[SS 396]

Mike,where the speedometer cable comes thru the firewall helps to verify between auto and manual.

[jeep2001]

Sorry I have been off the computer a few days. The speedometer cable comes in behind the parking break and break pedal. I noticed the hole right above the gas pedal mounting plate. This hole is oval and is 3/4 X 1 inch and has a retaining bolt on top of it. Would you know what this hole is used for? Could it be for a down shift for a turbo 400?

Jeep2001
Mike

[SS 396]

Mike,on your 69 the kickdown switch for the turbo 400 should mount at the carburetor.Does the hole above the gas pedal bracket look original?

[jeep2001]

The hole looks orginal with a bolt above the hole. I took a couple of pictures of this but, I have no idea how to down load them to the internet. I'm going to ask how to do this over the next couple of days.

jeep2001
Mike

[jeep2001]

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I'm tring to send pictures of the fire wall. Hope they turn out. If not let me know. I'm going thur insert not sure if this works.

jeep2001
Mike

[SS 396]

Mike,that hole is for the original gas pedal.

[jeep2001]

Thank you for the information, would you have any idea what that gas pedal is out of? Can you still buy a oem gas pedal ?

[jeep2001]

Thank you for the information, would you have any idea what that gas pedal came out of? Can you still buy an oem gas pedal?

[jeep2001]

Thank you for the information, would you have any idea what that gas pedal came out of? Can you still buy an oem gas pedal for this car?

Jeep2001

(mike)

[SS 396]

Mike I sent you a PM.

[Hferris]

Originally Posted by musclegaragetv.com

I though all big block cars were factory SS cars...

The Yenko 427s were not SS cars. However I do believe in order to get a 396 you did need to order the SS package.

Also (on a side note) the COPO ZL1 Camaro's were non SS cars as well..

[Sailor46]

I bought a 1969 Nova off the showroom floor with the 375hp engine; automatic shifter on the column, no carpets, bench seats, 12 bolt rear. The automatic was the special duty box from the racing catalog. I raced it in NHRA "B" Stock Automatic. The 4-speed model was in "A" Stock but the automatic put it just in BSA; the lightest car in the class. Also, racing the non-SS model allowed the removal of the power brake unit; the SS required it under NHRA rules then.

[s350s]

The 53.6 on your title is for taxable horse power. 53.6 is 396 cid. Not all states used this. That right there tells you it was a 396 nova. I don't recall what the taxable horse power was on the small block and 6 cyl. Good luck s350s

[WILMASBOYL78]

[QUOTE=Hferris;46763]The Yenko 427s were not SS cars. However I do believe in order to get a 396 you did need to order the SS package.

If you are referring to the Yenko 427 Novas...they all started out as SS 396 cars....they were ordered with the L78 option and then the short block was changed over. Yenko did other upgrades and cosmetic things to these cars as well....not all of the Novas scheduled for the conversion received the 427...there were some that were never done. These cars are very rare and command a premium by certain collectors...wish I had 2 or 3