Bought 70 L78 Nova w/ following codes sight unseen

[70ChevyGuy]

6K tach mathces the one in this example (this site has the right image incidentally but the wrong redline figure). Bottom L78 tach is actually a 6K redline but they do look is deceiving)

Single fuel line.

Rear axle same week as trim tag (was told this is not uncommon on fisher tags from Willow Run) CBS 04 15 G 2 Carrier number 3968341

So I agree, looks L34 from bell housing back. Hard to convince myself someone would order it for high end and not stoplights.




www.chevynova.org/NovaTachs.html

[Mr70]

"Rear axle same week as trim tag (was told this is not uncommon on fisher tags from Willow Run) CBS 04 15 G 2 Carrier number 3968341"


That's the assembly date the rear was set up,not the casting date of the housing.
Look around the 2/4 & 8/10 O'clock areas on the pumpkin to axle webbing for a cast date.
I'm just curious to know the difference between the two.

[Allen]

I've since learned that a 70-only L78 tach looks like this.

[70ChevyGuy]

I thought they went to this tach in december. I have seen several other 6K tachs like mine in other 70 L78's cars (online and in person).

[Allen]

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I thought they went to this tach in december. I have seen several other 6K tachs like mine in other 70 L78's cars (online and in person).

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That could be that it was a running change. There were several changes introduced in the middle of the '70 production around Dec 69 / Jan 70.

[Nova Research Project]

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I thought they went to this tach in december. I have seen several other 6K tachs like mine in other 70 L78's cars (online and in person).

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I have seen this same tach in an original September 69 L78 Nova. Which goes against what I thought before. I am trying to nail this down for the tach page.

What was this style from?



Click here to see the other tachs

Greg

[Allen]

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I thought they went to this tach in december. I have seen several other 6K tachs like mine in other 70 L78's cars (online and in person).

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I have seen this same tach in an original September 69 L78 Nova.

Greg

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Greg,
You might consider adding that tach picture that I posted to your page also. I thought it was '70 only. The other L78 tach picture that I have on your website came from a '69 and I believe might have been available for '68 also.

[Nova Research Project]

Thanks, Ok, I had that the one posted was 1970 so the helps. See above.

Greg

[Mr70]

I'm glad to hear you figured it out.

[resto4u]

The engine stamp appears real, but they restamped the vin# ?