My new 1968 Nova L79 project.

[Schonyenko2]

Nice piece Jason. Is the original owner still around? It would be interesting to hear why he ordered it the way he did. I can attest to how well a 68 L79 Nova 3 spd will run having had our butts handed to us one night when we thought the 383 64 Dodge we were in ran pretty well.
Jason, is the blk stamped CE, or does it have the correct stamp for the L79 replacement assy?

[Kim_Howie]

That thing is as rare as chicken lips!!!
Jason, Congrates on the car Kim

[MrsBillyBobcat]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It’s funny how things work out I was looking at this car last year but just couldn’t come up with the money. Now it resides in my garage one year later.


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Sounds like it was meant to be. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Congratulations Jason! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[jasonL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice piece Jason. Is the original owner still around? It would be interesting to hear why he ordered it the way he did. I can attest to how well a 68 L79 Nova 3 spd will run having had our butts handed to us one night when we thought the 383 64 Dodge we were in ran pretty well.
Jason, is the blk stamped CE, or does it have the correct stamp for the L79 replacement assy? </div></div>

I looked on the engine pad and didn't see CE just a bunch of numbers? What would the number be for a L79 replacement assembly? I will be talking to the original owner as soon as I get his phone number from a previous owner. If I was to register this car I would be the second registered owner. The original title is in the original owners name.
The story is the original motor blew up on the way home from the dealer the day they bought it! The dealer replaced the short block assembly. It still has the double hump heads and correct intake so I never questioned the short block. I will get the numbers from the pad tonight and post them.

jason

[92646]

Oh this is going to be so neat. Jason please take a bunch of pictures and post them as you look this car over. I would venture to guess there is going to be a few one off parts on this car. Do you still have the L78 Nova too? Is the core support big block or small block? I have always wondered why they went to the trouble of welding a small block lower radiator mount to a big block core support if the big block radiator bolts on with brackets welded to the radiator side tanks.

[427TJ]

Was the L79 still a solid-lifter, aluminum intake, Holley carb engine in '68?

[WILMASBOYL78]

The L79 was never a solid lifter motor, it featured the &quot;151&quot; hi-po hydraulic camshaft. The original version started out with the aluminum intake and small Holley carb. (350hp rating) In 1967 the L79 was changed to a cast iron intake and Rochester QJ....HP rating was dropped to 325hp. The rest of the engine internals were the same...cam, heads, 11 to 1 pistons, etc. The only thing I'm not sure of is how this engine was setup for the Corvette in the 67-68 era...but for the Nova and Chevelle the info above applies.

wilma

[427TJ]

Thanks Wilma!

[jasonL78]

I will take a lot of pictures during the restoration to share with everyone. I will be starting this ASAP. Yep still have the 68 L78 nova to. I went up to the gargae tonight to get the engine pad numbers. I used a scotch brite pad to remove some surface rust. Under the surface rust I think I see a light stamp for CE8 the 29638 is clearly visable and the eight is almost sideways. The block casting number is 3914678. Which is 68 327.

Jason

[Steve Shauger]

The L79 in the 67 &amp; 68 corvette had an aluminum intake and was rated at 350hp. In 69 the L79 was no longer available but the equivalent was the 350-350hp which had a cast iron intake and rochester carb.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The L79 was never a solid lifter motor, it featured the &quot;151&quot; hi-po hydraulic camshaft. The original version started out with the aluminum intake and small Holley carb. (350hp rating) In 1967 the L79 was changed to a cast iron intake and Rochester QJ....HP rating was dropped to 325hp. The rest of the engine internals were the same...cam, heads, 11 to 1 pistons, etc. The only thing I'm not sure of is how this engine was setup for the Corvette in the 67-68 era...but for the Nova and Chevelle the info above applies.

wilma </div></div>