The engine code for the 396/375 in the ’65 Chevelle SS Z16 is code L37, which differs from the code L78 396/425 engine from the Corvette. The Z16 code L37 came with a hydraulic cam and lifters ...

Once the two '65 Chevelle owners got on the phone together to discuss their cars, the seed was planted. Russ mentioned to Dick about a new crate engine they were coming out with based on the LT1 6 ...

Only 6,021 Chevelle Malibu SS were fitted with the feisty V8 (RPO code L79) out of over 72,000 SS-badged examples built for the 1965 model year. One of them has been sitting since 1983 for reasons ...

This "secret" $1,501 ($14,538 today) option that was not present on the standard options sheet the L37 396-ci inside the Chevelle's engine bay, marking the first time a big-block would be stuffed ...

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.

Once the two ’65 Chevelle owners got on the phone together to discuss their cars, the seed was planted. Russ mentioned to Dick about a new crate engine they were coming out with based on the LT1 ...

The engine code for the 396/375 in the ’65 Chevelle SS Z16 is code L37, which differs from the code L78 396/425 engine from the Corvette. The Z16 code L37 came with a hydraulic cam and lifters ...

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.