Chevelle SS Wagon... no such thing right?

**msclassiccars** · #1 01-19-2022, 04:27 PM

I thought I read somewhere the L35 was dropped for '70.

If that was true, it should be an LS3 car, right?

**Rainer** · #2 01-20-2022, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by msclassiccars

I thought I read somewhere the L35 was dropped for '70.

If that was true, it should be an LS3 car, right?

As far as availability of the 396/402 in the Chevelle line:

1969: L35 (325hp) was base engine for SS cars.
1970: L34 (350hp) was base engine for SS cars; L35 dropped; LS3 (330hp) available in non-SS cars.
1971: LS3 (300hp) was base engine for both SS and non-SS cars. L34 dropped.

And yes, this wagon is a factory LS3/M20 car. The owner had a scan of the build sheet on his FB page showing the drivetrain.

**msclassiccars** · #3 01-20-2022, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainer

As far as availability of the 396/402 in the Chevelle line:

1969: L35 (325hp) was base engine for SS cars.
1970: L34 (350hp) was base engine for SS cars; L35 dropped; LS3 (330hp) available in non-SS cars.
1971: LS3 (300hp) was base engine for both SS and non-SS cars. L34 dropped.

And yes, this wagon is a factory LS3/M20 car. The owner had a scan of the build sheet on his FB page showing the drivetrain.

Thanks for the clarification. Car is certainly a unicorn.

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