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I have a non-GM can of "Liquid Tire Chain" called Siloo Liquid Tire Traction. It's a 5oz aerosol can. It contains methanol. Must be a copycat of the GM/Dow version.

1969 had some interesting options! Does anyone remember the 1969 "Sports Department" promotion. The logo usually has a red line tire w/mag accessory wheel cover. I have a pair of disposable gloves with that logo. I heard there were cards, clocks, t-shirts, etc. Again 1969 only!!

I have some Prestone brand that I bought "new" about 10 years ago.

Dow sold the patent rights to the technology in the 70s. Siloo and Prestone brands are now owned by an aftermarket company.

Betsy:
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Betsy is the second 1968 full size Chevrolet car we have had, the first was a Biscayne 4 door sedan with a 307, Powerglide manual everything.she was not much of anything except a grocery getter and school car. We sold her for money to buy my youngest daughter a mid-size car for school, Daughter (Mary) was so small she slid on the seat when she tried to turn the steering wheel. She called the Biscayne a "Big ole Boat"
Betsy is much better with a 327 275 Hp, 400HT, power steering and brakes. When you get on her Quadrajet she screams. The A/C still works with R-12 and is original the engine has never had the heads off. The original Q-jet was replaced after we bought her, she had set in a garage for 4 or 5 years and the Qjet's carb corroded so badly the needlevalve seat had no threads and there was a couple of holes in the thin bottom, she still ran fine, but gasoline leaked onto the intake (not too good) I set the timing and dwell like JYD does. Betsy is a low milage car with only 104,700 miles on the odometer. She has factory single exhaust and would do better with dual glass pacs. She could use some new valve seals, uses a Qt. of oil about every 500 miles. I am in the process of installing a new electronic cruise control, Betsy likes to go faster than the Texas posted speed limit of 70 MPH. She likes to show her rear end to those Dodge Ram pickups.

I HAVE A 1969 IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 396 ENGINE AND 325 HORSEPOWER. IT ALSO HAS THE LIQUID TIRE CHAIN. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON IT BUT WHEN I LOOK IT UP IT COMES UP AS A CAMERO OR A CHEVELLE. IS THIS A CUSTOM ORDERED CAR? IT ONLY HAS 46000 MILES. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY RARE. IT RUNS GREAT AND I JUST GOT IT PAINTED. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK ITS WORTH? ANY ANSWERS WILL HELP

Grease Monkey


Registered: 11/16/08
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Loc: CHICAGO,IL I HAVE A 1969 IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 396 ENGINE AND 325 HORSEPOWER. IT ALSO HAS THE LIQUID TIRE CHAIN. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON IT BUT WHEN I LOOK IT UP IT COMES UP AS A CAMERO OR A CHEVELLE. IS THIS A CUSTOM ORDERED CAR? IT ONLY HAS 46000 MILES. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY RARE. IT RUNS GREAT AND I JUST GOT IT PAINTED. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK ITS WORTH? ANY ANSWERS WILL HELP

I HAVE A RUNNING 69 IMPALA 396

Liquid Tire Chain came in a spray bomb type dispenser. If the car was stuck in snow the driver could take the can and spray it on the tire tread and it would increase traction. I used it back then and it did work. Was also a option, factory installed on the car. If I recall correctly the can was mounted in the trunk, material piped to the tire tread, and could be applied from the drivers seat by pushing a button or ????
It was a $23.20 factory option.
In the recent years a simular product has been available and I believer it was sold under the Prestone brand name.
Will see if I can fine more info.
Is yours built in or do you have just the can?

MINE IS BUILT IN THE TRUNK AND THE RED BUTTON UNDER THE DASH. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A RARE CAR? I ASK BECAUSE I'M SELLING IT AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT ITS WORTH. ITS WORTH ABOUT 10000 ON NADA AND THATS NOT THE MINT AMOUNT. BUT IF ITS A RARE CAR I THINK I COULD GET A LOT MORE

The car would have more value if it was a sport coupe or a convertible with the 396.

:) :grin:

DO YOU THINK I COULD GET ABOUT 15000 FOR IT?

Although rare the Liquid Tire chain option would add little or no value to the car.
Sorry to say a 4 door will have less value and be more difficlut to sell. As for my self I would prefer it but at the right price.
To be worth $10,000 it would need to be a 100% perfect original low milage car.

ITS GOT 46700 MILES AND ITS IN GREAT CONDITION BUT THE TRUNK HAS RUST. I JUST GOT IT PAINTED AND I WILL HAVE IT UP FOR SALE SOON

As Chev Nut indicated, a four-door doesn't have a real high value. If the car was all original and in mint shape it would have more of a value than a regular four-door. Since the car has rust and it has been repainted the value is even less. Unfortunately, the only desirable feature of the car, since it is a four-door, is the 396 engine.

:) :grin:

Here's another resource for you to check out re the "price" of the 69 Impala sedan....

Manheim Gold Old Car Values

I'm not comfortable talking too much about a car I haven't seen; but I'm thinking the value Manheim suggests is about right. (Somewhere around $5k) Maybe a bit more if the new paint job is really great. And the interior is great. And the car runs out great. And the rust in the trunk is a real minor issue. And, and, and....

The "problem" is, at least in my mind, it just isn't a very desirable car. I see 64-67 two door hard top Chevelles in really nice condition all the time for $15-$18. I don't think there's any possible way for a 69 Impala 4 dr sedan to bring any where near that money. No matter how nice the 69 Impala might be.

Just my two cents....

Addendum: In these "hard" economic times, a 396 might actually be a negative. I understand fuel prices are going down, but a 14-16 highway miles per gallon car (8-9 in town) probably isn't very exciting to a lot of folks looking for an older car to cruise around in....

I disagree with your statistics on fuel mileage. I had a '68 Caprice Wagon that got 20-22 mpg at 70 mph and 15-17 in town driving. Not sure what rearend ratio it had but cruised down the road and had plenty of power to tow too.

My memories of 1965-70 gas milage.
My 283 Power Glide wagons would give about 16 MPH on the high-way.
Had some 327 Power Glide and Turbo-Hyd. that gave about 15 MPG.

Owners with 6 Cyl cars were lucky to get 18.

Most 396 owners said they got about 15 MPG.

A Chevy II with a 194 6 Cyl. engine and stick was good for about 22 MPG , with a consertive driver.

My big 1971-76 wagons would run about 14 MPH with the 400 small bloacks.

My 1976 Chevelle demonstrator wagon averaged 14 MPH with my wife driving and following our caravan to Colorado in 1976. The 1939 average 15 MPG on the trip.
The first models to get decent milage was the scaled down 1977 and up Impala full size wagons that I had. Those would get 22 MPG on the high-way. All the full sized wagons I had since then with a variety of engines and transmissions would do about 22 also.

Our 1969 Impala Sport Coupe, with a 350 and a four-barrel carburetor, gets around 18 to 20 MPG on the highway and about 14 to 16 MPG in town. Not bad for a big car.

However, on the flip side of the coin, our 1968 GMC 3/4 ton pickup, with a 327 and a four-barrel carburetor, gets 8 MPG....in town or on the highway.....it doesn't matter!

:) :grin:

I also had a detuned '73 Wagon with small block 400 that got 15-16 on the road and much less in town. I was really surprised when I got the '68 wagon and found much better mileage. I chocked it off to the detuning for pollution control.

MRMRMYLO,

There are people out there that will be interested in your car, 4-Door and all, but they will be harder to find. I suggest to advertise it locally and nationally. I wouldn't want to even guess on a price with at least seeing pictures, but the worst thing going for you right now is the economy. Money is pretty tight out there.

Bill

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A 1969 IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 396 ENGINE AND 325 HORSEPOWER. I'VE ONLY HEARD OF A 396 WITH 265 HORSE

I had a '68 Caprice Wagon with 325 HP 396 and turbo transmission. It got 20+ mpg on the highway despite the horsepower and heavy weight.

According to the '69 Full Size Brochure, the only 396 available was the 265 HP engine with a 2-Barrel Carb.

Is your engine a 2 or 4 Barrel?

I'd also be curious to what the engine suffix code is stamped on the front of the block.

Bill

Also, in the 1969 Dealer's Album, in the power train section, there is no 325 HP engine listed. The closest is a 335 HP and it is a 427, not a 396.

How do you know that your engine has 325 HP? Have you checked the code on the engine?

:) :grin:

The only 396 engine available for a 1969 full size car was a low compression 2 barrel carburetor engine with single exhaust. It came with a tall 2.56 axle ratio if I recall correctly and was some what of a gas hungry dog. Was a one year offering only. In 1970 it was replaced by the small block 400.
The big block for a full sized car was a 427.
The 396 was used in the smaller cars and was the 325 HP engine in base form. Mid year it was enlarged slightly to 402 inches but still called a 396. The easy ID for the 402 (if heads are original) is the gasketless tapered seat spark plugs.