Friend's 1963 409 Impala convertible

**Bill Pritchard** · #1 09-07-2021, 04:07 PM

Definitely not the 425hp version if it had the Powerslide, but it seems to me they made a 400hp version in addition to the 340hp version. Not sure if the 400hp was available with automatic. Looks very nice regardless of engine!

**olredalert** · #2 09-07-2021, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

Definitely not the 425hp version if it had the Powerslide, but it seems to me they made a 400hp version in addition to the 340hp version. Not sure if the 400hp was available with automatic. Looks very nice regardless of engine!

----Bill,,,The 400hp version was identical to the 425 except single 4-barrel with an aluminum intake. Actually, they are rarer than a 425 but still pretty damn quick! You could not get a powerglide with the 400hp engine. My great friend, Wayne McCabe (RIP Wayne) from Provincetown, Massachusetts had a really cool 400hp black SS. Completely original in all respects.....Bill S

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