General Motors option code
L78
L78: a General Motors factory option code reused for more than one part across 1965–1978 and 7 models — see the table for what it named each year, with installs and price where a source states them.
General Motors reused this code for more than one part over the years — read the "as named that year" column for what it meant on each row rather than assuming one meaning throughout.
7 models · 14 model years · 17 sources
Every sourced appearance
| Year | Model | As named that year | Price | Installs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Chevrolet Impala SS | 396 cu in V8, 425 hp (V8 series 154, 156, 164 and 16600) RPO | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1966 | Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS | 396/375 hp Turbo-Jet engine RPO | $237 | 3,099 Reported |
| 1966 | Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds | 4-4-2 Performance Package, Cutlass coupes and convertible (4-4-2 Performance V-8, heavy-duty chassis items, distinctive 4-4-2 identification; choice of 3- or 4-speed manual with heavy-duty clutch or Special-Duty Jetaway) RPO | $152.71 | Unknown |
| 1966 | Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds | 4-4-2 Performance Package, F-85 V-8 club coupe only RPO | $186.41 | Unknown |
| 1966 | Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds | 4-4-2 Performance Package, F-85 Deluxe V-8 Holiday coupe only RPO | $186.41 | Unknown |
| 1967 | Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS | 396/375 hp Turbo-Jet engine RPO | $237 | 612 Reported |
| 1967 | Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds | 4-4-2 Performance Package (350-hp 4-4-2 Rocket V-8 with 4-bbl carburetor and dual exhausts, floor-shift 3-speed manual, F70 x 14 Wide-Tread Red Line nylon-cord tires, heavy-duty chassis items, distinctive 4-4-2 identification; 4-speed or Turbo Hydra-Matic may be specified; heavy-duty clutch M01 included with manual). Cutlass Supreme sports coupe, Holiday coupe and convertible. RPO | $184.31 | Unknown |
| 1968 | Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS | 396/375 hp Turbo-Jet engine RPO | $237 | 4,751 Reported |
| 1968 | Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova | Nova SS (model 11427 only) with 375-hp Turbo-Jet 396 RPO | $500.30 | Unknown |
| 1969 | Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS | 396/375 hp special high-performance engine RPO | $252.80 | 9,486 Disputed |
| 1970 | Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS | 396/375 hp special high-performance engine RPO | $210.65 | 2,144 Reported |
| 1970 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V8 4BBL (sales code 345) RPO/UPC | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1971 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 34L) RPO/UPC | $100.05 | Unknown |
| 1971 | Pontiac Tempest and LeMans | 400 four-barrel V-8 (T-37 and LeMans; standard in GTO) RPO | $221 | Unknown |
| 1972 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 34S) RPO/UPC | $97 | Unknown |
| 1972 | Pontiac Tempest and LeMans | 400 four-barrel V-8 (standard GTO) RPO | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 35S) RPO/UPC | $97 | Unknown |
| 1973 | Pontiac Grand Am | 400-4V engine RPO | $46 | Unknown |
| 1973 | Pontiac Tempest and LeMans | 400 4-bbl engine RPO | $215 | Unknown |
| 1974 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 35S) RPO/UPC | $97 | Unknown |
| 1975 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 36S) RPO/UPC | $56 | Unknown |
| 1976 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 455 ci V-8 4BBL (sales code 37W) RPO/UPC | $125 | Unknown |
| 1977 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 400 ci V-8 4V RPO/UPC | $155 | Unknown |
| 1978 | Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am | 6.6 liter (400) 4BBL V-8 180hp RPO/UPC | $205 | Unknown |
Every row traces to the source it links from on that model's own year page; this table only collects them in one place.