1968 nova L78

deuce-less · #1 10-08-2008, 03:31 AM

the two 69 nova L-78 cars jm certified for us have radiators that are noted in his report as, 00 IL and ZD.

deuce-less · #2 10-08-2008, 03:32 AM

pic2 second rad

**WILMASBOYL78** · #3 10-08-2008, 05:24 AM

C H and I L are the tank codes for 69/70 BB auto 3 core radiator...also 69 Camaro. OO IL is 68-70 BB 4 speed Nova. I have the original tag off of our 68 L78 Nova....tag reads:

IL ZD
OO
68 R

part # 3017837 8

wilma

**brent396** · #4 10-08-2008, 06:04 AM

thanks tom for the info

Schonyenko2 · #5 10-09-2008, 08:33 AM

The CH auto on Allen's is a 4 core curved neck.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #6 10-09-2008, 07:02 PM

The right tank with the CH is the same for 3 or 4 core...the left tank will be IO on the curved neck application....obviously this is a Camaro radiator since Novas did not get the curved neck model.

wilma

deuce-less · #7 10-09-2008, 07:49 PM

i noticed on the crg site that they have noted production exceptions in radiator application and installation on the assembly line... i wonder if that was a possibility on the nova line as well?

deuce-less · #8 10-09-2008, 07:50 PM

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**WILMASBOYL78** · #9 10-09-2008, 09:24 PM

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i noticed on the crg site that they have noted production exceptions in radiator application and installation on the assembly line... i wonder if that was a possibility on the nova line as well?

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I have never heard of a Nova 4 core curved neck...I guess anything is possible. What is the month letter between the C and H and how does that relate to the production date of the car. Is the top rail of the radiator original or was this unit re-cored at some time..??? I still don't think Novas got those curved neck units...but ya never know

wilma

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