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Late March is the accepted time that the first Vette with a 396 was produced. Most Z16s had been built by this time. The Z16 was used to hype and introduce the 396 and they received the earliest built engines.
Dave 
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Wow 

  That's a shock!
I would have expected GM to introduce their new Mark-IV
in the flagship vehicle ( Vette ).