Re: 1969 nova ss
 

Wilma, I thought they were 4500 for L48, 5000 for the L34 & 5500 for the L78 but I could be wrong..

Rich...

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

This is a picture of a Nova Big Block Tachometer:
This tachometer has a 5000 RPM red line. This tachometer was used on the 396 / 350 HP big block V8 cars.

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

I believe all L78's had the 6000 redline only.

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

This is a picture of a Nova Big Block Tachometer:
this tach has a 5500 redline. This tach was used on the 396/375 HP cars...

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

This is a picture of a Nova Small Block tachometer from an L48/300 HP 350 cubic inch...

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

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This is a picture of a Nova Big Block Tachometer:
this tach has a 5500 redline. This tach was used on the 396/375 HP cars...

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Why would chevy lower the redline to 5500 on the L78 for the Nova and every one application it was 6000? I say 6000, I think your reading the tach incorrectly....

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

That last tach picture looks like a 4500 yellow line, and a 5000 redline. If it is for a small block Nova, then that would be correct, right? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

The yellow/orange shading starts 500 rpm's below the redline on all 3 tachs...kind of hard to see..but that's the way it works....

besides, who cares about redlines anyway...??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif


wilma

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

This is the tach that was in my 68 L78 Nova. Same as your last picture.

Re: 1969 nova ss
 

Wilma, redline tires are nice!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif I read an old article from 1970 that talks about the L34 and L78 cars.. They stated the redline for the L78 was 5800 rpms.. Hey I guess it is all in the way you interpret it.. There is no doubt these engines can handle more rpms than advertised!! I just thought maybe the pictures would clarify things a bit...

Rich...... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif