1969 Camaro V8 Engine ID Codes

1967 Engine Codes

1968 Engine Codes

1969 Engine Codes

The engine identification code consists of the engine assembly plant, the engine assembly date, and a 2 or 3 letter suffix indicating the cubic inch displacement, the horsepower rating, and generally, what type of transmission was to be installed with the engine. Manual transmissions required a bushing in the rear of the bellhousing where an automatic transmission did not. Many engine "accessories" such as the carburetor, distributor, and exhaust manifolds were not installed at the engine assembly plant but rather at the final assembly plant.

During the 1969 model year, the 396-cubic inch engine was increased in size to 402 cubic inches by means of a .030 increase in cylinder bore size. It is believed this was done due to less restrictive emission standards on engines 400 cubic inches and larger. These new 402cid engines can be identified in 1969 by the three letter suffix code.

The 327-2bbl engine was initially the base V8 for Camaro in 1969. Around January of 1969 the 327-2 was replaced with the 307-2 as the base V8.

Sample engine ID code stamps and Engine Tune Labels.

Engine			Transmission	Notes
Code	Size-Carb	HP-RPO
DZ	302-4	290	Manual-4	Spec. High Perf., A.I.R.
DA	307-2	200	Manual-3/4
DC	307-2	200	Powerglide
DD	307-2	200	TH-350
DE	307-2	200	Manual-4
FJ	327-2	210	Manual-3/4
FK	327-2	210	Powerglide
FL	327-2	210	TH-350
FS	327-2	210	Manual-3/4	Low Compression Engine
FT	327-2	210	Powerglide	Low Compression Engine
HA	350-4	300-L48	Manual-3/4
HB	350-4	300-L48	TH-350
HC	350-2	250-L65	Manual-3/4
HD	350-2	250-L65	TH-350
HE	350-4	300-L48	Powerglide
HF	350-2	250-L65	Powerglide
HP	350-4	300-L48	Manual-3/4	Heavy Duty Clutch
HQ	350-2	255-LM1	Manual-3/4
HR	350-2	255-LM1	Powerglide
HS	350-2	255-LM1	TH-350
JB	396-4	325-L35	Manual-3/4
JF	396-4	350-L34	Manual-3/4
JG	396-4	325-L35	TH-400
JH	396-4	375-L78	Manual-3/4
JI	396-4	350-L34	TH-400
JJ	396-4	375-L78	Manual 4	Aluminum Heads (RPO L89)
JL	396-4	375-L78	TH-400
JM	396-4	375-L78	TH-400	Aluminum Heads (RPO L89)
JU	396-4	325-L35	Manual-3/4	Heavy Duty Clutch
KA	396-4	350-L34	Manual-3/4	Heavy Duty Clutch
KC	396-4	375-L78	Manual-3/4	Heavy Duty Clutch
KE	396-4	375-L78	Manual-3/4	Aluminum Heads (RPO L89) Heavy Duty Clutch
KL	396-4	375-L78	Manual 4	unverified
MN	427-4	425-L72	4-speed	COPO 9561
MO	427-4	425-L72	TH-400	COPO 9561
ML	427-4	430-ZL1	4-speed	COPO 9560
MM	427-4	430-ZL1	TH400	COPO 9560
MV	427-XX	No HP Rating		COPO 9567
MX	427-XX	No HP Rating		COPO 9567

According to accepted production numbers, these engine sizes break down as follows:
350-4 cid V8 - 26,898 (RPO L65)
350-4 cid V8 - 22,339 (RPO L48)
396-4 cid V8 - 2,108 (RPO L34)
396-4 cid V8 - 6,752 (RPO L35)
396-4 cid V8 - 4,889 (RPO L78) (311 w/L89 aluminum head option)

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1969 Camaro V8 Engine ID Codes

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