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Chevrolet built 66843 SS396 hardtops and 5429. The Super Sport Chevelle SS 396 was the performance-oriented Chevelle model.
570 Nm 420 lb-ft more data.
1966 chevelle ss specs. Gasoline petrol engine with displacement. 6489 cm3 396 cui advertised power. 2685 kW 360 hp 365 PS SAE gross torque.
570 Nm 420 lb-ft more data. 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396 Sport Coupe 360-hp 4-speed close man. Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market.
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Technical Specifications and Dimensions. These are standard specifications - not necessarily specifications for the vehicles in the photos. In 1966 all Super Sports now had a 396-cid V-8 of 325 or 360 bhp or the flashy 375 bhp 178.
So was much of the rest of the car at least compared to the pricey limited-edition Z-16. Instead of reinforced brakes and underpinnings the 66 SS 396 used standard Chevelle brakes and suspension pieces. Chevelle for 66 is marked by a pleasing mid-size overall excellence and value.
Like the 57 Chevy a used 66 SS396 was inexpensive the base price for a new SS396 was just 2276 for the coupe. Chevrolet built 66843 SS396 hardtops and 5429. Finally if the buyer was really power hungryand so inclined to shell out the extra money he or she could order the SS Chevelle.
The 283 came in two versions for 1966. The Super Sport Chevelle SS 396 was the performance-oriented Chevelle model. After sitting for in excess of 30 years this 1966 Chevelle SS 396 has emerged into the light of day and the owner is looking to move it on to someone who wants to secure a restoration project.
You will find the Chevelle listed for sale here on eBay. Located in Lake Forest Illinois it is being offered for sale with a clear title. Joe Julianos 1966 Chevy Chevelle SS is structually sound but is need of a suspension upgrade after its 40-plus years of service luckily Detroit Speed jumped on the chance to debut its new.
The 396 with a 1025 compression ratio produced 325 horsepower at 4800 rpm and 410 ft. Of torque at 3200 rpm. The Z16 performance 396 with a 1100 compression ratio produced 375 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 420 ft.
Of torque at 3600 rpm. Though a 375 horsepower 280 kW cowl induction version was available few were sold in favor of the newly introduced 454 engine during late-1969 timeframe. The LS5 454-cubic-inch V8 produced 360 horsepower 270 kW in standard form and a cowl induction version was also available.
1966 396 V8 Engine Production The base engine for the SS396 series for 1966 was the L35 396cid 325hp engine. This engine along with the L34 and L78 was also an optional engine in the El Camino and 1865 L35 engines were sold in the El Camino body style. There were 72272 SS396 sport coupes 66380 and convertibles 5393 sold.
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Frame off nut and bolt restoration powder coated frame a frames inner fenders 396350hp 4spe. Depending on the model most Chevelles packed a 120hp 194 Six or a 195hp 283 V8 as standard although you could get up to 275hp with a 327 V8. Super Sport 396 models included a 325hp 396 V8 as standard and a 360hp 396 V8 could be ordered.
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Production Numbers. 1966 Chevelle SS 396 Frame Off Restoration for sale at Sabettas Classics. This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport Convertible is powered by a 502-cubic-inch V8 with pushrod-operated overhead valves and single Edelbrock Four-Barrel carburetor that produces over 500 horsepower estimated.
It has a four-speed manual gearbox and upgraded front disc brakes. 5 x 4. Big-block power is intoxicating and once youve guzzled from a king-size eight-pack of torque nothing else will do.
Johnny Yarborough an insurance adjuster from Indian Trail North Carolina fell under the influence of a 325hp four-speed SS 396 Chevelle back in 1966. I had a brand-new 66 Chevelle in 1966 Johnny recounted.