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mr396 07-08-2005 08:51 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
The 68 M40 L34 Camaro is also MR code. Were the 234 MR code Nova's part of the 1015 MR coded engines for the Camaros?

Kim_Howie 07-08-2005 10:06 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
The camaro and nova shared the same codes MQ,MX,MR. I am not sure if that was the same figure used.

Nova Research Project 07-09-2005 09:54 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY;

Yes the owner's name was Chris. Great looking car.

Greg

Nova Research Project 07-09-2005 10:22 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
Kim_Howie;

I do not have access to the original source for production figures. But according to the Novaresource.com link above I see the break down as this:

1968 Big Block Chevy II's
Engine....Automatics|Manuals|Total Production
L34 Engines......48.MR.|..186.MX.|.....234
<u>L78 Engines......50......|..617.MQ.|.....667</u>
Total Engines....98......|..803......|.....901

It also lists Acadians as part of the total. So the actual number of 1968 L34 Chevy II's maybe lower. On the sign in front of Chris' car speculated that there were only about 20 1968 L34 Chevy II's left.

Greg

Chevy454 07-10-2005 02:58 AM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
Chris races his L34 in Pure Stock...love the look of that car, blue with blue guts...the darn thing runs good, too...low 13s if I recall correctly...cool guy as well.

mr396 07-10-2005 04:59 AM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
The L34 was and is very fast. Back when I was younger,A bud had a 68 L34 Camaro and there wasn't a lot around that could touch it.Not even the Z/28. Does any one know what the only Camaro Vince Piggins bought for himself?

Kim_Howie 07-10-2005 05:42 AM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
Greg , Thanks for that answer. I never thought about L34 4-speed cars. It's good for an old dog to learn new tricks. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Nova Research Project 07-10-2005 07:35 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
Kim_Howie;

No problem, I am learning all the time. (and sometimes relearning https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif )

Greg

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 07-11-2005 05:48 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
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Kim_Howie;

No problem, I am learning all the time. (and sometimes relearning https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif )



Greg

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1968 nova ss 07-23-2005 09:54 PM

Re: Number of 68 COPO Chevy II s ??
 
Just registered today.I am the owner of the 68 nova ss 396/350 L-34 car.I had original purchased the car from Wayne Bushey about 4 years ago.the car was all there original California car;no rust not even in the trunk.I completely restored the car to original condition.car has original starter ,alternator etc.MR block # 1 of 234 produced and 1 of 48 L-34 with turbo 400.Grotto blue outside and blue inside.after a few years of car shows ,I decided to give Pure stock drags a try.The only change I really made was changing to a 2 and half mandrel bent exhaust with an xpipe;all routed as stock with a single muffler ,even the tail pipes are made to look original;as the ends of the tailpipe are flattened slightly at the end and cut in kinda of any angle;how do I know this ;the nova still had the original exhaust on it when I purchased it from Wayne.ran a best ET of 13;28 at 102mph with a 3;42 gearI am currently working on a 68 nova ss 396/375 nova with 4 speed and a MQ block.chris Teed


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