{"id":26175,"date":"2020-07-20T14:15:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T18:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=26175"},"modified":"2021-02-22T16:01:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T21:01:16","slug":"mark-zs-1969-chevelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/mark-zs-1969-chevelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Z\u2019s 1969 Chevelle SS396 L78"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark\u2019s 1969 Chevelle SS396 L78 Convertible 4 Speed bench is painted Azure Turquoise with a Black Side Stripe, Black Interior, and Black Cloth Convertible Top. Built April 1969 in Kansas, it came with a 1969 396 L78 engine. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No paperwork exists, so it\u2019s assumed it is not numbers matching. Mark took a professional painted body and focused his improvements on all of the mechanicals.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension is a Stage 2 Hotchkiss Kit with 4 wheel disc brakes and stainless steel lines. The Muncie 21 trans with Hurst linkage and shifter. The interior is restored stock SS with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/chevelle-tmiseatcoverkits.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">TMI<\/a> Sport Bench upgrade. Dynamat floor with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/chevelle-acc-carpetsmats.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">ACC<\/a> carpets. All new wiring, bulbs, switches, sending units. Upgraded steering box and IDIDIT Tilt steering wheel topped with a Rosewood steering wheel \u2013 this car drives straight and turns flat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engine has been upgraded with a Flo Cooler WP, High Output Alternator, DUI HEI, and a Be Cool OEM radiator. New Stainless Steel Fuel Tank with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/chevelle-holley.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Holley<\/a> Pump. The 12 Bolt Rear has been upgraded with forged axles and 4:10 Gears. The car was built as a quick streetcar, the L78 engine with M21 close-ratio and 4:10 gears make for a lot of fun cruising. Mark has purchased many parts from Ground Up SS396, they were a great help! To Mark it is time to move on to another project, the 1969 Chevelle is currently for sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark\u2019s 1969 Chevelle SS396 L78 Convertible 4 Speed bench is painted Azure Turquoise with a Black Side Stripe, Black Interior, and Black Cloth Convertible Top. Built April 1969 in Kansas, it came with a 1969 396 L78 engine. No paperwork exists, so it\u2019s assumed it is not numbers matching. Mark took a professional painted body [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":21131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[195,194],"tags":[179],"class_list":["post-26175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chevelle","category-customer-cars","tag-1969-chevelle"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1.jpg",1200,801,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1-768x513.jpg",768,513,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1-1024x684.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1.jpg",1200,801,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mark-Zappas-1969-Chevelle1.jpg",1200,801,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ground Up Content Team","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/author\/klaclair\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Mark\u2019s 1969 Chevelle SS396 L78 Convertible 4 Speed bench is painted Azure Turquoise with a Black Side Stripe, Black Interior, and Black Cloth Convertible Top. Built April 1969 in Kansas, it came with a 1969 396 L78 engine. No paperwork exists, so it\u2019s assumed it is not numbers matching. 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