Need help verifying a 1969 chevelle ss L78 car.

challenger · #1 04-15-2006, 07:57 AM

I am going to look at what is suppose to be a 69 chevelle ss 396/375 car. Car is minus motor and trans but still has 12 bolt.Car is still in org paint. It is a non air, automatic with tach. What clues can I look for or is it imposssible without a buildsheet or pop to distinguish between 325hp car and 375hp. thanks

396L35 · #2 04-15-2006, 08:00 AM

Look to see if it has a single 3/8 fuel line along the frame...

challenger · #3 04-15-2006, 08:02 AM

Did the L78 only come with a single 3/8 line? What did a 325hp car have? thanks

396L35 · #4 04-15-2006, 08:07 AM

The lower HP cars had two lines: One for fuel to carb and a return line to the tank... All 375 HP cars had one 3/8" fuel line and no return line....

**mockingbird812** · #5 04-15-2006, 10:16 AM

<font color="red">Red</font>line on tach should be 6000 rpm:

Also check the radiator tag (if present) found on the passenger side toward the engine and report back here for decipher (by people smarter than me).

**mockingbird812** · #6 04-15-2006, 10:22 AM

Arrrggghhh! Sorry, my picture (previous post) is supposedly only 512 x 384 but looks huge to me. Now why is that?

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