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What you might be referring to is the horsepower and torque specs for this engine....68-70 L78's were advertised at 375hp at 5600 rpm's..torque was 415lbs at 3600 rpm's...these numbers are a little conservative for what the engines actually produced...when this motor was introduced in 1965 it was rated at 425hp...but at a higher rpm(around 6300 I think) the rating was dropped in 1966 to 375..probably to help with the marketing of the new 427 engine or maybe to keep the insurance companies happy..who really knows..??
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Yellowline 5800---redline 6000
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Thanks..
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I have a 1970 L-78 Nova would the tach be the same as 1969?
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I have a 1970 L-78 Nova would the tach be the same as 1969? Mark Sheppard [/ QUOTE ] Nope. The '68 and '69 L78 Nova tach looks different (the yellow and red lines) than a '70 L78. The '70 looks like the one in your picture, and is unique to that year.
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[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] I have a 1970 L-78 Nova would the tach be the same as 1969? Mark Sheppard [/ QUOTE ] Nope. The '68 and '69 L78 Nova tach looks different (the yellow and red lines) than a '70 L78. The '70 looks like the one in your picture, and is unique to that year. [/ QUOTE ] Learn something every day - had no idea that the '70's were different ![]()
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I know you guys are kidding about the 6K reline on the L78s, right??????
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