1970 L78 nova - Page 5

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #41 01-21-2004, 02:24 AM

No, I wish! It was for sale awhile back, and I downloaded the pics - if I would have bought one back then, that's what it would have looked like.

My '69 SS L78 Nova is Rallye Green, 4sp-M20, BT-3.55 posi, tinted glass, drip rail - door frame - body side mouldings, deluxe interior, buckets, non-guage console, tinted glass, & steel wheels with dogcaps. Quite the opposite compared to my Yenko sitting in the garage!

Belair62 · #42 01-21-2004, 02:28 AM

Love Rallye on a Nova...hell on a Camaro too...is the one in your attachment the one that was for sale in Illinois ? I think that one is at Legendary now...

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #43 01-21-2004, 02:32 AM

I don't remember where it was for sale, I think it was in OH. That car is from Ammon R. Smith Motor Co here in York, PA. Nice car with full paperwork.

MotownMadman · #44 01-21-2004, 02:37 AM

Schonye,
For the most part the L78 will beat the small block.....however....that is not always the case with the right, or some would say wrong person behind the wheel of the small block. If the small block has a 4.56, 4.88, or 5.13 gear and the owner/driver does not care about spending money on a regular basis the small block can be sent into the RPM stratosphere(providing it has solids), and get the big block. With the right hook up at launch the small block will jump far enough ahead that the rest of the quarter is all about catch up for the L78. Either the mouse will stand the pressure at the end ot the quarter or it wont. I have sent several balanced/blueprinted DZ motors through the traps at 9100, a sound that will stay with you for life. But, no small block should ever be discounted just because the neighbor has a noseheavy car.

Motown

P.S. Garage? Marlin, I thought your Deuce was sitting in a field?

**WILMASBOYL78** · #45 01-21-2004, 02:46 AM

This thread is like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps going and going.

Tom

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #46 01-21-2004, 02:56 AM

Your point?

**PxTx** · #47 01-21-2004, 03:12 AM

Let me guess Mo, 9100 Rs with a mechanical fuel pump right.

If the sound don't stay with you the shrapnel will

MotownMadman · #48 01-21-2004, 03:20 AM

pxtx,
It would be interesting to see if a stock pump would make it that far...doubtful, but I guess anything might be possible. No, these were both tricked out with dual electrics and a lot of other equipment, to beat the big block that is stock it takes some mods to the mouse motor. If both are stone stock the L78 has it.
Motown

mc25t190 · #49 01-21-2004, 03:27 AM

Matt, i have the answer, 427!

MotownMadman · #50 01-21-2004, 03:34 AM

Kevin,
You were born with 427 on the brain.

You going to BJ? If so I will see ya there.

Motown

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