1970 L78 Nova on Ebay

[Jeff H]

I just think the numbers from Chevrolet that say 311 Nova's with L89 and 311 Camaro's with L89 say that something isn't right. It could be a coincidence but I think it's probably a mistake by Chevrolet(or Tonawanda).

[PeteLeathersac]

Isn't the 311 quantity for 1969 cars....we're talking about 1970 model year production cars now aren't we? . When doing the 'homework' keep in mind the confusion w/ the extended '69 model production also the change to three digit 'C' suffixes for '70. ~ Pete

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We'd be happy to find an L89 Nova from either '68-'69-or'70! We believe the 311 number only pertains to '69 Camaros.

[Enoch]

I know someone who has a 70 black L-89 nova that is having the engine compartment freshened up. I don't remember what he said he had for paper work. Is it real I don't know I've not seen it. It is in a shop east of the mississippi. I'm surprised nothing has been said about this car before

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hmmm... East of the Missi? That narrows it down (The one in NJ? It was at the Nova show in AC last Sept.)

[camarojoe]

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Hmmm... East of the Missi? That narrows it down (The one in NJ? It was at the Nova show in AC last Sept.)

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If i recall, the owner of the car forgot to bring along any paperwork to prove the car was originally an L89.

[Enoch]

Did you see it Marlin? What were your thoughts? I didn't want to be too specific(sp?) as I don't know if the owner wanted that known.
Did you ask him about documentation? And finally was he from NY?
Thanks, just curious.
Rich.

[PeteLeathersac]

Sounds promising Enoch....wow, black too! . Please bring on whatever info you can....if true, it's sure a great topic to get to the bottom of! . The dogs are hungry and may be out hunting for their own dinner already? ~ Pete

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

BK and I were all over it. The heads were... different, but not sure why, it was just strange. There was nothing on the car to prove L89, I don't think it has the original block, but it was a code 10 car. In my opinion, it looked like a pair of dated heads were installed Might sound strange, but my buddy Neal in NY put a set of NOS, dated '68, L89 heads on his '68 Nova for the pure stock race in Michigan. So, if he ever sold that car, the next owner might think that they were original.

I think part of the problem is that we assume that the engine code of an L89 Nova will be the same as an L89 Camaro - would make sense since they share the same L78 codes. But, without seeing one in person, we don't know that for sure. So, there are some cars with the L78 engine code, but with dated L89 heads - does that mean that it's an L78 or an L89 that they didn't bother using the L89 suffix code for? Most of us would lean towards that situation being an L78 - unless there was paperwork to show an L89, of which we have seen none