1969 Chevelle Power Teams
These are the engine, transmission, and rear axle combinations for the 1969 Chevelle.
In 1969, General Motors offered five different engines in seven different horse-power ratings, nine different transmissions, and two different rear axles with nine different axle ratios.
The engines offered were the 230 with 140 hp, the 250 with 155 hp, the 307 with 200 hp, the 350 with 250 hp or 300 hp, and the 396 with 325 hp or 350 hp.
The transmissions offered were the 3 speed Saginaw with 2.85:1 or 2.54:1 ratio, the heavy duty 3 speed Muncie with 3.03:1 or 2.42:1 ratio, the 4 speed Saginaw with 2.54:1 ratio, the 4 speed Mucie with 2.52:1 or 2.20:1 ratio, the Powerglide, and the Turbo Hydra-Matic.
The rear axles were offered in either a 10 bolt or 12 bolt differential using 2.56, 2.73, 3.07, 3.08 ,3.31, 3.36, 3.55, 3.73, or 4.10 axle ratios with or without positraction.
Engine | Transmission | Model Application | Axle Ratios (1) | ||||||||
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2.56:1 | 2.73:1 | 3.07:1 | 3.08:1 | 3.31:1 | 3.36:1 | 3.55:1 | 3.73:1 | 4.10:1 | |||
230 Cubic Inch L-6 Turbo-Thrift 230 140 HP Standard and 250 Cubic Inch L-6 Turbo-Thift 250 155 HP RPO L22 |
3-Spd. (2.85:1 low) and H.D. 3-Spd. (3.03:1 low) |
Sedans, Cpes, & Conv. | Std. | Perf. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | Perf. | |||||||||
Sta. Wags. & Pickups | Std. | Perf. | |||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | ||||||||||
Powerglide | Sedans, Cpes, & Conv. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Sta. Wags. & Pickups | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic |
All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
307 Cubic Inch V-8 Turbo-Fire 307 200 HP Standard | 3-Spd. (2.85:1 low) and H.D. 3-Spd. (3.03:1 low) |
Sedans, Cpes, & Conv. | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Sta. Wags. & Pickups | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
4-Spd. (2.85:1 low) | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Powerglide | Sedans, Cpes, & Conv. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Sta. Wags. & Pickups | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
350 Cubic Inch V-8 Turbo-Fire 350 250 HP RPO L65 | 3-Spd. (2.54:1 low) & H.D. 3-Spd. (2.42:1 low) | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
4-Spd. (2.54:1 low) | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Powerglide | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic | All Models | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | Perf. | 350 Cubic Inch V-8 Turbo-Fire 350 300 HP RPO L48 | H.D. 3-Spd. (2.42:1 low) & 4-Spd. (2.52:1 low) | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | |||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | ||||||||
Powerglide | All Models | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | |||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic | Sedans, Cpes, & Conv. | Std. | Spcl. | Spcl. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | Spcl. | Spcl. | ||||||||
Sta. Wags. & Pickups | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||||
396 Cubic Inch V-8 Turbo-Fire 396 325 HP RPO L35 | H.D. 3-Spd. (2.42:1 low) | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | Spcl. | ||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
4-Spd. (2.52:1 low) | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Spcl. | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | |||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Spcl. | Econ. | Std. | |||||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
396 Cubic Inch V-8 Turbo-Fire 396 350 HP RPO L34 | H.D. 3-Spd. (2.42:1 low) & 4-Spd. (2.52:1 low) | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | |||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. | |||||||||
4-Spd. (2.20:1 low) | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | ||||||
With Air Conditioning | Std. | ||||||||||
Turbo Hydra-Matic | Sport Cpe, Conv., & Custom Pickup | Spcl. | Econ. | Std. | Perf. | Spcl. | |||||
With Air Conditioning | Econ. | Std. |
1 - Positraction axle required for 3.73:1 and 4.10:1 ratio; available optionally for all other ratios.
Std. - Standard, Econ. - Economy, Perf. - Performance, Spcl. - Special