1970 Chevelle Propeller Shaft Stripe Colors

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Note: Only one example of each particular model/engine/transmission is shown for each combination. If, IF there are any variations found they will be noted. It should also be noted that the TH350 {M38} was coded the same as the TH400 (M40) but noted as M40 CBC in 1970 at Atlanta so any L48 or L65 engines with M40 CBC designation are really M38 TH350 transmissions.

Plant Model Engine RPO Transmission RPO Colors
Arlington 13637 L65 (350-2)  M38 BR-PK
  13637 L34 M20 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M21 BL-BK
  13637 LS5 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS6 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS6 M40 GR-OR
         
Atlanta 13637 L14 (307) M35 BR-PK
  13637 L65 (350-2) M40 CBC BR-PK
  13637 L48 (350-4) M40 CBC PK-OR
  13637 L34 M20 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M21 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M40 BL-BK
  13637 L78 M40 BL-BK
  13637 LS5 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS5 M40 GR-OR
  13637 LS6 M22 PK-BL
13637 LS6 M40 GR-OR
         
Baltimore 13637 L14 (307) M20 DJ
13637 L14 (307) M35 DJ
  13637 (1117) L34 M20 DL
  13637 (11-04/11-10) L34 M20 TG
  13667 (11-17) L34 M20 DL
  13637 (11-14/11-20) L34 M21 DL
  13637 (10-23/11-10) L34 M21 TG
  13667 (11-20) L34 M21 DL
  13637 L34 M40 TK
  13680 L34 M40 TJ
  13857 L34 M20 TY
  13637 LS5 M22 PB
  13637 LS5 M40 PB
  13667 LS5 M40 GO
  13637/67 LS6 M22 PB
  13637/37 LS6 M40 GO
  13680 LS6 M40 GD
There appears to be a change in M20 & M21 shaft codes for L34 engines sometime between 1110 and 1114; TG seems to be used at least up until Nov 10 and DL at least as early as Nov 14. The number in parentheses are from the DATE block.
         
Kansas City/Leeds 13337 l22 (250) M35 BR-PK
  13437 L14 (307) M35 BR-PK
  13637 (06-08) L65 (350-2) M38 3 SPD CBC BR-PK
  13667 (08-28) L65 (350-2) M38 CBC BR-PK
  13669 (02-15/06-11) L65 (350-2) M38 3 SPD CBC OR-OR
  13680 (01-25/06-12) L65 (350-2) M38 3 SPD CBC OR-OR
  13637 L48 (350-4) M20 BR-PK
  13637 (01-09/04-08) L48 (350-4) M38 3 SPD CBC PK-OR
  13637 (10-31/11-11/12-01/12-11) L34 M20 PK-OR
  13637 (09-09/09-29/10-09) L34 M20 BL-YE
  13637 (10-27) L34 M21 BL-YE
  13637 (11-12/11-19/12-02/01-06) L34 M21 PK-OR
  13667 (11-07/11-12) L34 M21 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M40 BL-BK
  13667 (10-09/10-23/11-14) L34 M40 BL-PK
  13680 L34 M40 BR-OR
  13637 (10-06) L78 M20 BL-YE
  13637 (10-09) L78 M21 BL-YE
  13667 (10-02/10-27) L78 M21 BL-YE
  13637 (11-05/11-13) L78 M21 PK-OR
  13667 (11-03/11-10/11-13) L78 M21 PK-OR
  13680 (10-22) L78 M21 OR-BL
  13637 L78 M40 BL-BK
  13667 (10-24) L78 M40 BL-BK
  13637 LS5 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS5 M40 GR-OR
  13637 LS6 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS6 M40 GR-OR
         
There appears to be two color choices for L34/L78 engines in sport coupes and convertibles with M20 and M21 transmissions, BL-YE & PK-OR. The BL-YE code was used until at least 10-27 but by 10-31 the code had changed to PK-OR. Anyone with an L34/L78 build sheet from KC with either M20 or M21 4-speed between the dates of 10-27 and 10-31, I'd appreciate a copy of the sheet to narrow down the dates.
         
Van Nuys/Los Angeles 13669 L14 (307) M38 OR-OR
  13680 L14 (307) M38 OR-OR
  13637 L65 (350-2) M38 BR-PK
  13639 L65 (350-2) M38 OR-OR
  13637 L48 (350-4) M38 PK-OR
  13680 L48 (350-4) M38 OR-YE 
  13637 L34 M20 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M21 PK-OR
  13637 L34 M40 BL-BK
  13680 L34 M40 BR-OR
  13667 L78 M21 BL-YE
  13637 L78 M40 BL-BK
  13637 LS5 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS5 M40 GR-OR
  13857 LS5 M40 BK---
  13637 LS6 M22 PK-BL
  13637 LS6 M40 GR-OR