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07-26-2005, 11:00 PM
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Re: NOVA L79 WAGON????
No 327 350Hp in any 66 Chevelle. Not Available. In 65,67 and 68 Yes. But for some unknown Reason not in 66.
Mike
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07-27-2005, 07:46 PM
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Re: NOVA L79 WAGON????
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No 327 350Hp in any 66 Chevelle. Not Available. In 65,67 and 68 Yes. But for some unknown Reason not in 66. Mike [/ QUOTE ] My understanding is that in 1966, because the Chevelle was debuting with it's BIG BLOCK 396. ( 65 Z-16 was sort of the testing of the waters for this ) All 66 SS Chevelles would be getting as a Base engine; 396/325hp. This was Chevy's big dog so ta speak, so it didn't seem to make sense for them to sell a 66 Chevelle L-79 which would essentially have more HP than their New Base model SS. So, the L-79 was not, to my knowledge, released for Chevelles in 1966, but then was offerred in 1967 Chevelles. Mike
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07-29-2005, 04:41 AM
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Re: NOVA L79 WAGON????
The book Chevy Super Sports 1961-1976 by Terry V.Boyce says:In mid year of 1966 the L-79 was available as an option for the Malibu and SS Chevelle.Then it go's on and says that it was possible to approimate an SS-style car with the 327 350hp L-79.Then it says;There is no way to determine how many of these RPO L-79's were built;they are not listed in the 1966 option production book.So it was available in the 1966 Chevelle.
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07-29-2005, 07:35 AM
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Re: NOVA L79 WAGON????
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The book Chevy Super Sports 1961-1976 by Terry V.Boyce says:In mid year of 1966 the L-79 was available as an option for the Malibu and SS Chevelle.Then it go's on and says that it was possible to approimate an SS-style car with the 327 350hp L-79.Then it says;There is no way to determine how many of these RPO L-79's were built;they are not listed in the 1966 option production book.So it was available in the 1966 Chevelle. [/ QUOTE ] The book was written more than 20 years ago. I think we know more now than we knew back then. I'm not saying it's true, but I would be careful quoting from something so old . . . and that's with all due respect to Terry, whom I know. (He's into Buicks now.)
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07-29-2005, 08:55 AM
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Re: NOVA L79 WAGON????
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We never did get one to operate off the end of the Final Line - each one was pushed off the line onto a hoist [/ QUOTE ]  That must have been a great job John !!
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