Its up to the owner but since the certicard was still there i'd like to see if the original owner is still living and get the scoop on the drivetrain.
For Sale *Not Mine* 67 Coronet 440 59K mi. 318 Pa
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Why, is there some question?
Didn't the LA come out in '68?
Actually the LA 273 was available in 66 I've seen them in both a Coronet and a Barracuda.
1966 was the last year for the A engine or Polyshere.
But Canadian stuff was always weird especially for GM's we had a Pontiac with a Chevy 283 in it.
From Allpar;
The US-built 1967 LA 318 has
engine number prefix C318, while the Canadian 1967 poly A 318 has engine
prefix CC318. (The first "C" stands for the 1967 model year; the second
"C" in the poly engine stands for Canada.)
The US-built 1967 LA 318 has
engine number prefix C318, while the Canadian 1967 poly A 318 has engine
prefix CC318. (The first "C" stands for the 1967 model year; the second
"C" in the poly engine stands for Canada.)
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By Jove, you're right - appears the 273 and 318LA were available in the Coronet440 model in 1967.
So this poly is a transplant then, I guess?
That's what I thought too....but I gotta check the numbers below the driver's side head to solve this mystery. If it was made in Canada for US sale it may be legit. See post 24.
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VIN should tell the assembly plant.
IIRC it's the 7th digit.
Not sure what Windsor was in 67. They are numbers.
I'm more familiar with the letters they used later.
(Winsor would be "R")
I believe St Louis is "7", though.
IIRC it's the 7th digit.
Not sure what Windsor was in 67. They are numbers.
I'm more familiar with the letters they used later.
(Winsor would be "R")
I believe St Louis is "7", though.
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The tag indicates it was built at Lynch Road so WH23F71******
So here's something interesting. I told the owner to pull the back seat to see if there's a build sheet. Sure enough, it had one in excellent condition. Looks like a Lynch Road car, but check out the remarks at the bottom. The sheet matched the VIN exactly.
So in addition to the build sheet showing a Canadian 318 equipped 67 Coronet, we discover it has a hydraulic non adjustable valvetrain. Apparently this was a 67 only version of the poly. Never knew this was done to the poly.
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Wow, the heck??
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Looks just like my 500 looked, but mine had 69,000 miles. Same engine and color.
Was it a lynch road car?
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It is pretty weird to see a Canadian 318 in a U.S.-built 1967 Coronet. Also interesting to see that build sheet supports it. There must have been a shortage of LA318's at the time, or an early build. My Windsor -built 1967 Coronet wagon had a Poly 318 in it when I bought it. I never realized it would have hydraulic lifters in it. I never had the valve covers off it, before swapping it for a 383. Windsor plant code on VIN plate is "9" . I don't think Windsor -built cars had build sheets left in them.
First owner titled it mid April '67. You could be right about the LA 318 shortage since it was built and sold domestically.
Another interesting confirmation. There were stampings on the passenger side front like a 383 would have, not below the driver's side head. This jives up with post 24 having a CC stamping.
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