1966 Impala wagon 396 with build sheet

[427TJ]

265hp? Am I reading the air cleaner sticker correctly?

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by 427TJ

265hp? Am I reading the air cleaner sticker correctly?

The L66 396/265 HP 2BBL engine was from 1969

[RALLY]

Originally Posted by 427TJ

265hp? Am I reading the air cleaner sticker correctly?

This wagon uses the 396-325 HP engine with 4 bbl carb. The 396-265 HP engine with 2 BBL was used in the 69 Impala cars and police vehicles also that year. The 265 HP 2 bbl engine was a torque engine basically and could move a heavy vehicle like the Impala, trucks also.

[mssl72]

I hope the 14x6 JK wheels are still with the car. They can be a little tough to find.

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by RALLY

This wagon uses the 396-325 HP engine with 4 bbl carb. The 396-265 HP engine with 2 BBL was used in the 69 Impala cars and police vehicles also that year. The 265 HP 2 bbl engine was a torque engine basically and could move a heavy vehicle like the Impala, trucks also.

----Funny part of the 2-barrel set-up was that the 2-barrel got worse mileage than the Quadrajet under normal driving. Quadrajet primaries being so much smaller than the two-barrel helped!......Bill S

[RALLY]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Funny part of the 2-barrel set-up was that the 2-barrel got worse mileage than the Quadrajet under normal driving. Quadrajet primaries being so much smaller than the two-barrel helped!......Bill S

That is something. Yes you would think the 2 BBL would get the mileage but didnt according to your info. Probably because people had their foot in the gas more in the 2 BBL to give that engine more power, just my guess.