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63corvette · 02-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Back in the late 60's all the solid lifter engines (except in Corvette) was not listed in hardly any of the GM order info. You had to know the dealer rep and get a special order form called Central Office Production Order COPO. Some dealers would not even order from this or couldn't I am not sure which. You had to dealer shop for someone who would get you what you wanted.
I bought mine from Ted Simmions Chevrolet in McClean TX. Ted would get you whatever you wanted. It was a small town dealership on I-40, which is now long closed.
Its been 40 years ago but I did help fill out the order on my purchase for a 69 and then later for a 70 model both with the 396 375 HP option engine and it was a write in code not on the order form. The 69 was with a automatic and the 70 model was with a 4 speed. If we could have come up with the right code I guess we could have ordered the 427 but we did not have the coding for that. Ted had the coding for the listing Special High Performance 396 - 375 HP.
I actually owned both of these.
Wish I still had them.

02-02-2009, 01:20 PM	#18
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Sticks to auto's on new Cobra Jets? Back in the late 60's all the solid lifter engines (except in Corvette) was not listed in hardly any of the GM order info. You had to know the dealer rep and get a special order form called Central Office Production Order COPO. Some dealers would not even order from this or couldn't I am not sure which. You had to dealer shop for someone who would get you what you wanted. I bought mine from Ted Simmions Chevrolet in McClean TX. Ted would get you whatever you wanted. It was a small town dealership on I-40, which is now long closed. Its been 40 years ago but I did help fill out the order on my purchase for a 69 and then later for a 70 model both with the 396 375 HP option engine and it was a write in code not on the order form. The 69 was with a automatic and the 70 model was with a 4 speed. If we could have come up with the right code I guess we could have ordered the 427 but we did not have the coding for that. Ted had the coding for the listing Special High Performance 396 - 375 HP. I actually owned both of these. Wish I still had them.