396 big block in 1966-67 Chevy II ?

[Sean Gaffney]

Hmmm......just imagine a 396 in my car backed up by a 4 speed

[j smith 4115]

i could be wrong but i think gm put the 396 big blocks only in the 66-67 chevy II convertibles. jim

[Joe Ogiba]

Originally Posted by j smith 4115

i could be wrong but i think gm put the 396 big blocks only in the 66-67 chevy II convertibles. jim

There were zero big block 396 in 66-67 chevy II convertibles coming off the Chevy assembly line. Jungle Jim had a big block in his 1967 Chevy II funny car but we are talking factory stock here. The first big block in the Chevy Nova was in the 1968 model year like Bill Jenkins ran.

[copperhead]

Originally Posted by j smith 4115

i could be wrong but i think gm put the 396 big blocks only in the 66-67 chevy II convertibles. jim

So what's your point? lol

Not sure if this one is equipped with the Corvette fuel injection or the optional 396.

[Rich Biebel]

Have you ever seen a Big Block in a stock early Nova....Yes....but they were never built by GM....and there is very little room in there period...

A small block is no bargain......a big block is ridiculous....

[Travis Miller]

396 big block in a 1966-67 Chevy II was part of the very rare and seldom seen "Montana Moose Hunting Package."

However it was rejected by Farmer Dismuke before any were ever built.

An offshoot of this package can still be seen mounted on the front of over-the-road tractor trailer rigs running up in the Northwest part of the country.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Have you ever seen a Big Block in a stock early Nova....Yes....but they were never built by GM....and there is very little room in there period...

A small block is no bargain......a big block is ridiculous....

heidt's front end takes care of that issue.......

[blkjack]

The first COPO was actually a tri-power 427 in the 67 Deuce

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Well the 375 HP FI option was listed in the sales orders for the Chevelle---I ordered one in a 300 deluxe 2 door sedan and waited almost 6 months they kept delaying production time & time again until the summer of 1966 and then finally said they would not be producing them--The Engine option was about $400-500 if I remember correctly--Finally ordered a 1966 Chevelle 300 2 door sedan with a 300/327 and 4 speed--- that car flew won a lot of money street racing with it!!! Eventually sold it to a guy in Phoenix City Alabama who ended up making a stocker/super stocker out of it---

A friend in town has much the same story. He ordered an 1970 LS6 El Camino in late 69, and was able to order air conditioning as an option. After waiting a very long time, he got notice that if he wanted the LS6 there would be no air.

There was a reason for the weirdness of buying the highest performance engine with a power-robbing option. He was an engine builder and had lots of 396 engines lying around. The LS6 quickly came out of the car and went into a race car. Looking at the option cost (around $250 as I remember) it was a very cheap way to get GM's most advanced parts and just a fraction of what it would have cost to buy them over the counter.

[modelman1960]

Hey everyone. On the "Moparts Forum" website, there is a thread called the "Epic Silly Thread". It's up to a zillion or something posts.
I'm thinking, that this thread has the potential to compete with it for silliness. Great reading though and a lot of imagination put forth. I'm loving it. Keep it going.
Walt