woody

I just purchased this 65 2dr hdtp it was suppose to be a 300 h 327 4sp 12blt posi how can i find out for sure it does have a tach in the dash.there is no engine or tranny as you can see from the pic i will need a lot of part's. the rear end is a 12blt posi i don't know if factory for sure.

Gregg-O

This might help a little, check the VIN tag on the drivers side door pillar by the hinge.

Chevy (Full Size) VIN Decoding

Dadstoy

Someone has done a lot of work on your car. Paint looks very nice. The VIN will tell if your car is a SS or not. All 65 impala's with 300 hp or more had 12 bolt rear ends. Even 4 door cars. The cowl tag nor the Vin will tell you what engine your car had original other than a 8 or a 6. The woodgrain on your lower dash indicates a regular Impala as all SS cars had brushed aluminum. The tach is a original that could be added in place of the clock or vacuum gage. The cowl tag indicates a black vinyl interior with a bench seat. That also would also indicate a regular Impala.

65mpala383stroker

^^ But some 327 250hp cars had the 12 bolt rear. Mine came that way. Evidently was ordered that way as i found the build sheet in the car proving it came with it.

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1965 impala 2 dr. with 383 sbc motor backed by a turbo 350 trans. with 12 bolt posi rear and 456 gears rolling on 22s

notachevyguy68

those are not factory rivets on the firewall tag, It could be not the original. paint looks good. I would like to see some more pics, I'm doing a 65 SS now as well.

donmateo

^More likely removed for paint and the rivets either broke or where lost and replaced. Which, for your sake, is hopefully the case, OP.

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