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options?
Hey guys, do any of you know where I can find some production numbers.
I have a 1970 swb 2wd with bucket seats, th400, and the original 396/402 engine. I was wondering how I could find out how many trucks came equipped like this. Also I'm curious about the engine. The truck has 396 c.i. engine listed on the glove box door but under the hood on the radiator support it says 402 c.i. 350 hp. Was the 350hp engine a regular option or was this some sort of special order? The engine is original to the truck. The VIN is stamped on the pad in front of the head.
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Re: options?
The old 396 or 402 story.
The way I remember hearing it is that Chevrolet put a bunch of money into marketing the 396 SS option on cars such as Chevelle's and Camaro's. Then they punched out the 396 to 402, and did not want to loose the reputation they had built around the 396 so the marketing stayed as 396. Does it have fender emblems that say "400"? A lot did!
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Re: options?
after the begining of the 70 model year, there were NO 396 engines installed in anything on the assembly line. Many were badged as so, but it simply didn't happen. After '70, the trucks for 400 badges, for the 402 engione, and many were optioned as 396. Totally stupid, but that's how it is.
You won't find production numbers on options.... there's %'s listed on some options, but the acuracy is questionable. |
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Re: options?
1970 Options
Front Center Seat belt 1%, Bodyside Belt Molding 14%, Wide Lower Bodyside Molding 46%, Door Edge Guards 12%, AC 16%, Roof Mounted AC 15%, Painted Camper Mirror 1%, Stainless Camper Mirror 2%, Jr West Coast Mirror 10%, Dual Sr. West Coast Mirror 3%, Jr Painted West Coast Mirror 21%, Body Paint Stripe 5%, Heavy Duty Shocks 14%, Front Stabilizer 28%, Heavy Duty Front Springs 24%, Heavy Duty Rear Springs 65%, Leaf Spring Suspension 20%, Posi 10%, No Spin rear axel 6%, 292 six cylinder 15%, 396 V-8 5% (Book says 396 but in reality it was a 402), Four Speed manual 1%, PG 2%, Turbo Auto. 38%, Three Speed Manual 4%, Hydraulic Power Steering 33%, Tach. 1%, Push Button Radio 48% (AM-FM more rare), Two Tone Paint 30%, Special Two Tone Paint 15%, CST 10%, Special Camper Equipment 4%, Custom Confort and Convience Option 24%, Chrome Rear Bumper 4%, Chrome Front Bumper 20%, Painted Rear Bumper 11%, Rear Step Bumper 17%, Tinted Glass 28% Nothing about the Bucket Seat Option. Production Figures This should give you an idea. 1/2 Ton six cylinder 115,286...V-8 259,348... 3/4 Ton Six cylinder 18,644...V-8 88,893 1 Ton Six cylinder 10,350...V-8 25,552 Custom 126,848 Custom Sport Truck (CST) 49,717 Camper Special 20,900 Hows this for an answer. Facts came from the TRUCK book by Gunnell.
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Re: options?
I thought the 402 BB were rated at 310hp according to the brochures. I did not realize their was an option for more HP other than the 310hp?
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Re: options?
My engine question wasn't 402 or 396. I know it is a 402. My question was the 350 hp rating of the engine. Was this a regular option or was it some kind of special order? Look about 2/3 of the way down the second pic and you will see where it says 402 cu in 350hp
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Re: options?
That is a very good observation. The factory brochure says these are rated at 310@4800 and torque is 350@3000. Am I missing something?????
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Re: options?
Well I never noticed that before
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Re: options?
Could it be that the sticker is generic, relative to the big block? GM hadn't yet gotten engine-specific at that time, and I believe that the engine, in a 350-horse guise, was in the El Camino....a truck. The sticker would have gone on any light truck, regardless of the series....C-10 or El Camino....to address that size engine.
But it is an interesting question.
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