Common questions

What kind of engine did a 1969 Chevy Impala have?

What kind of engine did a 1969 Chevy Impala have?

The 265hp 396 ran a two-barrel, as did the 327 while the six used a one-barrel. Base six and V-8 engines were equipped with a 2-inch single exhaust. All of the 350s, the 396 and the 335hp 427 used a 2.5-inch single exhaust, but a dual 2.5-inch exhaust was available as an option.

Is the 1969 Chevy Impala a throwaway car?

Today, full-figured 1969 Chevrolets thankfully aren’t considered throwaways, and they aren’t necessarily cheap, but viewed alongside Chevelles and Camaros, a big-block or small-block-powered Caprice or Impala can seem like a bargain.

When was the first full size Chevy Impala made?

Gone, too, was the big coupe’s swoopy fastback roofline that first appeared in 1965 and became even more exaggerated in 1967–replaced in 1969 by more formal shapes, befitting a grownup luxury car. By 1971, full-size Chevrolets had no sporting intentions at all–with the exception, of course, of the convertible.

What kind of engine was in a 1969 Caprice?

The 327 V-8 was the base V-8 for all models. 1969 was the last year for the 327. This was the “secret” 427 in 1969. Only 546 of these L72 engines were ordered for any of the full size Chevrolets in 1969, and it was not listed in any sales or dealer materials.

How much horsepower does a 1969 Chevy L78 396 have?

Manati for this article had a traditional engine dyno test performed on a bone-stock 1969 L78 396 just like Chevrolet would have done back in the 1960s. The test results showed 425 gross horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 445 lb-ft of gross torque at 3,600 rpm.

What was the displacement of the Chevy 396 in 1970?

Worth noting, for the 1970 model year Chevrolet increased the 396’s displacement to 402 cubic inches using the same increase in bore Hot Rod did for their test. So the L78 396 for 1970 was a 402 V8. The same was true for all other versions of the 396 for 1970. Chevrolet kept the “396” moniker instead of changing it to correct “402”.

What was the displacement of a 1969 Chevy L78?

Now it should be mentioned that the 1969 L78 used in Hot Rod’s dyno test was factory stock however it had a slight 0.030 inch overbore due to an engine rebuild which increased the displacement from 396 to 402 cubic-inches. A very slight increase in bore is fairly common with muscle car V8 engine rebuilds.

What was the last year of the Chevy L78 396?

The same was true for all other versions of the 396 for 1970. Chevrolet kept the “396” moniker instead of changing it to correct “402”. So technically the L78 396’s last production year was 1969 and the 1970 was a L78 402 however since Chevrolet marketed the L78 402 as a L78 396, history will probably continue to refer to it as the 1970 L78 396.

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Ruth Doyle