1965 Chevelle Engine ID Codes - Engine Pads

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Engine

Transmission

Notes

Code

Size-Carb

HP-RPO

    
AA 194-1 120 Manual-3  
AC 194-1 120 Manual-3 Heavy Duty Clutch
AG 194-1 120 Manual-3 A.C.
AH 194-1 120 Manual-3 Heavy Duty Clutch/A.C.
AK 194-1 120 Manual-3 Taxi
AL 194-1 120 Powerglide  
AN 194-1 120 Powerglide Taxi
AR 194-1 120 Powerglide A.C.
230 ↓        
CA 230-1 140-L26 Manual-3  
CB 230-1 140-L26 Manual-3 A.C.
CC 230-1 140-L26 Powerglide  
CD 230-1 140-L26 Powerglide A.C.
283 ↓        
DA 283-2 195 Manual-3  
DB 283-2 195 Manual-4  
DE 283-2 195 Powerglide  
DG 283-4 220-L77 * Manual-3/4  
DH 283-4 220-L77 * Powerglide  
327 ↓        
EA 327-4 250-L30 Manual-3/4  
EB 327-4 300-L74 Manual-3/4 High Perf, AFB Carb
EC 327-4 350-L79 Manual-3/4 HD Spcl. High Perf, Holley Carb
ED 327-4 350-L79 Manual-3/4 HD Transistor Ignition, Holley Carb
EE 327-4 250-L30 Powerglide  
EF 327-4 300-L74 Powerglide High Perf, AFB Carb
396 ↓        
IX 396-4 375-L37 Manual-4 Z16 Option, Spec. High Perf
IY 396-4 375-L37 Manual-4 COPO, Spec. High Perf

A total of 143,943 6-cyl engines were installed; 75,202 194cid and 68,741 230cid engines.
A total of 234,675 8-cyl engines were installed; 178,599 283cid, 55,875 327cid, and 201 396cid engines.

Reported sales as options:
RPO L26 - 68,741
RPO L30 - 36,261
RPO L74 - 13,593
RPO L79 - 6,021
* Oddly, there are no reported sales figures for the RP0 L77 engine.

There is no breakdown of engine type or size by specific series/model other than 6-cyl. vs. 8-cyl.
The 396 8-cyl engine was only available in the 13837/67 Malibu SS.

Canadian Chevelles are not broken down by specific engine size, only engine type.
A total of 12,130 6-cyl engines and a total of 7,002 8-cyl engines were installed Canadian Chevelles.

Vintage Vehicle Services documentation indicates 40 13867 Malibu SS convertibles with left hand drive were exported from Oshawa.

Engine Pads


F ~ Flint, MI.
0924 ~ September 24, 1964
DE ~ 283-2bbl 195hp with Powerglide transmission


F ~ Flint, MI.
0113 ~ January 13, 1965
EC ~ 327-4bbl Spcl High Performance with manual transmission


F ~ Flint, MI.
0224 ~ February 24, 1965
DE ~ 283-2bbl 195hp with Powerglide transmission


F ~ Flint, MI.
0327 ~ March 27, 1965
EC ~ 327-4bbl Spcl High Performance with manual transmission - ironic engine assembly date


F ~ Flint, MI.
0330 ~ March 30, 1965
EC ~ 327-4bbl Spcl High Performance with manual transmission


F ~ Flint, MI.
0617 ~ June 17, 1965
EC ~ 327-4bbl Spcl High Performance with manual transmission
(Suspect engine stamp. Note the number "6" and the letter "C" are different fonts from the F0726EC stamp below.)

Courtesy Ed Sharretts
F ~ Flint, MI.
0726 ~ July 26, 1965
EC ~ 327-4bbl Spcl High Performance with manual transmission

Engine Photos



L79 engine dated March of 1965. Note upper alternator brace.


Untouched L79 engine dated July of 1965. Note upper alternator brace.


Base 194cid L6 engine.