66 Impala?

**Edward-T** · 01-25-2012, 04:17 AM

what do you guys think about a 66 impala 2 ddor hardtop, 327 3 speed auto?

**Shermanator86** · 01-25-2012, 04:25 AM

Would be a cool ride, would love to have one to cruise around in.

**Edward-T** · 01-25-2012, 04:28 AM

last time i saw it it was pretty straight, been sitting a couple of years now, my buddy lost interest in it, if the floors are good and the trunk i may buy it come spring time, he said he would take 1500 bucks for it.

**Smittro** · 01-25-2012, 04:37 AM

I would buy it.. Restored or even just correctly fixed up it would easily fetch 10x or more what they're asking for it.

The SBC 327, is a good strong engine..imho

**Smittro** · 01-25-2012, 04:41 AM

Oh and are you sure it's a 3spd auto, and not a "3 on the tree"?

I can't recall if the 3-speed manual column shifter was a option on those in 66'..

**Smittro** · 01-25-2012, 04:45 AM

Yup! They had them back then..

1966 CHEVROLET IMPALA Information Specifications Resources Pictures

1966 Chevrolet Impala Options

Description

Description

Power Brakes

Rear Custom Deluxe Color Matched Seat Belts w/ Front Retractors

Power Steering

Four-Way Power Driver Seat

Four Season Comfort Air Conditioning

Comfort-Tilt Steering Wheel

Power Rear Antenna

Sport-Styled Steering Wheel

Rear Window Defroster

Tilt-Telescopic Steering Wheel

Emergency Road Kit

Tachometer

Tinted Soft-Ray Glass (all glass)

Traffic Hazard Warning System

Tinted Soft-Ray Windshield

Set of Five 14 in. Wheels w/ 6JK Rims

Front Bumper Guards

Mag-Style Wheel Covers

Rear Bumper Guards

Simulated Wire Wheel Covers

Strato-Ease Front Seat Headrests

3-Speed Manual Transmission (column shift)

Heater & Defroster Delete

Heavy-Duty 3-Speed Manual Transmission (floor shift)

Tri-Volume Horn

Overdrive

Special Instrumentation

4-Speed Manual Transmission (wide-ratio)

Spare Wheel Lock

4-Speed Manual Transmission (close-ratio)

AM/FM Push Button Radio w/ Front Antenna

Powerglide Automatic Transmission

AM/FM Push Button Radio w/ Front Antenna & Rear Speaker

Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission

AM/FM Push Button Stereo Radio w/ Front Antenna

263-cid/220-hp Turbo-Fire V-8 (L77)

AM Push Button Radio w/ Front Antenna

327-cid/275-hp Turbo-Fire V-8 (L30)

AM Push Button Radio w/ Front Antenna & Rear Speaker

396-cid/325-hp Turbo-Jet V-8 (L35)

Vinyl Roof

427-cid/390-hp Turbo-Jet V-8 (L36)

Front Custom Deluxe Color Matched Seat Belts w/ Front Retractors

427-cid/425-hp Turbo-Jet V-8 (L72)

**Edward-T** · 01-25-2012, 04:46 AM

yea it's an auto, i am going to look at it again this weekend, i will take a few pics then, not sure if it is a straight up impala, or a sport coupe or possibly a ss, have to get the vin and run it i guess.

**Smittro** · 01-25-2012, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by Edward-T

yea it's an auto, i am going to look at it again this weekend, i will take a few pics then, not sure if it is a straight up impala, or a sport coupe or possibly a ss, have to get the vin and run it i guess.

I posted a link for you.

May be a good place to start.. Good Luck!

**Edward-T** · 01-30-2012, 01:26 AM

all right guys, here it is, turns out it's a sport coupe and the engine is a 283 not a 327, the body is straight minus the drivers side fender which has a small dent ib it around the headlight area, 2 or 3 spots of rust that are minimal and the hood needs to be replaced, the interior is dhot, will need a complete interior, the pics actually make it look worse than it does in person.

**pajeff02** · 01-30-2012, 03:00 AM

Very cool looking ride with lots of potential. How are the rockers and trunk floor?

**Edward-T** · 01-30-2012, 03:18 AM

rockers are good, rear quarters have been replaced, trunk floor is good, small spots of rust in bottom front fenders, nothing i cant fix at home.

**Edward-T** · 02-02-2012, 09:21 AM

here is the vin number - 164376N145609 and the numbers under the hood are - ST66-16437 TR842-A, the body numbers are N0R91365"paint D-C"
any one know how to decipher all this???
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**KahanaReef** · 02-02-2012, 10:15 AM

If I had the time, money to put into it, and space for it... I'd buy it

**Edward-T** · 02-02-2012, 12:40 PM

Yea I think I will, my kids are grown and the T/A is pretty close to where I want and I'm not sitting in the house listening to the wife gripe-lol so it will give me something to do.

**pajeff02** · 02-02-2012, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Edward-T

here is the vin number - 164376N145609 and the numbers under the hood are - ST66-16437 TR842-A, the body numbers are N0R91365"paint D-C"
any one know how to decipher all this???
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VIN: 1 = Chevrolet, 64 = Impala V8, 37 = 2 door coupe, 6 = 1966, N = Assembled in Norwood, OH, 145609 = Production sequence

COWL: TR# 66 = Model Year 1, 64 & 37 = see above description, TR# 842 = Interior Code, A = supposed to be followed by a two digit seat code

**robcas47** · 02-02-2012, 05:48 PM

For that price you'd be getting a good deal. These are awesome cars with plenty of room to stuff whatever you want in the engine bay. Of course I'm a little biased since I use to have a project 66 Imp. Wound up selling to a friend that eventually stuffed built LS1 i it and took it on the Power Tour.

**KahanaReef** · 02-02-2012, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Edward-T

Yea I think I will, my kids are grown and the T/A is pretty close to where I want and I'm not sitting in the house listening to the wife gripe-lol so it will give me something to do.

I say do it then. Us wives love when our husbands have something to occupy themselves other than being in our hair constantly and giving us something to gripe about

**Edward-T** · 02-03-2012, 01:21 AM

HA HA LMFAO! yea i think i will get it, will be summer before i take it home though, he will store it for me untill then. i was thinking about a 5.3 or a 6.0, there is a yard down here where i can get the take outs with around 70K or less for 1K to 18K, but i would want to get the tranny as well followed by the ecu and wiring harness. do i need the carbon canister also? i know i will need to upgrade the fuel delivery system too.

**leon phelps** · 02-13-2012, 03:22 PM

I probably have 40K+ into my 65 impala ss convertible swap. These eat up money like crazy. Mine needed more work than this. I also did a corvette brake swap and an LS swap.

**leon phelps** · 02-13-2012, 03:24 PM

to reply to the canister question, I dont think so. I used one anyway. I put a tank in mine from a LT1 Impala. It bolted right up, just needed longer tank strap bolts. I also put a new fuel pump in it since the LT1 pump was only supposed to make 40 psi and no the 60 the LS1 was supposed to need. There is a guy with the screen name Kwhizz on chevytalk .com that did one of these.