1968 Chevelle Super Sport L-78 4 Speed Complete Matching Numbers Car

Description for Chevrolet Chevelle 1968

1968 Chevelle Super Sport L-78 4 Speed Complete Matching Numbers Project CarThis car is rough and rusty. needing most of its sheet metal replaced. but It is a real L-78 matching numbers SS. This L-78 was the bee's knee's back in its prime when it rolled off the floor in 1968. "Unless you lived near a Chevrolet performance dealer like Yenko. Berger. Gibb. Rosenthal. Indianatlantic or Rathmann. the chance of finding an L78 on the showroom floor was somewhere between slim and none. " -SuperChevyMag The only non original part on it is the water pump. Everything else on the vehicle is original to the car. I do have the tail light housings I took them off and never put them back on the vehicle. Its a great candidate for a complete restoration. These cars really were the meanest cars around rolling off the floor with a low 13 second quarter mile with just minor bolt-ons. "The L78 396 had a 375hp rating measured at 5600 rpm and peak torque of 415 lb-ft came on at 3600 rpm. The L78 was fitted with aluminum impact extruded 11. 0:1 domed pistons. with drop forged steel rods weighing 27. 84 ounces. Down in that beefy four-bolt main block was a forged steel crank. The mechanical valvetrain used 1. 70:1 rockers and a cam that measured 316 intake and 302 exhaust. with an overlap of 80 and a lift of . 5197. The iron-head L78 shared the same valves with its aluminum head L89 sibling-- 2. 195-inch intake and 1. 845-inch exhaust. A Holley four-barrel with 1. 686 primary and secondary throats was fitted to a dual-plane aluminum intake. Hefty cast-iron exhaust manifolds led back to dual exhausts and an optional dual-chambered exhaust (the best $30 option you could order) and then out to 2. 0-inch pipes. Not only was this system more efficient. it was one of the sweetest sounding stock exhausts on the street. " - SuperChevyMagI do have a clean Virginia title for the vehicle. Sold As-Is where-is with previous registration. title. and bill of sale. $1. 00 non-refundable deposit required within 24 hours of auction end no exceptions. If the auction meets reserve and you don't get the deposit in within 24 hours I'm going to offer it to the next highest bidder. If you are bidding with 0 feedback please call me first before you bid (207-229-4702). Full amount to be paid within 5 business days. Buyer is responsible for shipping. we can arrange a local courier if needed. On Mar-06-15 at 10:32:24 PST. seller added the following information:Rear end is a 3. 55 Posi Large Ring Gear Set. Code KF.