1966 Nova POP Decode

[Hawkeye]

That’s a nice combination! Do you have any pics of the car?
Thanks,
Marty

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

That’s a nice combination! Do you have any pics of the car?
Thanks,
Marty

Hi Marty and thanks. Heres a few, Both are mine in the picture. The maroon one is a 66 chevy II radio delete L79 bench 4sp

[X66 714]

Here's the breakdown of your POP. It takes a while to go through all the pages in the parts manual. From left to right, top to bottom;

R= bright blue interior
AA= black exterior, top & bottom
118376N
11= Chevy II
8= V8
37= 2 dr HT
6= 1966
N= Norwood
118 combo is Chevy II SS

H= Holley

F014ZI engine
F= Flint
04= April
18= 18th day
ZI= 327 spec HP

FO0414G axle
FO= 3.73 posi with metalic brakes
04= April
14= 14th day
G= Chevrolet Gear & Axle

J= May 1966 built

P0429 transmission
P= Muncie 4 speed
04= April
29= 29th day

4= U63 AM radio & U80 rear speaker

I think I got it all. Very nice car.....Joe

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by X66 714

Here's the breakdown of your POP. It takes a while to go through all the pages in the parts manual. From left to right, top to bottom;

R= bright blue interior
AA= black exterior, top & bottom
118376N
11= Chevy II
8= V8
37= 2 dr HT
6= 1966
N= Norwood
118 combo is Chevy II SS

H= Holley

F014ZI engine
F= Flint
04= April
18= 18th day
ZI= 327 spec HP

FO0414G axle
FO= 3.73 posi with metalic brakes
04= April
14= 14th day
G= Chevrolet Gear & Axle

J= May 1966 built

P0429 transmission
P= Muncie 4 speed
04= April
29= 29th day

4= U63 AM radio & U80 rear speaker

I think I got it all. Very nice car.....Joe

Joe thanks a bunch.

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by X66 714

Here's the breakdown of your POP. It takes a while to go through all the pages in the parts manual. From left to right, top to bottom;

R= bright blue interior
AA= black exterior, top & bottom
118376N
11= Chevy II
8= V8
37= 2 dr HT
6= 1966
N= Norwood
118 combo is Chevy II SS

H= Holley

F014ZI engine
F= Flint
04= April
18= 18th day
ZI= 327 spec HP

FO0414G axle
FO= 3.73 posi with metalic brakes
04= April
14= 14th day
G= Chevrolet Gear & Axle

J= May 1966 built

P0429 transmission
P= Muncie 4 speed
04= April
29= 29th day

4= U63 AM radio & U80 rear speaker

I think I got it all. Very nice car.....Joe

Crazy joe that there's nothing after the Muncie P0429 date stamp the Identifies which Muncie is in it?

[X66 714]

Quote: "Crazy joe that there's nothing after the Muncie P0429 date stamp the Identifies which Muncie is in it?"

That didn't start until the 1969 model year...Joe

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by X66 714

Quote: "Crazy joe that there's nothing after the Muncie P0429 date stamp the Identifies which Muncie is in it?"

That didn't start until the 1969 model year...Joe

Thanks Joe. Looks like the 66 L79 Nova Muncie was mated to rear ratio.
M21 close ratio was mated with 373 or a 411 gear while a wide ratio was anything under the 373 gears.

[COPO]

Originally Posted by X66 714

Quote: "Crazy joe that there's nothing after the Muncie P0429 date stamp the Identifies which Muncie is in it?"

That didn't start until the 1969 model year...Joe

Have never seen the "A, B, or C" shown on a POP to identify the model of Muncie (M-20, M-21, or M-22) even beginning with the 1969 model year when the actual stampings on the transmission started to include the letter at the end of the stamping to designate the trans model. For whatever reason, the POP didn't have that information, at least all the ones that I have seen.

Also little known is the year shown on the trans stamping is not necessarily the year of the trans manufacture, but is actually the model year of the car, so in other words a trans with a 9 as the first number stamped could still be a trans manufactured in 1968, but in a 1969 model year car.

Gorgeous Chevy II's. Great color combos.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by wayoutz

Hi Marty and thanks. Heres a few, Both are mine in the picture. The maroon one is a 66 chevy II radio delete L79 bench 4sp

Thank you for sharing photos. Those are stunning color and drivetrain combos.

Thanks,
Marty