1970 Chevelle Tachometer Broadcast Codes

Broadcast code 938 - redline 5000 - L65 and L48 350cid engines
Broadcast code 983 - redline 6500 - L78 and LS6 396/454cid engines
Broadcast code 985 - redline 5500 - LS3, L34, and LS5 402/396/454cid engines

Three different tachometer ranges were offered in 1970. One for small-block V8s with the redline at 5000 (code 938), one for the L34 and LS5 (code 985) with the redline at 5500, and one for the L78 and LS6 (code 983) with a redline at 6500. The computer programmers at Atlanta made an error and coded the LS5 engine for the 5000 redline (code 938) tachometer through at least April of 1970. It has also been reported that early Baltimore L78 Chevelles were coded for the correct 6500 redline (code 983) but came equipped with the 5000 redline 938 unit.

Arlington, TX.

Arlington LS5 - code 985

Arlington LS6 - code 983

Anyone with an Arlington build sheet of an L34, L78, or any small-block with gauges, please send me a readable image of the sheet and I'll crop out the appropriate area to display.

Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta L34 - code 985

Atlanta LS5 - code 938
Atlanta is the only plant to code the (incorrect) 938 tachometer for the LS5 in all instances so far. I have one very early Van Nuys Monte Carlo LS5 (09-16) with a 938 tachometer as well.

Atlanta LS6 - code 983

Anyone with an Atlanta build sheet of an L78, or any small-block with gauges, please send me a readable image of the sheet and I'll crop out the appropriate area to display.

Baltimore, MD.

Baltimore L48 - code 938

Baltimore L34 - code 985

Baltimore LS5 - code 985

Baltimore LS6 - code 983

Anyone with a Baltimore build sheet of an L78, or any small-block with gauges, please send me a readable image of the sheet and I'll crop out the appropriate area to display.

Flint, MI.

Flint did NOT use a build sheet as we commonly call the broadcast sheet of other plants. If you have a Flint build sheet, it's fake. Flint continued to use two broadcast copy sheets, BODY BROADCAST COPY for Fisher Body and CHASSIS BROADCAST COPY for Chevrolet.

Kansas City, MO.

Kansas City L48 - code 938

Kansas City L34 - code 985

Kansas City LS5 - code 985

Kansas City L78 - code 983

Kansas City LS6 - code 983

Anyone with a Kansas City build sheet of any small-block with gauges, please send me a readable image of the sheet and I'll crop out the appropriate area to display.

Van Nuys, CA.

Van Nuys L48 - code 938

Van Nuys L34 - code 985

Van Nuys LS5 - code 985

Van Nuys LS5 Monte Carlo 09-16 - code 938

Van Nuys L78 - code 983

Van Nuys LS6 - code 983

Anyone with a Van Nuys build sheet of any small-block with gauges, please send me a readable image of the sheet and I'll crop out the appropriate area to display.

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