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The 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 was treated as its own SS396 series rather than merely a Malibu trim in the reference material used here. For 1967, the SS396 sport coupe and convertible are identified by 13817 and 13867 style/VIN series patterns, while those records also warn that the VIN establishes the SS396 base series, not which optional 396 engine was installed. The L78 claim therefore rests on engine- and component-specific evidence rather than the body series alone.
The L78 configuration was the high-output 396-cubic-inch Turbo-Jet V8 rated at 375 horsepower. The reviewed sources call out clone-sensitive verification points such as the Tonawanda EG assembly stamp, 11:1 compression, solid lifters, a Holley carburetor identified as 3916143CT/list 3910, and 1967-specific 3902406 block evidence. This record keeps those items as authenticity markers and does not infer them for any individual car without inspection, paperwork, or matching drivetrain evidence.
The documented SS396 equipment pattern is narrower than folklore. ChevelleStuff states that bucket seats, gauges, and four-speeds were not standard, with a bench seat, limited gauges, and a heavy-duty floor-shifted three-speed standard on SS396 cars. SS396 visual identity included a blacked-out grille, SS396 emblems, special faux-scoop hood, Super Sport script, ribbed rocker moldings, and blacked-out rear cove. Paint coverage is drawn from ChevelleStuff's 1967 paint-code table. Production detail is limited to the L78 total reported by the reference source; body-style and transmission splits for L78 cars still need factory ledgers or registry-backed tabulation before they should be stated as exact facts.