1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

SS396 Coupe

L34 #'s NOT Matching 396 / 350HP

Automatic

136370K190948

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Rear Wheel Drive

Gasoline

This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION FOR AN ALMOST NEW 1970 Chevelle SS That is 100% A TRUE S S CAR!!! i just added the body tag pic today and EVERYTHING matches to the build sheet ! The NOT ORIGINAL 396 engine was rebuilt a few years ago with a mild cam, so it would run on pump fuel by a local engine builder,and has almost NO MILES ON IT ! the car was completely restored about 3 years ago and has only been on the road this summer, it has brand new BF Goodrich ta tires on it ! with the SS rallys, the car came equipped with as per the build sheet ! N40 power steering,JL2 power disc brakes, L34 396,F41 Spcl perf susp,G80 positract axle,G94 331 ratio axle,ZL2 Special Hood, Cowl Induction ZL3 SS 396 CONVER, The body on this Chevelle is exceptionally straight and solid. It has no rust and still retains the majority of its original sheet metal. Surprisingly it did not need all of the typical sheet metal replacement. It still retains its original floors, doors, roof, rear sill, cowl induction hood, rockers, and frame rails. The sheet metal that was replaced consisted of brand new full quarters, a one piece trunk pan, and trunk drops. This car is completely solid, rust free, and laser straight. The body was taken off of the frame and new body bushings installed. The paint work was done professionally. It has no cracks, bubbling, nor any other issues. the paint looks just as good in person as it does in the photos. All of the chrome through out the Chevelle is new. The front and rear bumpers are new. The head lights and bezels are new. Most of the stainless is new or has been refurbished. The wheel house moldings are all new. All of the weather stripping, cowl covers, door inserts, everything is brand new. the interior is brand new. The headliner, front & rear door panels, package tray, visors, door & window handles, dash pad, steering wheel is original, carpet, door sills, front & rear seat covers, backs, it is all brand new. this car is being sold as is ! with no warranty! as are all classic cars! i will try to answer all questions the best i can from any serious bidder! happy bidding! feel free to give me a call with any and all concerns @ 810-931-9854 Jay thanks and Merry Christmas!!!This car is being sold "As Is Where Is", there is no warranty expressed or implied. While we appreciate your bids, please ask questions BEFORE you bid if you are unsure about anything. Bids from bidders with negative feedback are subject to cancellation, please contact me before bidding if you have less than stellar feedback. THIS FROM THE WEBSITE http://chevellestuff.net/1970/70ss.htm I PUT THIS ON HERE FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY KNOW ABOUT CHEVELLES! AND HOW THE SS CARS CAME FROM THE FACTORY !The 1970 model year added a second SS option, RPO Z15 for the SS454. Both the Z15 (SS454 )and Z25 (SS396) still remained an option on any V8 Malibu 2-dr sport coupe, convertible, or pickup body style and gone was the 1969 one year only availability of the SS396 option on the 300 Deluxe coupe and sport coupe.The only way to truly document a 1970 Chevelle as having the SS396 or SS454 option is with some sort of paperwork showing the option itself or the engine suffix code and the car's VIN. Examples would be the build sheet, warranty card protect-o-plate showing a 396 or 454 engine suffix, or an original factory stamped engine where the partial VIN stamping is a match to the car's VIN.There is a bit of engine confusion for 1970. The venerable 396 received a +.030 bore to bring it to 402 cubic inches. Chevrolet was already heavily invested in the SS396 mystique so this slightly larger engine was still referred to as a "396." Why the 396 was bored to 402 isn't exactly known although there are plenty of thoughts on the subject. The one I would conform to is there were different emissions regulations for engines over 400 cubic inches than there were for engines under 400 cubic inches and this was an easy way out for Chevrolet without having to design a new Mark-IV engine and still have two engine sizes for SS Chevelles.To compound the matter a bit more, a second 402 cubic inch engine was introduced under the regular production option code of RPO LS3. Essentially the same engine as the L34 available in the SS396 but with no chrome trim (valve covers, air cleaner, etc.) and a slightly less horsepower rating of 330hp. The LS3 engine was available in any series and body style available in 1970 except an SS-optioned V8 Malibu.If you're not already confused with the L34 vs. LS3 402 cubic inch engine, Chevrolet also introduced a 400 cubic inch small block engine (RPO LF6) for full size cars and the Monte Carlo. Chevrolet continued to call the L34/402 a "396" and they called the LS3/402 a "400-4" or "400 Turbo-Jet" while they called the small block 400 engine a "400-2" or "400 Turbo-Fire." The "-4" and "-2" referred to the carburetor for each engine and all big-block Chevrolet engines were "Turbo-Jet" while small-bock engines were "Turbo-Fire"; the LS3 got a 4-barrel while the LF6 (RPO LF6) received only a 2-barrel. The LS3 engine will become important in1971 & 1972 as well.The 1970 RPO Z25 SS396 option included the L34 396/350hp engine with the L78/375hp engine available until GM cancelled the L78 engine on October 30 of 1969 with the announced release of the LS6/450hp version of the 454 engine. Part of GM's letter states, "In conjunction with the release of LS6 450-hp engine, the 375-hp Engine Option L78 and the L78/L89 for use with SS 396 is in process of being cancelled, and further orders for these options should not be submitted." The L78 engine cars already in the pipeline were allowed to proceed until L78 engine stocks at plants were depleted. If there were no more L78 engines to complete orders, those orders were returned to the dealer and customers had to make a different engine choice. See my LS6 Registry site at http://ls6registry.com/tech/trivia.htm for more details of the cancellation of the L78 engine and release of both the LS5/360hp and LS6/450hp 454 engines.Contrary to popular belief bucket seats and/or gauges were not standard equipment. A front bench seat, no gauges (except speedometer and fuel gauge) were standard with the RPO Z25 SS396 option and the Z25 option required either the Muncie M20/M21 4-speed manual or M40 TH400 3-speed automatic. The RPO Z15 SS454 still did not come with bucket seats or gauges but it did mandate either the optional M22 Muncie 4-speed manual or a heavy duty M40 TH400 3-speed automatic.The RPO Z25 SS396 option included the 350hp, Turbo-Jet 396 V8, dual exhaust, special domed hood, black-accented grille, power disc brakes, sport wheels, wide-oval white lettered tires, wheel opening moldings, black resilient rear bumper panel, bright engine accents, and special chassis features. The SS396 option added $445.55 to the base price of the Malibu. Also required with the SS396 option was either the Muncie M20/M21 4-speed transmission at $184.80 or the M40 TH400 3-speed automatic at $221.80; in total the SS396 option added $630.35 ($445.55+$184.80) or $667.35 ($445.55+$221.80).The RPO Z15 SS454 option included the same basic equipment as the RPO Z25 SS396 option with the primary exception of the engine where the 350hp 396 was replaced with the 360hp 454. The SS454 option added $503.45 to the base price of the V8 Malibu. Also required with the SS454 option was either the Muncie M22 4-speed transmission at $221.80 or the M40 TH400 3-speed automatic at $221.80; in total the SS454 option added $725.25 ($503.45+$221.80).All SS396- and SS454-optioned Chevelles came with a 12-bolt rear end but Positraction was still an option; an open rear end was standard. However, a 12-bolt rear end, as well as Positraction, was available on non-SS396- and non-SS454-optioned Chevelles as well so the presence of a 12-bolt (with or without Positraction) is not an indication of a 1970 SS396- or SS454-optioned Chevelle.Both the SS396 and SS454 got the same SS grille emblem but the front fender emblems did distinguish between "SS 396" and "SS 454" and the Custom El Camino also sported "SS 396" or "SS 454" on the tailgate as appropriate. The sport coupe and convertible had an "SS" logo on the rear bumper pad. A bi-product of the rear bumper pad was no rear bumper guards were possible on either SS option due to the pad.