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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
There were no COPO 427 Novas. Chevrolet refused to put the L72 427 in a Nova for Don Yenko or anyone else for that matter. All the 1969 Yenko 427 Novas were engine swaps. Cars were ordered as L78s then the short block 396 was replaced with a short block L72 427. The L78 heads, intake and exhaust manifolds were then put back on.
Chevrolet built 4 COPO cars:
1968 L78 Nova SS396 with special HD TH400
1969 L72 427 Camaro
1969 L72 427 Chevelle
1969 ZL1 Camaro
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More pot stirring......
Don't leave out the step child, The 70Z28 COPO 9796... Different kinda racing but...
Rich