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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.

09/17/2009
F ~ Flint, MI.
0924 ~ September 24, 1964
DE ~ 283-2bbl with Powerglide