Sorry Kevin. Offshore for sure.

Is the 194 the same . ?  Are the 194 230 250 engines physically the same.

Mark

1964 chevelles and beaumonts came with a base 194 motor.  BUT if you ordered the 230 upgrade is was a hotter 230, even better than any other chevrolet for that year.

If you ever see a 64 chevelle or beaumont with a 230 emblem, it automaticly means there is a L61 chrome pack, there was no other 230 option in chevelles that year. and was on all chevelle/beaumont models, it had nothing to do with SS or SD's.  this L61 applied to both canadian and US cars.  US cars had the chevrolet script valve cover tho, and i believe the air cleaner lid was a different shape, but i could be wrong.

The hot 230 was an L61, and rated for 155 HP instead of the standard 230 in all other chevrolets and canadian pontiacs models rated for 140 hp-and no chrome parts

This L61 package included factory chrome valve cover, oil cap, dipstick, fuel lines and vac lines, including chrome modulator line on AT cars. and a chrome air cleaner cover. Even the valve cover bolts and holddowns are chrome, and the aircleaner wing nut.  I believe it was all due to carb setup and jetting, but i would have to go back to the books to see if there are other differences to boost the extra 15 HP,  doing this all from memory.

Edt:   it is possible that 1964 acadians and novas also got the L61, but i am not a nova expert.

The side lifter covers were never chrome from the factory on L61s.

Also the valve cover with the long indent down one side like in you pic, and a breather hole, was never used until around 1968 or later.  1964-67 was smooth.

Looks like we were on the same wavelength cam!

Yes all the lines were chrome, Confirmed i have at least 2 sets off canadian 64 chevelles.

Interesting the novas got it in the US but not canada.

If it is all original with the carb still on, would be nice to see the numbers on the triangluar rochester tag.  Also i wonder what jet size it has?

Beaumont4008 wrote:

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The good old 230 six . Bore of a 283 and stroke of a 327.  Add two more cylinders and you have the 307.

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 Plus valves of a 283/307 (1.72" int / 1.5" exh), but not the rockers. The sixes have a 1.75 rocker ratio, not a 1.5 like the SBC.

It is really neat that people here have confirmed the chromed vacuum lines did actually make production.

GLHS60 wrote:

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I just noticed the 1964 Chevy II brochure mentions the chrome too.

Thanks
Randy

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 Yup, but unfortunately the U.S. only. 1964 was a bad year for the Chevy II sales, especially in Canada. They dropped the convertible & 2-door hardtop bodystyles, the Nova SS & the entire 300 trim level along with the 3-seat wagon. Only in the U.S. did they bring back mid-year the hardtop & the SS within the 1964 Chevy II model run.

Excerpt from the Canadian '64 Chevy II brochure (note the scant 3 engine choices):

Great Tim!

Glad you could use them.