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Old 02-16-2006, 11:50 PM
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Default 1970 Nova SS 396 Help

Hi to all on this forum. I have a 1970 Nova SS 396 body. It shows 28000? miles on the odometer. It is missing the original motor, 396. From what I have been told the car is an original big block car,by the heater core and the radiator support and it has all the emblems and markings. Its last big event was in 1982 at the Car Craft Street Machine Nationals. I purchased it in 1983 before all the hoopla and cloning of Big block cars became popular so I am pretty sure its a Big Block body..It looks to be a 4 speed, bench seat rubber mat car.I was told a few years back that a dealer on the East coast had ordered all the Big Block Novas, but then came a recession in the economy and the cars went their merry ways. My question is what motor? L78 or L34? I found a little 4x8 paper under the back seat but it seems to deal with the interior trim codes. The vin is 11427ow303XXX. Anybody have any thoughts or onfo on this. Thanks....
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:01 AM
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Default Re: 1970 Nova SS 396 Help

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I was told a few years back that a dealer on the East coast had ordered all the Big Block Novas, but then came a recession in the economy and the cars went their merry ways

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Someone fed you a big line of

Welcome to the site. There are people here very knowledgeable about big block Novas....but I am not one of them BTW, I was a participant at the 1982 CC Street Machine Nats. First year it was moved to Springfield IL. I won a Doug Nash 5 speed trans there
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:21 AM
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Chitown, Check your fuel lines. If it has an original fuel sending unit. With a return fuel line. It was a 350 hp car. 3/8 fuel line with no return 375 hp. Earl
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:37 AM
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I am interested in buying your car, depending upon condition and pricing. I have a Nov 69' CKO engine with I believe a NOVA Vin on bellhousing flange, that I would like to find a correct body for....
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:47 AM
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Bill. The person that gave the 411 on the east coast BS was some pay for info GM guru, I dont remember his name. Anyway Congrats on winning the tranny ,was it with your car or a contest?
mnyenko.. Thanks for the info on the gas line I will check it out....
CamarosRus .. Right now I am looking for info on the car to decide where Im going with it. What kind of resto to do.. You can email me and we can talk ..
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Old 02-17-2006, 01:57 AM
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Hi Chitown,

There are several things to check:

Make sure the core support has the big opening - but no extra holes on the driver's side for a/c stuff. Also, make sure there is a weldnut on the front of the passenger's side for the rad to bolt into.

Check the trans crossmember for the square opening with one angled corner.

Check for the bb engine mounts, they offset the block 1/2" towards the passenger side (as does the trans crossmember).

Check for the single 3/8" fuel line, but several L34 cars have been found with only one line - primarily early cars built b4 the end of '68.

Check the driver's side rear frame rail in the wheel opening for the dual exhaust plate.

Check for rear sway bar brackets welded to the underside of the floor boards above the muffler.

Check for all the disc brake stuff.

Let us know all the codes on the trim tag, and we can decipher them for you.
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Old 02-17-2006, 03:37 AM
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Thanks YDR... top line on tag st70.....11427wrn273514
second line...tr732 58 58 pnt
third line....O4A A2 1041
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ST 70 = 1970 Model
11427WRN... = Chev, Nova, 2dr, built at Willow Run, seq. body number
TR 732 = Interior is black bench seat
58 58 = Paint code top/bottom Autumn Gold Poly
04A = Build date of April, 1st week
A = Interior items other than the seats are also black
2 = Exterior moldings - 2 of them, either drip rail, door frame, body side, or rocker
1041 = An unknown production sequence number, appears to start over when either the color or transmission type change
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Old 02-17-2006, 06:25 PM
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2 = Exterior moldings - 2 of them, either drip rail, door frame, body side, or rocker'
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Could a 1970 Super Sport Nova get these Body side Mouldings?
Would these be the very same body side mouldings of which you just asked about & won yesterday?
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This car has chrome molding around the front and back windows. Is this what you are speaking of? The roof drip molding is chrome also.....
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