better close up pic would help,especially of the tachometer.

**Blown32** · #29 10-02-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr70

Per the gauges,Green tinted numbers/letters paint are correct for 1970.
White tinted numbers/letters paint are correct for 1971-72.
Those are the correct style gauges for 1970-72 Chevelles though,but they do reproduce them today..Better close up pic would help,especially of the tachometer.

Great information, thank you!

carnut4life · #30 10-02-2021, 11:12 PM

Pretty cool that the engine stamp for John's LS5 and Grunts red LS5 are identical. Also interesting that the white car was built ten days before the red car and the engine stamp is three months earlier, surely one of the earliest CRT dates out there? Those GM of Canada docs are priceless.

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