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1967 Chevelle SS 396 restoration guide.
L34 / L78 carryover on the Mark IV 396.
The 1967-only second-year Chevelle SS 396 on the 1964-onward A-body 112-inch-wheelbase unibody. The 1967-onward RPO Z16 ordering code (the 1965-only first-year SS 396 ordering) retires at the 1967-onward model year — 1967-onward SS 396 fitments are L34 / L78 / L89 RPO code-driven from 1968-onward. Door-jamb trim tag is still the 1967-onward format (Fisher Body cowl tag standardization arrives in 1968).
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The 1967 Chevelle SS 396 carryover — L34 / L78 / L89 fitments continue the 1966-onward SS 396 line.
Cowl tag decodes against the 1967-year-specific letter-pair codes; the 1967 SS 396 chrome trim transitions to the 1968-onward Fisher Body standardization.
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Key restoration topics
11 topics covered in the full guide
- 01Pre-build survey & cowl-tag / trim-tag decoder
- 02Drivetrain & engine casting numbers
- 03Bodywork, rust repair & unibody / frame family
- 04Surface preparation & paint codes (model-year specific)
- 05Trim discriminator & option-code (RPO) pattern
- 06Factory wiring harness layout (forward-lamp / dash / rear)
- 07Assembly sequence (frame-first / body-off)
- 08Interior, console, headliner & door-panel pattern
- 09Cowl tag (or door-jamb trim tag) full decode
- 10Engine break-in, drum/disc brake bedding & alignment
- 111967-onward VIN decode, 396/427 casting walk, paint codes, finish standards
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The 1967 Chevelle SS 396 carryover — L34 / L78 / L89 fitments continue the 1966-onward SS 396 line. Cowl tag decodes against the 1967-year-specific letter-pair codes; the 1967 SS 396 chrome trim transitions to the 1968-onward Fisher Body standardization. Free sample pages and the full guide in a single PDF, optimized for desktop reading and a tablet in the garage.
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Spec & history — the 1967 Chevelle SS 396
The 1967-only second-year SS 396 + 1967-only door-jamb trim tag final-year.
The 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 is the 1967-onward second-year carryover of the 1965-onward Mark IV 396 cubic-inch big-block V8 family on the 1964-onward A-body 112-inch-wheelbase Chevelle chassis. The 1967-only second-year RPO Z16 ordering code retires at the 1967-onward model year — 1967-onward SS 396 fitments are L34 / L78 / L89 RPO-driven at the 1968-onward ordering matrix. The 1967-only dual fan-stripe is the 1967-onward SS 396 graphic, anchored on the 1967-only Z16 closure.
The 1967-onward SS 396 Mark IV 396 block casting 3963512-C (the 1967-onward 396 chain carryover) is paired with the 1967-onward closed-chamber 781 cylinder heads and the 1967-onward cast-iron intake 3965589. The 1967-onward L34 396 350 hp hydraulic-lifter carryover is the SS 396 base; the 1967-onward L78 396 375 hp solid-lifter carryover is the SS 396 top fitment. The 1967-onward L89 396 375 hp aluminum-head HOMOLOGATION cycle carried forward from the 1966-only L89 launch-year pattern.
The 1967-only door-jamb trim tag is the final year of the 1967-onward pre-Fisher Body cowl tag format — the Fisher Body cowl tag standardization arrives in 1968. A 1967 Chevelle chassis with a 1968-onward Fisher Body cowl tag reads as mis-format-tagged at the trim-tag-format level. Cross-check the 1967 Chevelle trim tag against the 1967-only door-jamb Fisher Body data plate format.
Concourse deep-dive — the 1967 Chevelle SS 396
Judging rubric, factory-correct finish, casting walk.
A 1967 Chevelle SS 396 is judged on the 1967-only second-year SS 396 ordering chain (L34 / L78 / L89 RPO), the 1967-onward Mark IV 396 closed-chamber 781 heads, the 1968-onward Fisher Body cowl tag standardization (NOT the 1967-only door-jamb format — this is the crossover year — verify the trim tag on known 1967-only reference chassis), and the 1967-only 3963512-C block casting pattern.
Factory-correct finish on the 1967 Chevelle SS 396 is single-stage acrylic lacquer. The 1967-onward lacquer lay-down was run at the 1967-onward final assembly plant. The 1967-onward single-stage lacquer carries 2.4 to 2.6 mil dry film thickness on the 1967-onward horizontal hood / roof / decklid.
Engine casting walk on the 1967 Chevelle SS 396 drivetrains: the 1967-onward Mark IV 396 block 3963512-C (1967-onward webbing pattern). 1967-onward L34 / L78 cylinder heads 781 closed-chamber (1967-onward 396 chain carryover). 1967-onward cast-iron intake 3965589 (1967-onward 396 chain carryover). The 1967-onward engines all sit on the 1967-onward 4-speed manual or 1967-onward TH-350 automatic with the 1967-onward SS 396 dual exhaust routing.
Adjacent Chevelle guides
Other Chevelle SS 396 guides on the A-body 112-inch track.
- Open the 1965 Chevelle SS 396 launch-year Z16 guide →
- Open the 1966 Chevelle L78 carryover + 1966 Cowl Induction launch guide →
- Open the 1968 Chevelle Fisher Body cowl tag standardization guide →
- Open the 1969 Chevelle SS 396 numbers-matching-provenance guide →
- Open the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 / LS5 / L34 trio guide →
- Open the 1964–1973 Chevelle SS era-bundle guide →
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