1970 L78 Nova on Ebay

[PeteLeathersac]

Isn't the 311 quantity for 1969 cars....we're talking about 1970 model year production cars now aren't we? . When doing the 'homework' keep in mind the confusion w/ the extended '69 model production also the change to three digit 'C' suffixes for '70. ~ Pete

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We'd be happy to find an L89 Nova from either '68-'69-or'70! We believe the 311 number only pertains to '69 Camaros.

[Enoch]

I know someone who has a 70 black L-89 nova that is having the engine compartment freshened up. I don't remember what he said he had for paper work. Is it real I don't know I've not seen it. It is in a shop east of the mississippi. I'm surprised nothing has been said about this car before

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hmmm... East of the Missi? That narrows it down (The one in NJ? It was at the Nova show in AC last Sept.)

[camarojoe]

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Hmmm... East of the Missi? That narrows it down (The one in NJ? It was at the Nova show in AC last Sept.)

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If i recall, the owner of the car forgot to bring along any paperwork to prove the car was originally an L89.

[Enoch]

Did you see it Marlin? What were your thoughts? I didn't want to be too specific(sp?) as I don't know if the owner wanted that known.
Did you ask him about documentation? And finally was he from NY?
Thanks, just curious.
Rich.

[PeteLeathersac]

Sounds promising Enoch....wow, black too! . Please bring on whatever info you can....if true, it's sure a great topic to get to the bottom of! . The dogs are hungry and may be out hunting for their own dinner already? ~ Pete

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

BK and I were all over it. The heads were... different, but not sure why, it was just strange. There was nothing on the car to prove L89, I don't think it has the original block, but it was a code 10 car. In my opinion, it looked like a pair of dated heads were installed Might sound strange, but my buddy Neal in NY put a set of NOS, dated '68, L89 heads on his '68 Nova for the pure stock race in Michigan. So, if he ever sold that car, the next owner might think that they were original.

I think part of the problem is that we assume that the engine code of an L89 Nova will be the same as an L89 Camaro - would make sense since they share the same L78 codes. But, without seeing one in person, we don't know that for sure. So, there are some cars with the L78 engine code, but with dated L89 heads - does that mean that it's an L78 or an L89 that they didn't bother using the L89 suffix code for? Most of us would lean towards that situation being an L78 - unless there was paperwork to show an L89, of which we have seen none

[@wot]

I would assume a 1970 L89 Nova would have a proprietary engine code, possibly the same as that of the L89 Chevelle. I have never seen what I would consider a factory built piece, and don't believe that any were sold. I wish one would surface!

[Schonyenko2]

I will give you my opinion FWIW. I think there may have been 68, or 69 L89s, but no 70s. I think for some reason that novas had no specific suffix number for it. The nbr being the same as an L78. That's why you can't find any by using the suffix code. The proof will be on the window sticker, or dealer order if by nothing else the price. Al heads were around 400.00 more than cast iron. I have seen a dealer order like that, but not the car.
Now, all that said, I could be wrong. Howie, and me are both old. Seen both L89 camaros, and chevelles back in the day, but no novas. Never even any urban ledgends about one. But I owned a Yenko back then, and never saw or heard of a copo either. So who knows. I'm still hopein.