1968 Chevelle Engine Photos & 396 cid Engine Production Numbers

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1968 396 V8 Engine Production

RPO	HP	Transmission	Suffix	Production	Notes
L35	325	Manual	ED	26,831
L35/M35	325	Powerglide	EK	02,042
L35/M40	325	TH-400	ET	19,114
				46,987	Total L35 Engines
				45,553	Total L35 Chevelles
97% of total L35 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968.				01,434	Service Engines

L34	350	Manual	EF	9,630
L34/M35	350	Powerglide	EL	0,126
L34/M40	350	TH-400	EU	3,795
				13,551	Total L34 Engines
				12,481	Total L34 Chevelles
92.1% of total L34 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968.				1,070	Service Engines

L78	375	Manual	EG	4,848	Total L78 Engines
				4,751	Total L78 Chevelles
98% of total L78 engine production went into Chevelles in 1968.				0,097	Service Engines

Note that beginning in 1968 all engines, not just 396 cid engines, received partial VIN identifying stamps as directed by GM.

04/25/2010
V0901EP ~ Flint, MI. - September 1 - 327/325hp manual transmission - Baltimore assembly plant

T0907DE ~ Tonawanda, NY - September 07 - 307/200hp Powerglide transmission - Baltimore assembly plant

01/12/2011
T1128EU ~ Tonawanda, NY - November 28 - 396/350hp TH400 transmission - Kansas City assembly plant

Courtesy Chris Holcombe

T1213EU ~ Tonawanda, NY - December 13 - 396/350hp TH400 transmission - Fremont assembly plant

06/04/2011
T0221DF ~ Tonawanda, NY - February 21 - 307/200hp Powerglide transmission - Fremont assembly plant

04/21/2011
T0228ED ~ Tonawanda, NY - February 28 - 396/325hp manual transmission - Kansas City assembly plant

04/18/2010
T0621ET ~ Tonawanda, NY - June 21 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission - Fremont assembly plant

T0628ET ~ Tonawanda, NY - June 28 - 396/325hp TH400 transmission - Atlanta assembly plant

T0625EF ~ Tonawanda, NY - June 25 - 396/350hp manual transmission - Kansas City assembly plant

V0717EP ~ Flint, MI. - July 17 - 327/325hp manual transmission - Baltimore assembly plant