69 Chevelle Questions

[Keith Tedford]

I think that there were somewhere in the area of 8600 L78 Chevelles built in '69. Not exactly rare. I know of several locally. None of the ones I know of are M22 cars. A friend's COPO Chevelle had one. Most people were hard pressed to afford the performance engine and the stuff you had to have with it. There wasn't much left over for F41, M22, gauges and such.

[Dog427435]

There were 9,486 L78 Chevelle's built in '69.
1,276 Chevelle's came with the M22 & only 722 had the F41 suspension.
How many had all three??

[3macs1]

Can I assume only the F41 got the rear sway bar and the front was 1 1/4 diameter. If so this car has both and is 100% original in the back right to the shims on the bar ends??

[Keith Tedford]

The rear bar was only F41. Our 396 car has the F40 option and doesn't have the big front bar. I think that the F40 was perhaps just stiffer springs and shocks. I added the rear bar to our other Chevelle shortly after buying it. Someone had also added the rear bar to our 396 car as well. These cars needed all the help they could get in the handling department. That Chevelle sounds like it would be well worth fixing up.

[3macs1]

That Chevelle sounds like it would be well worth fixing up.

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I agree Keith and I think now he thinks so also even though he is a camaro guy. Not that I have anything against a pro street set up but not on a SS car with or without it's original cowl tag. Get a good 6 cylinder and cut until you drop.To give you an idea of the last of rust the rear was removed from the car with a 3/8 set of gear and the bolts pushed through the bushings with a screwdriver.Like to see anyone do that on a Nova Scotia car. Thanks for all the help. Joe

[TDW]

The cowl tag isn't in the same place on a Chevelle as a Camaro, in case you didn't know that.

[3macs1]

Hi Tony:
It would be in the same spot as a 70 chevelle correct???If so it is gone.