smith and gainer chevelle

[Mr70]

Only Chevrolet or Fisher Body can say for sure,and they don't even know or care.
To date none of their records have been found to say exactly.Experts like to extrapolate these numbers,but I don't accept that as an alternative.
They only installed the L-78 engine in 2144 Chevelles & Elcaminos during the first 90 days of 1970 production in the US,with none being assembled in Canada.The mass majority of those being 4 spd./3:55 equipped.They phased this engine out very early on the Chevelle,to allow the LS-6 to be produced.They did not want two solid lifter engines in the lineup.
I've always been intrigued with this car/engine combination-characteristics,and after decades of researching and tracking them,I have records of 211 of the 2144 made.Only 14 of them have turned out to be Cnvts...so far.
I have also found so far,that a total of 7 1970 L-78 Chevelles convt./hardtops were optioned with an Automatic transmission.
2 of those are convertibles,and Daves Chevelle is one of those convertibles.
Mine is one of the Hardtops.
Interesting too is Daves L-78 Convt.& my L-78 Hardtop were both built the same day,at the same plant,during the same shift,on the same assembly line with mine assembled 18 cars ahead of his.
There was an 1970 Aluminum head L-89 convertible out there that was claiming to be authentic for awhile,but after months of research and inquiries,it was proven to be false.The possible new owner of it was deceived and it was found to be fabricated by someone other the Chevrolet,and not even an SS car either.