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1968 Catalina 2-door sedan 428 HO 4-speed
This car was for sale around 7 years ago, maybe 8. Car was in PA, prob east of Carlisle and possibly as close as metro Philly or Reading. Anyone remember this car? Anyone know what happened to it? Needed a resto.
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Sounds like a pretty awesome car!
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I know, right?
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Diego, Inquiring minds need to know more. Do you know some of the nitty gritty details and options? That would be such a cool car and I wonder if any production numbers exsit on 428 HO 4-speed big cars, let alone Cat sedans?
Dennis |
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Dan made more progress this week with lots of small stuff that is hard to see, or hidden. Interior - steering column, pedals, e-brake, & kick panels; Engine compartment - clutch & throttle linkages, and more firewall details.
Dennis |
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Which shifter arm is that?
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The wrong one. We are currently looking for a correct 67/68 B-Body shifter handle. According to the parts and assembly manuals, there was only one style for all seats with, or without console.
Dennis |
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I don't remember anything else than that, other than it needed a resto. Can't remember where I saw the car but prob Hemmings.
From what I've seen at the GM Heritage Center, there are no records. Can't remember if a page was missing or that exact combo wasn't listed. I can tell you 363 Series 5200 cars had M20, though. |
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Thanks Diego! Dennis
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1968 Engine Production Totals:
428 HO (WJ) Syncromesh = 177 428 HO (YK) Hydramatic = 318 Mike
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I may know this car. What color was it? Fred
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I do have numbers for some HO stick cars, but not the Catalina sedan.
For Fred: I don't remember what color it was. I want to say blue but that's a guess. Never saw pics of it. |
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They're for all full-size cars in 1968. However, my paperwork from the GM Heritage Center shows 453 in total (with 155 manuals), which goes against prevailing info - perhaps it's the number of engines built?
Anyway.... GP 138 Bonne 135 (105 automatics) Catalina 173 Executive 7 |
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Diego, so you are saying 453 HO's total installed in cars with 42 HO motors built, but not installed from Mike's numbers (453 + 42 = 495)?
Dennis |
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Sure, that's what I'm saying.
But I also know the source of Mike's numbers, which have been in books for years. Can't say for sure why they add up differently unless one's for the number of engines built and installed versus engines built for the parts dept. |
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OK, I'm good with it (lol). Dennis
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not trying to hijack the thread but I have a friend with a '69 Catalina 2 dr coupe, 51K original miles, 428 rebuilt to HO like spec's, 3.42 rear end that is for sale. Lots of great features and options for the car. PM me if interested and I will put you in direct contact with him. Friend is in China - his wife works for the State Department. Car is located near Frederick MD.
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blubomber, Sounds like one cool Cat (I can't help but think of Sammy Davis Jr. when I say that). 69 B-body HO's were auto only (not the new GP's). The fellow that originally ordered and raced the '71 455 HO T-37, now owned by my brother Dan, ordered a '69 Catalina 428 HO, TH400, 3.42 posi, PS/PDB, Rally II's w/WW's, Liberty Blue w/ blue cordova top and interior, gauges, etc...no a/c (which the family still has). Up until that point, he raced a '66 2+2 421 HO (which he also ordered new), TH400, 4.11 posi in NHRA D/SA, sold that to a friend, bought the Catalina, and then the T-37 to go back racing.
I'd love to hea more about the '69 of your friends. Dennis |
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