1968  Chevelle Engine Photos & 396 cid Engine Production Numbers

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1968 396 V8 Engine Production

RPO HP Transmission Suffix Production Notes
L35 325 Manual ED 26,831
L35/M35 325 Powerglide EK 02,042  
L35/M40 325 TH-400 ET 19,114  
        46,987 Total L35 Engines
        45,553 Total L35 Chevelles
97% of total L35 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968. 01,434 Service Engines
           
L34 350 Manual EF 9,630  
L34/M35 350 Powerglide EL 0,126  
L34/M40 350 TH-400 EU 3,795  
        13,551 Total L34 Engines
        12,481 Total L34 Chevelles
92.1% of total L34 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968. 1,070 Service Engines
           
L78 375 Manual EG 4,848 Total L78 Engines
        4,751 Total L78 Chevelles
98% of total L78 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968. 0,097 Service Engines
           

Note that beginning in 1968 all engines, not just 396 cid engines, received partial VIN identifying stamps as directed by GM.  Also note  difference in the location of the Tonawanda or Flint engine stamp and the associated assembly plant VIN derivative between the 396 engine and the 307/327 engines.

Small Block V8 Engine

Atlanta


T0209EC ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - February 9 - 327/275hp Powerglide - Atlanta assembly plant. The EC engine code suffix was changed from EE due to a Powerglide cooler line clip being added to the pan rail.
Photo Courtesy Vincent Polito

Baltimore


T0706EI ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ July 6 - 327/250hp Powerglide - Baltimore assembly plant. Note difference in the location of the Tonawanda engine stamp and the associated assembly plant VIN derivative between the 396 engine and the 327 engine shown here. It's also been found fairly common that Baltimore often stamped the letter "B" for the number "8" in 1968, 1BB225759 instead of 18B225759.


V1005EP ~  Flint Engine Plant - October 5 - 327/325hp manual transmission


V0901EP ~  Flint Engine Plant - September 1 - 327/325hp manual transmission


V0409ES ~  Flint Engine Plant - April 9 - 327/325hp manual transmission



V0301EP ~ Flint Engine Plant - March 1 - 327/325hp manual transmission


V0717EP ~ Flint Engine Plant - July 17 - 327/325hp manual transmission


T0907DE ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - September 07 - 307/200hp Powerglide transmission

Kansas City


V0307EC ~ Flint Engine Plant - March 07 - 327/275hp Powerglide transmission

Fremont


V0816EE ~ Flint Engine Plant - August 16 - 327/275hp Powerglide transmission


T0221DF ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - February 21 - 307/200hp Powerglide transmission

CHEVELLESTUFF © All Rights Reserved - Courtesy Warren Leunig
T0423EI ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ April 23 - 327/250hp Powerglide

Big Block Engine

Atlanta


T0824EK ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ August 24 - 396/325hp Powerglide transmission


T1120EK ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ November 20 - 396/325hp Powerglide transmission


T0119 ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ January 19 - 396/375hp manual transmission


T0205ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ February 5 - 396/325hp manual transmission.


T0628ET ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - June 28 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission

Baltimore


T0221EK ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - February 21 - 396/325hp Powerglide transmission


T0520EF ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - May 20 - 396/350hp manual transmission (note stamp of 1BB instead of 18B, not uncommon for Baltimore)


T0520EG ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - May 20 - 396/375hp manual transmission


T0522ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - May 22 - 396/325hp manual transmission


T0611EG ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - June 11 - 396/375hp manual transmission


T0705ET - Tonawanda Engine Plant - July 5 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission


T0709EF - Tonawanda Engine Plant, July 9 ~ 396/350hp manual transmission

Framingham


T0208ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - February 8 - 396/325hp manual transmission
Courtesy Jim Eoannou

Fremont



T1213EU ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - December 13 - 396/350hp TH400 transmission
Courtesy Chris Holcombe


T1213EF ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - December 13 - 396/350hp manual transmission


T1219ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - December 19 - 396/325hp manual transmission


ST0110ET ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - January 10 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission


T0621ET ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - June 21 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission

Kansas City


T0907ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - September 07 - 396/325hp manual transmission


T1128EU ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - November 28 - 396/350hp TH400 transmission


T0228ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - February 28 - 396/325hp manual transmission


T0508EG ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - May 8 - 396/375hp with manual transmission


T0529ED ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant ~ May 29 - 396/325hp manual transmission.


T0625EF ~ Tonawanda Engine Plant - June 25 - 396/350hp manual transmission


T0717ED - Tonawanda Engine Plant - July 17 - 396/325hp manual transmission