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.

[Ed Wright]

Can you imagine changing spark plugs in 66/67 Chevy II? LOL
Or building headers for one? Ouch.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Can you imagine changing spark plugs in 66/67 Chevy II? LOL
Or building headers for one? Ouch.

Not.gonna happen. I own one and its a #&@gg to change them with a small block.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by deuces wild

Not.gonna happen. I own one and its a #&@gg to change them with a small block.

I used to hate to see a V8 Chevy II come in the shop for a tune up. LOL

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Joe Ogiba

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.

Yes, Joe. We all know this already,,, a few of us actually lived through this era too.
Welcome to the party.
Danny Durham

[Joe Ogiba]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Yes, Joe. We all know this already,,, a few of us actually lived through this era too.
Welcome to the party.
Danny Durham

I guess you missed this post from above.
"i could be wrong but i think gm put the 396 big blocks only in the 66-67 chevy II convertibles. jim"

Or my top post:
"On another forum there is a clueless idiot saying that the 1966 Chevy II was available with the 396 big block. He also says the 1965 Chevy II had the L74 375 hp 327 with a Rochester FI unit that was only available on the Corvette. It's amazing how many clueless people there are out there."

I ordered my 1965 Chevy Nova 327 4-speed in May of 1965 and received it in June 1965.

[Rich Biebel]

My very good friend has a '67 Nova for over 30 years.

It is a small block and always has been.It was a C/SM car and originally a '66 run as a bracket car in the mid '70's

He is a pretty big guy and when he has to change spark plugs I usually call for an ambulance to sit on standby. Never fails to cut himself or burn himself and has the car jacked up just to get to a couple plugs.

My Lt-1 Firebird was not a whole lot better.....


I have a dragster and you can keep your Chevy II's, Nova's and Gen 4 F bodied cars....LOL

[Geerhead55]

No Joe, I didn't miss the point, I got it. Theres never a shortage of guys that will tell us about these "ghost" combinations that were never offered by the factories,, like the thread about the 440 Dusters a few months back.
Rich: I remember on my '66 Nova SS, years ago, I had the Hooker fenderwell headers on my 331, and with my arms and hands being pretty good sized, I would reach underneath the headers from the front of the car to access the plugs. I ran some old 461x castings then, so I don't know if angle plug heads would've been any easier. It was just an accepted part of my routine back then. Wish I still had that car,, it was a fun ride.
Danny Durham