66/67 Chevelle COPO?

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by 1967Z28

I had a friend back in the '70s with a '66 El Camino that came with a 396. It looked factory to me and was not an SS. I think in the Chevelle/Malibu body it had to be an SS396 model to get the 396 engine in that timeframe.

----So many 66 and 67 big block El Caminos have been changed with SS stuff that people may not know that neither year El Camino big blocks were ever SS's. Did a couple myself. A guy could order any 396 including 375 at least in 67. They still did not have an SS option. Not sure about 66....Bill S

[67since67]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----So many 66 and 67 big block El Caminos have been changed with SS stuff that people may not know that neither year El Camino big blocks were ever SS's. Did a couple myself. A guy could order any 396 including 375 at least in 67. They still did not have an SS option. Not sure about 66....Bill S

'66 same as '67 Bill, there was a very nice Marina blue '66 from CA in the veterans tribute at MCACN 2023.

Over time there were so many junk yard SS hoods put on El Camino's that many thought they were factory.

[Igosplut]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----So many 66 and 67 big block El Caminos have been changed with SS stuff that people may not know that neither year El Camino big blocks were ever SS's. Did a couple myself. A guy could order any 396 including 375 at least in 67. They still did not have an SS option. Not sure about 66....Bill S

Mike still owns that 66 El with a 375HP, and he has a POP for it. Not an SS, but has factory bucket seats.