1969 Yenko 427 Novas

[JoeC]

here is a 69 Nova power team chart

[x33rs]

Originally Posted by JoeC

thanks for posting, That is an interesting yellow Nova

He didn't mention anything about documentation.
I don't know if that is a documented car .

It has 733 interior bucket seat and console and gauges. Most of the Yenko Novas so far have been 731 bench seat rubber mat.

Yenko advertised colors were Garnet Red, Fathom Green, LeMans Blue and Rallye Green.

Yenko didn't always do low option cars and didn't always follow his advertised colors, so that doesn't rule it out.

Yeah since the data plate doesn't tell us much, these particular cars really need solid paperwork to prove anything. So I never really knew if the car was real. I always thought yellow versions weren't made as you pointed out Joe. But since a yellow one was mentioned earlier, possibly being a vinyl top car, that reminded me of this one.
If they were made in yellow, and since only a couple dozen were made, I'd bet you could probably count the yellow ones on one hand. What are the chances of it being the car mentioned in the add above?

Anyway, I just figured that with a good shot of the data plate, and as savvy as you guys are, you might be able to use the body sequence number and get a rough idea of the vin, give or take, and see if it falls within a known group or batch of Yenko Novas. Since cars like this are many times ordered in batches. That is if anyone has a data base of known Yenko Novas with vins.
It's a stretch but thought I'd toss it out there.

[GMC_Typhoon]

I don't know jack shit. But IMO there is a green one and a red one that are unquestionably real.

[PeteLeathersac]

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YouTube Comments w/ Lou's feature notes the Yellow car a Clone also in Australia now as below w/ Tag pic.
On the Powerteam chart, wasn't 410 RPO but Copo 9511 necessary to get Factory 456/488 rears for '69?

~ Pete

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[JoeC]

The power team charts for 1969 Chevelle and Camaro show the 4:10 gear but the 1969 Nova does not

here is a power team chart for 69 Camaro

[lowmile]

I had a pretty crappy 69 nova with a 4sp and BV rear in it about 25 years ago. 1969 Nova SS 350 always thought it was original to the car but who knows.

This came off of the nova resource page.

BA - 2.56 open 10-bolt
BB - 2.56 posi 10-bolt
BC - 3.36 open 10-bolt
BD - 3.36 posi 10-bolt
BI - 2.73 open
BL - 3.07 open 12-bolt
BM - 3.31 open 12-bolt
BN - 3.55 open
BO - 3.73 open 12-bolt
BP - 2.73 open
BQ - 2.73 posi
BR - 3.07 posi 12-bolt
BS - 3.31 posi 12-bolt
BT - 3.55 posi
BU - 3.73 posi 12-bolt
BV - 4.10 posi 12-bolt
BW - 4.56 posi 12-bolt
BX - 4.88 posi 12-bolt
PA - 3.08 open 10-bolt
PB - 2.56 open 10-bolt
PC - 2.56 posi 10-bolt
PE - 3.08 posi 10-bolt
PX - 2.73 posi

[x33rs]

So how would the BX rear fit in? I've never seen it on an option chart.

I have one of those here that came out of a 69Z decades ago. Don't know if it was original to the car or not.

[JoeC]

1968 Nova you can get up to 4:88 .

a 68 Nova with L78 375hp M22 4:88 gear was pretty much a factory drag car

[69hurstSC]

Kevin's website denotes his car "left the factory" with 4.11's. http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...enko+Nova+427/

[Big Block Bill]

Originally Posted by 69hurstSC

Kevin's website denotes his car "left the factory" with 4.11's. http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...enko+Nova+427/

I've never seen a Factory 4:11 in a 12 bolt axle (maybe aftermarket?). I was of the understanding a 4:10 was the ratio in a 12 bolt rear axle and a Corvette had a 4:11 ratio, neither one had the other as far as I remember. Bill