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HustleRussell

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2018, 02:09:47 AM »
I love those cars!  I could never undertake a restoration like that, but the idea of a factory 427 L72 Impala 4-spd with no A/C is thrilling to me!

I had a 69 factory 427 Caprice automatic with hideaway headlights that was cool, but nothing like an L72 4-spd.

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2018, 02:44:42 AM »
Very cool car.  That would be a great project. 
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
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Daytona Yellow 69 Z/28

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2018, 03:00:45 PM »
I saw it on ebay, I think it went to 10500.00. Very cool car!!

Kelley W King

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2018, 12:19:43 PM »
I did not see any engine pics. Would be interesting. I thought I read someone the L72 solid lifter was not available for the 69 big cars.
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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2018, 01:45:23 PM »
69 SS B-cars came in two 427 configurations only:  390hp and 425hp.  NO A/C on 425hp versions.  My brother has had a 390hp version for 30 years.  Impressive for a big car.  But the L72 would increase the fun factor by quite a bit.

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2018, 04:33:14 PM »
I “THINK” there might have been three.

http://www.impalass427.com/69engine.htm
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016

Daytona Yellow 69 Z/28

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2018, 04:39:40 PM »
I “THINK” there might have been three.

http://www.impalass427.com/69engine.htm

I have a "LE" coded 335 horse version I found on craig's list a couple of years back. It is my understanding the only difference between it & the 390 horse version was the camshaft.

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2018, 02:57:46 AM »
I think it was Car Life magazine that did a test on a 69 L72 Impala pulling a big Airstream trailer. The goal was to hit 100mph (which they did).

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Kelley W King

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2018, 12:43:40 PM »
The pics in the link remind me of another post I made. I was wondering why a COPO would have chrome valve covers not being a SS. I think it was said that by 69 all big blocks got chrome but these pics look like they only did chrome on the SS big cars. I don,t remember seeing a 335 427. I wonder if the cam could derate HP that much or was it something else? The 390 HP cam sounds pretty mild to me.
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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2018, 02:31:21 PM »
I would expect the valve covers would be specified as part of the discrete engine suffix, not related to the "SS" package. 

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2018, 02:58:28 PM »
I'm pretty sure the 335 & 390 horse have the same compression, intake, heads etc.. so the only difference I see is in the cam shaft. 
Here is a chart from Crane that shows the specs..



There is a pretty big difference between the two cams, I dont know if its 55 horse worth, but I guess anythings possible..   :)

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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2018, 03:16:30 PM »
The specs for the 335 seem close to the 325hp 396.
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Re: Rare L72 69 Impala SS
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2018, 06:14:12 PM »
Also remember this, Chevrolet played around with the RPM that they used for horsepower and torque ratings. The numbers below are for 1969.

427/335 hp - the 335 hp was @ 4800 - Torque was   470 @ 3200 (10.25 compression)
427/390 hp - the 390 hp was @ 5200 - Torque was   460 @ 3600 (10.25 compression)
427/400 hp - the 400 hp was @ 5400 - Torque was   460 @ 3600 (10.25 compression)

427/425 hp - the 425 hp was @ 5600 - Torque was   460 @ 4000 (11.0 compression)
427/430 hp - the 430 hp was @ 5200 - Torque was    450 @ 4400 (12.0 compression and more timing)
427/435 hp - the 435 hp was @ 5800 - Torque was    460 @ 4000 (11.0 compression - 3x2 barrel carbs)

Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016