The code for the TH400 on the 350 2bbl Engine was PV versus PS on the HO (same codes for the Firebird as the Tempests).
What mixed up people is that when you ordered hydramatic on the 2bbl it was billed at the price of the TH350 ($205.92) with or without AC. But with AC you got the TH400 and in the PHS the option code was 351 (versus code 352 without AC). Why you weren’t billed the normal $227.04 of the TH400 like you were on a 350HO or with GTO engines is a mystery.
This is all documented by factory MPC’s, shop manual etc but some of the order forms don’t mention it. My 69 4door hardtop LeMans is an example of this. It has a 350 2bbl with AC and it has its original PV TH400.
Another glitch is that according to all factory documents a 69 LeMans With a 2bbl, hydramatic and AC is supposed to have a 2.78 axle but every single one I’ve ever owned or inspected had a 2.56.
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1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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