1962 Chevy Impala SS Convertible 409

As close to perfection as I have ever seen....a beautiful SS Chevy with the famed 409! The gold interior is just such a nice touch, and a compliment to the red and black exterior. It has automatic transmission, but they were notoriously tough and I'm sure could stand up to the torque of that mighty 409!

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• raconter1
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• Chevy
• Impala
• SS
• Convertible
• 409
• 1962

[gojoe283]

I stand corrected on the details. For 1962, there WAS a 380-hp version available, but the Powerglide was listed in the orginal sales brochure as Not Available.  However, Chevy DID have a version of the Powerglide that you could order in the 1963/64 340-hp 409, so perhaps the tranny in this car is from a '63 or '64 409. Chevy reduced the horsepower rating on the low-end 409 from 380 to 340 for 1963. A fact I didn't know and I thought I was pretty up on these details!...BIll H.

[raconter1]

@gojoe283 Hey, Bill! I think we all are learning details of these cars that we didn't know before. You point up a particular difficulty..brochures may be amended, books might not be exhaustive, and there's always room for that car that was a "special order" by one of the executives at the plant. Never mind the individual modification an owner may have made! Thanks! :) Jack

[gojoe283]

Jack, there were at least 3 or 4 versions of the 409. The lowest hp was the 340 horse version and that was the ONLY version that you could get with the Powerglide. It had a single 4-bbl carb and hydraulic lifters. 400, 409, and 425 horsepower versions could only be ordered with a stick shift, probably because they had too much torque for the automatic. Those had solid lifters, dual carburetors and other high-performance goodies...Bill H.

[raconter1]

@gojoe283 Hey, Bill! Thanks for the rundown on the 409...an awesome engine! :) Jack

[gojoe283]

In any case it's a very nice restoration, looks very professionally done :=)

[raconter1]

@empoweringparents I appreciate the information! :) Jack

[empoweringparents]

@raconter1 No Problem, I think the biggest difference was the hardened input shaft. I'm a early 60's chevy nut.

[empoweringparents]

@raconter1 No Problem, I think the biggest difference was the hardened input shaft.

[raconter1]

@RonsBestofHollywood Hey, Ron! Thanks for your contribution...that should finally settle the question of the automatic and the 1962 409! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@raconter1 Check empoweringparents response. He mentions that a stronger version of the Powerglide was available with the 409. Thanks! :) Jack