1965 El Camino Engine ID Codes
Engine |
Transmission |
Notes |
||
Code |
Size-Carb |
HP-RPO |
||
AA | 194-1 | 120 | Manual-3 | |
AC | 194-1 | 120 | Manual-3 | Heavy Duty Clutch |
AG | 194-1 | 120 | Manual-3 | A.C. |
AH | 194-1 | 120 | Manual-3 | Heavy Duty Clutch/A.C. |
AK | 194-1 | 120 | Manual-3 | Taxi |
AL | 194-1 | 120 | Powerglide | |
AN | 194-1 | 120 | Powerglide | Taxi |
AR | 194-1 | 120 | Powerglide | A.C. |
CA | 230-1 | 140-L26 | Manual-3 | |
CB | 230-1 | 140-L26 | Manual-3 | A.C. |
CC | 230-1 | 140-L26 | Powerglide | |
CD | 230-1 | 140-L26 | Powerglide | A.C. |
DA | 283-2 | 195 | Manual-3 | |
DB | 283-2 | 195 | Manual-4 | |
DE | 283-2 | 195 | Powerglide | |
DG | 283-4 | 220-L77 * | Manual-3/4 | |
DH | 283-4 | 220-L77 * | Powerglide | |
EA | 327-4 | 250-L30 | Manual-3/4 | |
EB | 327-4 | 300-L74 | Manual-3/4 | High Perf, AFB Carb |
EC | 327-4 | 350-L79 | Manual-3/4 HD | Spcl. High Perf, Holley Carb |
ED | 327-4 | 350-L79 | Manual-3/4 HD | Transistor Ignition, Holley Carb |
EE | 327-4 | 250-L30 | Powerglide | |
EF | 327-4 | 300-L74 | Powerglide | High Perf, AFB Carb |
A total of 143,943 6-cyl engines were installed; 75,202 194cid and
68,741 230cid engines.
A total of 234,675 8-cyl engines were installed; 178,599 283cid,
55,875 327cid, and 201 396cid engines.
Reported sales as options:
RPO L26 - 68,741
RPO L30 - 36,261
RPO L74 - 13,593
RPO L79 - 6,021
* Oddly, there are no reported sales figures for the RP0 L77 engine.
There is no breakdown of engine type or size by specific series/model
other than 6-cyl. vs. 8-cyl.
The 396 8-cyl engine was only available in the 13837/67 Malibu SS.
Canadian Chevelles are not broken down by specific engine size, only
engine type.
A total of 12,130 6-cyl engines and a total of 7,002 8-cyl engines were
installed Canadian Chevelles.
F ~ Flint, MI.
0924 ~ September 24, 1964
DE ~ 283-2bbl with Powerglide