1967 Chevelle Engine Photos & 396 cid Engine Production Numbers
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1967 396 V8 Engine Production
The base engine for the SS396 series for 1967 was the L35 396cid 325hp engine. This engine (along with the L34 and L78) was also an optional engine in the El Camino and 2,565 L35 engines were sold. There were 63,006 SS396 sport coupes (59,685) and convertibles (3,321) sold. There is no way to know how many of the base L35 engines were sold in SS396 sport coupes and/or convertibles. One can only take the number of L35 options known to be sold in the El Camino body style (2,565) and subtract that from the total number reported by Tonawanda and arrive at a number that would include Total L35 Cars and Service Engines
One cannot take the number of L34 or L78 engines into account for SS396 sales only since these were also available in the El Camino and only a total number of L34 and L78 options are known; what body style they went into is not known. Since it cannot be determined how many L35 engines were sold in the base SS396 series (total L35 cars) and the number of L35 service engines cannot be determined.
This was the first year the TH-400 automatic transmission was offered in the Chevelle series and this transmission could only be ordered if a 396 engine was ordered. This is also the first year the air injection reactor (RPO K19) was used on the L78 engine.
All L35 engines were equipped with a Rochester (or Carter equivalent) Quadrajet carburetor; all L34 and L78 engines were equipped with a Holley carburetor.
RPO | HP | Transmission | Suffix | Production | Notes |
L35 | 325 | Manual | ED | 27,080 | |
L35/K19 | 325 | Manual | EH | 04,172 | A.I.R. |
L35/M35 | 325 | Powerglide | EK | 05,666 | |
L35/K19/M35 | 325 | Powerglide | EM | 00,892 | A.I.R. |
L35/M40 | 325 | TH-400 | ET | 09,166 | |
L35/K19/M40 | 325 | TH-400 | EV | 02,725 | A.I.R. |
49,701 | Total L35 Engines | ||||
47,783* | Total L35 Chevelles | ||||
See paragraph above concerning service engines. | 01,918 | Service Engines | |||
L34 | 350 | Manual | EF | 13,914 | |
L34/K19 | 350 | Manual | EJ | 02,176 | A.I.R. |
L34/M35 | 350 | Powerglide | EL | 00,160 | |
L34/K19/M35 | 350 | Powerglide | EN | 00,018 | A.I.R. |
L34/M40 | 350 | TH-400 | EU | 01,784 | |
L34/K19/M40 | 350 | TH-400 | EW | 00,346 | A.I.R. |
18,398 | Total L34 Engines | ||||
17,176 | Total L34 Chevelles | ||||
93.4% of total L34 engine production went into Chevelles in 1967. | 01,222 | Service Engines | |||
L78 | 375 | Manual | EG | 596 | |
L78/K19 | 375 | Manual | EX | 034 | A.I.R. |
630 | Total L78 Engines | ||||
612 | Total L78 Chevelles | ||||
97.1% of total L78 engine production went into Chevelles in 1967. | 018 | Service Engines | |||
* It is known that 2,565 of these L35 engines were sold as options in the two El Camino series. |
327 cid with positive ventilation
327 cid with air injection reactor
327 cid with air injection reactor
327 cid RPO L79 with air injection reactor
396 cid - note unique dimple in 1967 396 driver side valve cover for
brake booster clearance
396 cid with positive ventilation - note breather cap on passenger side
valve cover.
396 cid with closed positive ventilation - note breather cap on passenger
side valve cover now replaced with vent tube to air cleaner base.
V0109EC ~ Flint, MI ~ January 9, 1967 ~ 327/275hp with Powerglide transmission &
Air Injection Reactor.
V0503EP ~ Flint, MI ~ May 3 1967 ~ 327/325hp with manual transmission.
T1202ET ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ December 2, 1966 ~ 396/325hp with TH400
transmission.
T0605ET ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ June 5, 1967 ~ 396/325hp with TH400
transmission.
T0614ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ June 14, 1967 ~ 396/325hp with manual
transmission.
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