1966 Chevrolet Impala 427 non SS questions

[garycharlton1960]

As usual you guys here are a big help. I've been to forums where it seems all they want to do is harass people. But here it has been just the facts with no smiley faces and no belittlement.
427TJ, you mentioned the dogs. I got a set but they're going on a '65 Biscayne that I'm building later this year. Black with red interior and a 409. Thanks gentleman. Gary C.

[mssl72]

A friend of mine had the same thing happen. Bought a '66 Caprice that had 427 emblems but found the same IVR suffix as you, 396, Rochester carb. He bought a set of 396 emblems just as you're doing to put things in order. There were a few different wheel cover options in '66 for full size cars. Wires, mag style, dog dish, full wheel bowtie covers, I guess it depends what look you want. The wheels themselves would've been 14x5J unless the car has the F41 suspension option on it. Then they would be 14x6JK.

[garycharlton1960]

Thanks for the info. How do I go about identifying the F41 suspension? I plan to put as much as possible back to OEM. Right now that is the air cleaner, the 396 emblems, the radio, the wheels and the hub caps.

[mssl72]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: garycharlton1960</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the info. How do I go about identifying the F41 suspension?...</div></div>

TAZ got it. If you look under the rear axle, the F41 would have a sway bar connecting to 2 lower control arms. The front sway bar would also be like 15/16&quot; or 1&quot;. I believe the option also impacted the shocks. I don't remember off the top of my head... not enough hair to hold it in. I'll take a look when I get home.

[mssl72]

Gary, I checked on the F41 components and the option does also change shocks and springs. If you have the rear sway bar on the car and want more details, let me know.