My new 1968 Nova L79 project.

[markjohnson]

I had one of these '68 L-79 Novas that I sold just a few years ago. It was a solid red car with black bucket seat interior,327-325 HP, 4-Speed, and 3.55 gear'ed 12-Bolt. I purchased it from the original owner with it's original Protect-O-Plate. It even came with the original Goodyear Blue Streaks slicks that it was raced on when it was new and came with all the original smog equipment that was removed in one piece as an assmbly and placed in a box in the attic! As mentioned above, in '68, ALL the L-79's including 'Vettes, Chevelles, and Novas came with cast-iron intakes/Q-Jets. Heck, the '68 Q-Jets had a higher CFM rating than the earlier 1965-66 L-79's with small Holley's and may have even been faster! Anyway, I hope the original selling dealer replaced that short block properly. The '68 L-79 has a VERY RARE, low production crankshaft in it. It should be a forged 3.250 stroke, large journal crankshaft and would be a very difficult piece to find these days. Anyway, neat find and don't forget.....one of these cars would make a great Pure Stock terror!

[92646]

Talk about rare, I worked at an engine rebuilder for 5 years and never saw a large journal 327 steel crank. It makes complete sense because 68 and 69 327 motors were large journals but every one I ever saw was cast. The only factory steel cranks I saw were small journal 327 cranks, small and large journal 350 cranks and small and large journal 283/302 cranks. Does this motor have forged pistons and deep groove pulleys also?

[jasonL78]

Mark, so who bought the car? Is it being restored?

Jason