68 Nova question

[Nova Research Project]

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Did all 68 Nova L78 396's come with 4 speeds?

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You asked about L78s but do not forget you could get a 396 350HP (L34) with a th400 in 1968.

There were a total of 98 TH400's in 1968. Minus the 50 Fred Gibb ordered cars leaves 48 L34 cars in 1968.

Greg

[Salvatore]

Couldn't you get a turbo 400 in a 67 or 68 375 horse camaro or big car? How about a vette? When did the 400 actually come out?

[Steve Shauger]

The above statement is accurate. In 1969 it be came an rpo with the L78.

[Enoch]

The first year for the 400 behind a solid lifter Big Block Vett was 69. Although Zora was photographed testing a 68 Vette prototype Z-L1 white convertable with an M40. With slicks I belive it was running low 10's-high 11's.

(I wanted to add that you could get the 400 in a 68 Vett up to 400 horse but not in a solid lifter big block)

[@wot]

Chevrolet NEVER put an automatic transmission behind a solid lifter engine until the 1968 Nova COPO order.

[MosportGreen66]

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Couldn't you get a turbo 400 in a 67 or 68 375 horse camaro or big car? How about a vette? When did the 400 actually come out?

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You could get an automatic in a 1967 Vette 427/400 hp but not in the 435 hp 427. The 400 hp got hydralic lifters and 435 hp cars solid lifters.

[Steve Shauger]

I thought in 67 corvettes the only automatic was a powerglide. I thought the turbo 400 would fit in the 68 and up corvette.

[MosportGreen66]

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I thought in 67 corvettes the only automatic was a powerglide. I thought the turbo 400 would fit in the 68 and up corvette.

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Yep your right Steve.

[Kim_Howie]

The 68 Gibb nova is the only solid lifer car with a automatic trans. In 1968 PERIOD.

[RPOZ26]

Here is a road test from a 68 hot rod mag that list's the turdo hydra-matic trans for the 350HP nova.