Any documented 1968 Chevy II Nova SS "327" cars? - Page 4

68l30 · #31 11-08-2002, 01:45 AM

I checked the Oct.67 Service News.They list the L-79 as Chevelle only in section 6 under engine avaiability.BUT,next page (22),the list RPO L-79 as Chevy II, Chevelle,Corvette in a topic of intake manifolds.The alum intake was replaced by the L-30 cast iron due to the carb change from Holley to Rochester.I also checked the 68 New Product Training Program Booklet(service pub)and found the same info,dated late 67.Nothing specific to a L-79 Nova.I like the cast iron intake.How would you tell a L-30 from a L-79 other than the id code and possibly cylinder head markings?Wow,what a can of worms.... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Steve

Schonyenko2 · #32 11-08-2002, 05:04 AM

I believe the L79 should have a bigger balancer. Schonye

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #33 11-08-2002, 02:59 PM

S:
You mean the 8" balancer?

I thought the '66 L79's had a little balancer. Maybe the '68 L79's got the 8incher because that was the first year that the 327 became a large journal crank/block?

Schonyenko2 · #34 11-09-2002, 12:33 AM

I think the 68's had the larger one, as you said because of the large journal crank. Should have had a decal on the valve covers 327 325hp. Ken S.

**Salvatore** · #35 11-09-2002, 02:49 AM

**Salvatore** · #36 11-09-2002, 11:16 AM

Hi, I am new to this registery. I love the interaction. The 66 and 67 balancers were the same as the 67 and 68 302's. They were big because of the H.P. The 1962 corvette 327/360 H.P. motor has a big balancer. The 68 L-79, was, if I am remembering correctly, the same as the 350-350 H.P. vette motor. Cast iron intake Q-jet and 11:1 compression. Jenkin's 1968 Nova was originally a 327-325H.P. car. Have fun, Sam

**1967Z28** · #37 11-09-2002, 05:50 PM

The L79 does look different externally than the L30. It has the chrome valve covers and open element air cleaner like the '68 Z28. Since there was no special fender ID and it was very popular to put aftermarket valve covers and aircleaners on cars back then, it would be easy to see why so many of these cars could pass unnoticed. I'm sure there are some of these cars still out there were the owner has no idea what he has.

-Jon

1967 Z28 street car
1967 Z28 Trans-Am race car
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**Salvatore** · #38 11-09-2002, 06:39 PM

Probably so, Jon. I don't remember what the 1968 chevy 11 had as an air cleaner, but I thought that the 1966-67 nova's had a dual snorkel type aircleaner? (L79) Sam 1969R/S-Z/28

Schonyenko2 · #39 11-09-2002, 07:40 PM

I think those early balancers were fined in the back, later ones weren't. Ihad a personal experience with one of those 68s. We were cruising main st. in a 64 dodge 383 high per 4sp and I got mouthy with a guy who had what we thought was a plain jane nova. To make a long story short, it wasn't even close. He left us at the line, and walked away. These cars were kinda like copos, and L89s. You never really knew they existed except for the rumors, storys, or you found out the hard way. Schonye

copo9566aa · #40 11-09-2002, 08:33 PM

Just for fun [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
Cool plain-jane match. 1968 Chevy II 327-325 HP L79 VS Pete 1970 COPO Nova 350-360 HP LT1(On the track) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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