68 Motion Preped Nova

[WILMASBOYL78]

The 375hp and 350hp big block engines were only available with the Super Sport package. The base engine for the SS option was the 295hp small block 350. You could get the 327/325hp small block in non SS cars. Hope this helps..wilma

[Kim_Howie]

Where did you see 350hp non-ss car?

[weranc55]

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Where did you see 350hp non-ss car?

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Ive never seen one. A local person that knows novas very well tells me that they existed.

[weranc55]

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The 375hp and 350hp big block engines were only available with the Super Sport package. The base engine for the SS option was the 295hp small block 350. You could get the 327/325hp small block in non SS cars. Hope this helps..wilma

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Thanks for the info. Can you tell me why this Yenko Nova does not have the ss trim on it if all the cars where 375hp cars?

http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/...Nova/index.htm

[WILMASBOYL78]

As you know from the description, these cars all started out as 375hp units and were then converted. Having all the factory BB stuff in place made the conversion very simple. I'm not sure why there is no SS trim....perhaps this old thread will help.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...7/fpart/1/vc/1

[brent396]

The 68 novas had a lot of one year only stuff done to them .68s ROCK

[weranc55]

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As you know from the description, these cars all started out as 375hp units and were then converted. Having all the factory BB stuff in place made the conversion very simple. I'm not sure why there is no SS trim....perhaps this old thread will help.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...7/fpart/1/vc/1

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I cant figure out why that car does not have any of the ss stuff on. I could see them taking off some of the ss emblems but not the hood louvers.

[L78steve]

No 369 non SS. All SS had Disc F brakes.

[WILMASBOYL78]

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No 369 non SS. All SS had Disc F brakes.

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Front disc brakes became standard starting in 1969 on all SS models. In 1968 they were an option....I think most 68's had the large finned front drums with power assist like Kim mentioned.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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The 375hp and 350hp big block engines were only available with the Super Sport package. The base engine for the SS option was the 295hp small block 350. You could get the 327/325hp small block in non SS cars. Hope this helps..wilma

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Thanks for the info. Can you tell me why this Yenko Nova does not have the ss trim on it if all the cars where 375hp cars?

http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/...Nova/index.htm

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I didn't reread the other links, but this car was restored as a non-SS because the resto shop (20+ years ago) found the broadcast sheet in the seats and it had the L78 code in the COPO box. So, they felt that it was a COPO order for a non-SS L78 Nova. Their conclusion was laughably silly, since the entire first row of the broadcast sheet was printed on the second row - the sheet was not properly aligned when it was printed, duh!

The current owner has corrected that error and has installed the SS items.