1970 L78 Nova on Ebay

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I also believe that there were some L89 Novas in '68 or '69, but not '70. Would love to see a documented one, regardless of the engine code!

[Kim_Howie]

Marlin I would love to see one. Then we could race B/S with them.

[WILMASBOYL78]

I just went over to the shop and checked, and all my cars have aluminum heads! They were just painted to hide the truth. How do I clean off all that orange paint?? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

wilma

wilma

[lowmile]

So I guess I should have scraped the paint on the HEAD of the Orange car before it left. Who new???

[kwhizz]

That's why God invented the Magnet..........LOL

Ken

[55chevy]

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I just went over to the shop and checked, and all my cars have aluminum heads! They were just painted to hide the truth. How do I clean off all that orange paint?? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

wilma

wilma

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That's why nobody can find one.. Wilma has them all

[Salvatore]

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Marlin I would love to see one. Then we could race B/S with them.

[/ QUOTE ]Why can't you run B/S with them? I believe NHRA allows it.

[Kim_Howie]

I was just kidding

[SSJunkie68-69]

Was going through my notes from 04 as per my earlier post and came across this info from the site listed below:

http://www.geocities.com/novaessess/sseqip.htmI

1970 Chevy Nova SS

111-inch wheelbase
Super Sport equipment option (RPO Z26) available for Nova Coupe Model 11427.

Exterior Features:black-accented grill with SS badge;simulated air intakes on
hood;black rear panel with SS emblem (or black-ribbed rear panel trim plate if
also equipped with RPO ZJ2 Custom Exterior group);E70x14 white-stripe Wide Oval
tires on seven-inch rims.

Interior Features:black steering wheel and column with SS hub emblem.


Engine Availability

RPO# Type CID Rated HP Torque Comp. Carb.
L48* V-8 350 300@4800 380@3200 10.25 4-bbl
L34 V-8 402** 350@5200 415@3400 10.25 4-bbl
L78 V-8 402** 375@5600 415@3600 11.0 4-bbl
*included with RPO Z26 equipment.
**marketed as Turbo-Jet 396.

Engine codes and insignia
L48 350/300-hp:CNJ, CNK, CRE, CTB(manual), CTC(TH400)
L34 402/350-hp:CTX,CTW,CTZ.
L78 402/375-hp:CKO,CTY,CKQ.
L89-375/396:CKP,CKT,CKU.

Insignia:numerals above front fender marker lamps.

UPDATED INFO !!

CTB- 350/300-hp manual
CTC - 350/300-hp TH400


This goes along with what Pete indicated in an earlier post. I have not been able to locate where I thought I saw some production numbers for the L89 but I had written down 3-6 with a question mark next to it. I'm still looking. I don't know a lot about Novas and I was helping a friend research a possible purchase however I was under the impression that basically GM offered the same engine types for both the Nova and the Camaro.

I'll keep looking and if I find something more conclusive I'll post. This thing is starting to bug me now.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Not sure on the accuracy of that info, as the CTB and CTC were 350/360HP engines. Obviously only available in the Nova via COPO 9010.