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I've seen numbers for L69 factory built cars around 1200. Obviously there were the 54 W-30 cars. Yes, the complete tri-carb package was available from the dealer parts counter, as was the Track Pack package to make one into a W-30. From the parts book:
factory option W30, with L69 engine and Tripower. 1966 only.
over the counter or dealer installed on many more cars than the 54 cars the factory built in Lansing.
The W-30 engine is not the same as a L-69 tri carb. The W-30 tri carb OAI engine was blue printed,had a different cam & valve springs etc. The L-69 engine had 360 HP versus the 350 HP 4V 442 engine. The W-30 also had 360 HP and this was done to keep the W-30 OAI competitive in stock eliminator racing. The L-69 tri carb engine was identical to the 442 4V engine except for the tri carb unit. There were 2100 or so 66 tri carb cars built with 54 of those being the W-30 option.
Not true. There were numbered OAI cleaners up to 98 or 99. That means that numbered OAI cleaners were sold in some of the over the counter dealer kits. The fact that there were only 54 factory W-30 cars means that there numbered cleaners sold over the counter. I owned cleaner #78 and my friend owned #79. I think Tweed found a cleaner a while back that was numbered in the 80's if I'm not mistaken. The second version of the cleaners did not have numbers as posted above.
If factory option, how can it be authenticated - option codes, protecto-plate, physical means?
Would like to learn- having a hard time finding resources.
Thank you
The only was to document a 66 W-30 car is by documents such as window sticker,deal invoice or any document that would show the W-30 option. The POP would document a W-30 by the rear axle code. It would have the 'TT' code on the POP. The L-69 tri carb engine code would not document a W-30 car because they used the same engine code stamping. There has been 66 W-30 cars found without documents or any drive train components that were authenticated by certain things that were done to the factory cars that were not done to the dealer installed cars.
Not true. There were numbered OAI cleaners up to 98 or 99. That means that numbered OAI cleaners were sold in some of the over the counter dealer kits. The fact that there were only 54 factory W-30 cars means that there numbered cleaners sold over the counter. I owned cleaner #78 and my friend owned #79. I think Tweed found a cleaner a while back that was numbered in the 80's if I'm not mistaken. The second version of the cleaners did not have numbers as posted above.
So, I have learned a lot of things also, but should I run across a 66 442 project car, how can I tell if it was a factory tri-power car? I see plenty of tri-power cars, most of which seem to have had the tri-power added - which is ok, but not what I would be after.
So, I have learned a lot of things also, but should I run across a 66 442 project car, how can I tell if it was a factory tri-power car? I see plenty of tri-power cars, most of which seem to have had the tri-power added - which is ok, but not what I would be after.
DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS is the ONLY way. The POP is a document and will verify it. Any part of the tri carb could be added to make it appear like a real deal. The tri carb option was not available until Dec. of 65,any car built before the release date cannot be a tri carb car.
The 1966 engine sequence number stamped on the end of one head will start with V for 442, then six digits, and the T suffix if Tri-Carb equipped from the factory. Note that Toronados will have N------T.
