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Old 12-12-2018, 04:17 PM
EZ Nova EZ Nova is offline
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Wow, I got more than I expected for the lowly Nova's.

FYI, I have 3 but 2 are the Gen 2 "BOX Nova's. Both a '66 and a '67. BOTH have SuperStock chassis done by Fj Smith. The '67 has leaf's roll bar removed and is now going to be a daily-driver style car with a 425Hp 427 PLUS some work. That same more ran 10.40 in my '69 SS396/350Hp car.

My '69 as stated above, SS396/350 4 sp Garnet Red black bench int sold at Chatham Motor Products. Old street racers as well. We all thought, and was told by the owner it had a 427 in it. At the time it had Zl-1 cam, headers, strip dom intake, reworked Holley 850 4.88, but the short block was actually a '72 402 4 bolt done to L78 specs. I seen the car on the street race a '78 Arrow with a 340 and nitrous. The driver missed EVERY gear (he has MS) and STILL put a fender on him. I bought it in '90 and drove it for a bit as is, but now had 4.56's. Around '95 we decided to make it a serious street racer. That when we found it it was the 402. Balance the short, ARP bolts C&A rings, ported the '70 LS6 head and put in a Comp 660 roller. That car RAN 10.47. Was booted for no roll bar. Parked it in '98 and parted some of it out.

NOW the car has a 785Hp '69 052 block ZL-1. Built T400 6000 Coan converter 4.88 with a 35 splined 12 bolt. Smith racecraft rear suspension. Painted like a '69 Yenko Nova CLONE. Will be out next year as is till I find a '69 Vette for the motor and trans.
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