YOU ARE VIEWING WHAT COULD BE ONE OF THE RAREST ALL NUMBERS MATCHING 1970 CHEVROLET MALIBU 400 CONVERTIBLE AUTOMATICS WITH 81,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THIS IS AN ALL NUMBERS MATCHING CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TURBOHYDROMATIC 400 TRANSMISSION WHICH SHIFTS WITH A JERK AND A LS3 396 BIG BLOCK ENGINE WHICH IS VERY STRONG. INFACT, THE TIRES SQUEAL WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS. THIS CAR ALSO HAS AN ELECTRIC CONVERTIBLE BLACK TOP WITH GLASS REAR WINDOW, CORRECT CRANBERRY RED EXTERIOR (75B), BLACK BUCKETS VINYL INTERIOR (756) AND CORRECT GOODYEAR TIRES.
ACCORDING TO THE ENGINE CODE, CKN, THIS CAR IS A RARE LS3, 396 (402) CUBIC INCH, 330 HORSEPOWER 10.25:1 COMPRESSION RATIO MALIBU 400, 1 OF ROUGHLY 28 CONVERTIBLES MADE*, ACCORDING TO HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, 1970 CHEVROLET MALIBU 400 CONVERTIBLE, AUGUST 2013, WRITTEN BY JEFF KOCH, A 25-YEAR VETERAN EDITOR IN THE CAR-MAGAZINE BUSINESS, UN-SS-1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE MALIBU 400, HEMMINGS MUSCLE MACHINES, DECEMBER, 2010, ALSO WRITTEN BY JEFF KOCH AND USING DATA FROM TEAM CHEVELLE, THE TONAWANDA ENGINE PLANT, AND OTHER AVAILABLE PRODUCTION INFORMATION. OF THE 28 CONVERTIBLES MADE, 18 WERE AUTOMATICS. (*PLEASE NOTE, NO 1970 PRODUCTION NUMBERS, WHETHER IT BE A LS3, L34, LS6, LS78 OR L89, CAN BE VERIFIED SINCE ALL 1970 CHEVELLE RECORDS WERE LOST OR DESTROYED, ACCORDING TO THE LS3 REGISTRY AND OTHER SOURCES.) IN ADDITION, THIS CAR HAS ALL THE IMPORTANT FACTORY SUPER SPORT OPTIONS; FIRSTLY, THE FIREWALL HAS ALL THE CORRECT HOLES AN SS MODEL WOULD POSSESS; THE TH400 SWITCH HARNESS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CRUISE CONTROL HOLE, U14 I.P. GUAGES, THE TH400 HARNESS WITH ZL2, THE ZL2 COWL INDUCTION HARNESS AND THE INSULATION GROMMET. THE COWL TAG INDICATES THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED THE SECOND DAY OF MAY, 1970. IT ALSO INDICATES CODE 75B RED PAINT, CODE 756 BLACK BUCKET VINYL INTERIOR, A BALTIMORE CAR. THE ENGINE CASTING NUMBER IS 3969854, CORRECT FOR A 396 AND THE BLOCK CASTING DATE READS A28 70 INDICATING JANUARY 28, 1970. THE CAR HAS THE HEAVY DUTY STEERING SHAFT WITH THE EXTRA BOLT ATTACHING THE COUPLER AT THE RAG JOINT AREA WHICH ONLY SS MODELS POSSESSED. TO410CKN ON THE BLOCK VIN PAD INDICATES "T" FOR TONAWANDA, NY, 0401 INDICATES AN ENGINE ASSEMBLE DATE OF APRIL 1, 1970. CKN INDICATES AN LS3 396 (402), 330HP 10.25:1 RATIO MATED WITH A TURBOHYDROMATIC 400 TRANSMISSION. 100188007 INDICATES CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION, 1970, AND THE LAST SIX DIGITS OF THE CAR'S VIN. THE RADIATOR SHROUD IS CORRECT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS CORRECT (9391 FOR A 1970 CHEVELLE AND 120 MEANING 120TH DAY OF JANUARY 1, BACK AND FRONT OF THE BOOSTER TAB, RESPECTIVELY), AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS CORRECT BOASTING BOTH BLEED NIPPLES. THE TRANSMISSION TAG READS A BUILD DATE OF 414 INDICATING 414 DAYS AFTER JANUARY 1, 1969 INDICATING FEBRUARY 8, 1970. IT ALSO READS 70 FOR 1970, CD FOR LS3 396 AND 7118 FOR TRANSMISSION SERIAL NUMBER. THE VIN SEQUENCE NUMBER IS STAMPED ON THE SIDE INDICATING THE TRANSMISSION IS ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. THE F41 SUSPENSION BOASTS AN 1-1/4 INCH FRONT ANTI-SWAY BAR, FRONT DISK BRAKES, BOXED LOWER REAR CONTROL ARMS, ADDITIONAL FRAME TO CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND A REAR SWAY BAR. THE ROUND GUAGE-TYPE DASH ASSEMBLY HAS THE GREENISH HUE, THE STEERING COLUMN AND GUAGE AREA IS BLACK. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE BLACK ACCENTED GRILL AND CLEAR TURN SIGNAL LENS WITH THE AMBER LIGHT BULBS. IT HAS THE CORRECT SS MOLDINGS THAT RUN FROM THE QUARTER GLASS AREA ALONG THE TOP OF THE DOORS AND FENDERS. THE REAR BUMPERS HAVE THE FLAT 1 INCH DIAMETER BUMPER BOLT HEADS INDICATIVE OF A SUPER SPORT. THE VIN 136670B188007 INDICATES 1 FOR GM LINE NUMBER, 3 AND 6 SERIAL NUMBER CHEVELLE V8, 67 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE, 0 FOR 1970, B FOR BALTIMORE AND 188007 SEQUENTIAL PRODUCTION NUMBER. THE REAR AXLE CF INDICATES A 3.31 RATIO AND THE 1024 B INDICATES OCT 24 AND BUFFALO, RESPECTIVELY. THE REAR DIFFERIENTIAL READS J 11 7, WHICH IS OCTOBER 11, 1967 WHICH I BELIEVE IS NOT CORRECT TO THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS FACTORY HOOD PINS AND A FUNCTIONING COWL INDUCTION HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS DETAILED, THE INTERIOR IS PERFECT, THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN. THERE IS NO RUST. THE PAINT IS A 8 OUT OF TEN WITH SOME CRACKING IN THE FINISH. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS PERFECT.
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*NO 1970 CHEVELLE PRODUCTION NUMBERS, WHETHER IT BE A LS3, L34, LS6, L78 OR L89, CAN BE VERIFIED SINCE ALL 1970 CHEVELLE RECORDS WERE LOST OR DESTROYED, ACCORDING TO THE LS3 REGISTRY AND OTHER SOURCES.
SEE INCORRECT FUEL FILTER....BUT I HAVE THE RARE TCI SOLENOID WHICH SITS ON TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL FILTER ON THAT BLACK STUD.
CORRECT BATTERY
SEE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) ON DOOR TAG.
SEE COWL TAG SHOWING 75, CRANBERRY RED EXTERIOR.
SEE FRAME WELDS AND CORRECT TIRES.
SEE FRAME WELDS
SEE PERFECT FRAME.
396 ENGINE CASTING NUMBER
ENGINE CASTING DATE A 28 70 REPRESENTING JANUARY 28, 1970
TONAWANDA, 0410 ENGINE ASSEMBLY DATE (APRIL 10TH) AND CKN 396/400 TURBO TRANS
VIN
HEAVY DUTY STEERING SHAFT SHOWING THE EXTRA BOLT
CORRECT FAN SHROUD
DUEL BLEED NIPPLES
3391 CORRECT FOR 1970 CHEVELLE SUPER SPORT AND FRONT DISK BRAKES
120 MEANING 120 DAYS AFTER JANUARY 1
DELCO MORAINE
CORRECT 1970 CHEVELLE SUPER SPORT HOLES IN FIREWALL
CORRECT 1-1/4 INCH FRONT ANTI-SWAY BAR
FRONT DISK BRAKES
CORRECT WELDED REINFORCED REAR BOXED CONTROL ARMS AND FRAME SUPPORT
CORRECT 12 BOLT REAR END AND REAR SWAY BAR
J 11 7 DIFFERIENTAL INDICATING OCTOBER 11, 1967 WHICH IS INCORRECT
CF REPRESENTING 3:31 REAR END RATIO
1 INCH SUPER SPORT BUMPER BOLTS
