1970 COPO 427 Nova?!?

[rking]

OK, my dad and I have been looking at this car for a while, well hes been looking at it for about 30 years!! Im not to go too far in depth on it, but we have found a 70 Nova, built october of 69 with a 427 in it, also built in october of 69. All the numbers match, nothing to make us suspicious, but is there any way to verify a COPO Nova. I have heard that there were 177 of them built in 70, but I cant find exactly what I am looking for. Can anyone help me on this, with any knowledge of 70 novas with 427s in them! Thanks

Cory
Kings Racing Parts

[Chevy454]

To our knowledge, we know of *no* 427s that made their way into Novas from the factory, COPO or otherwise...but keep digging anyway. The 427 was not used in the 1970 model year, and the COPO Novas in 1970 used the LT-1 small block...

By the way, where at in Missouri are you beaming in from?

[Xplantdad]

If I had to guess...I think it would be near Cape Girardeau...

[Stefano]

The factory wouldn't do it, but, Nic<font color="red">K</font>ey Chicago, Berger Chevy, Motion Performance, Dick Harrell Performance Center and others were there to oblige back in the day!

[71SSNova]

Numbers matching????
Maybe a 396 but no 427's.

[amuseme]

I was in a car club in a town about 45mi. from me back in the early/mid 80's,one of the guys in the club had a '56 sedan delivery and a '70 SS Nova with a, you guessed it, 427. It was/is( he still has everything he ever owned- one of "those" guys!) red/black top/black int.,bench-4sp. Even then we were sceptical but it was a real deal, and he wouldn't even talk about selling. My only doubt is my memory, maybe it's a '69. I'll have to investigate.

[55chevy]

There is no way there is a factory 1970 427 Nova. There is not a 1970 or later Chevrolet made ever that had a 427.. (no tall deck truck motor cracks please)... 454 replaced the 427 for '70. And there was NEVER a factory 454 Nova made....ever.... So there goes all those theorys.. Show me a big block 427/454 engine "COPO" swap made after 1969... in anything

you can't

[Belair62]

I would still be looking real close at it anyway....definitely worth digging into if you've known the car a long time...

[amuseme]

Easy Teach,remember your blood pressure! Only thing to say is never say "never","only" or "always",lots of execs and 427s left-over. Exibit A....Z28 convertible? never,only hardtops, always have fixed roofs!!! OOOPS!

[Kim_Howie]

When John Left GM it was over for the ONE off type, he was before your time!!!