1969 Nova L78 on Ebay

[RAII4speed]

Anyone know this car?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Nova-SS-L78/232574398486?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[big gear head]

Nice looking car. I wonder why they didn't put the cover on the bell housing. Also, should the tach red line be at 6000 instead of 5500? And did the L78 come with a M20? I'm no expert on these things, so I'm trying to learn more.

[olredalert]

----Add says AM stereo. Whats up with that. As well it states that the trans is an m20. Not what I would have imagined. A few red flags for sure......Bill S

[WILMASBOYL78]

Nice looking car. I wonder why they didn't put the cover on the bell housing. Also, should the tach red line be at 6000 instead of 5500? And did the L78 come with a M20? I'm no expert on these things, so I'm trying to learn more.

I think if you look close you will see the orange shading on the tach starts at 5500rpm...and the redline comes in at 6,000.

M-20 was the base 4 spd...these cars came with a HD 3spd unless the 4 spd was ordered...the date stamp listed for the trans has an "A" at the end which denotes an M-20. by the way, you could also get an M-21 or M-22 as an option.

There are lots of little detail items that need to be fixed, but nothing major that I see at first glance, except for the smog system is missing. I didn't see anything about paperwork, yet they have a pretty extensive list of options. I would want to see the car prior to restoration to verify the options.

It is a great color and a sharp looking car...you couldn't build it for that price.

-wilma

[big gear head]

Thanks. I don't know why, but I thought that the standard transmission for the L78 was the M21. There are many tings that I thought were true that I'm learning were not true.

Yes, the color and many other things about this car are very nice. I would love to have it.

[Crush]

Nice car. Will be interesting to see if it brings the money....selfishly I hope it does!!

[McCune]

For all that detail they missed on the alternator.

[RAII4speed]

Seller claims that the VIN stamping is not on the pad but the suffix is as well as a date code, He also states that it is an L78 but can not say its a "born with drive train" Sellers says that he goes by dates not VIN on driveline.

[92646]

Has anybody seen a 69 or 70 L78 Nova come from the factory with an optional steering wheel?

[PeteLeathersac]

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Same seller as this "L89" Nova...
http://classiccardb.com/chevrolet/48473-very-rare-l89-aluminum-head-nova-documented-rotisserie-restoration.html

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~ Pete


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[Crush]

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Same seller as this "L89" Nova...
http://classiccardb.com/chevrolet/48473-very-rare-l89-aluminum-head-nova-documented-rotisserie-restoration.html
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~ Pete


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Is the L89 legit? Says he has paperwork.

[John]

....

.... I thought I remembered his ebay screen name

.... for some odd reason :rolleyes2:

[WILMASBOYL78]

Has anybody seen a 69 or 70 L78 Nova come from the factory with an optional steering wheel?

I have seen a few 70's with the optional sport wheel....since it is rare to have a window sticker or other detailed paperwork, it is almost impossible to prove one way or the other on items like steering wheels. Many folks add them to restorations because they are cool...I'm ok with that.

As for the L89...well that horse has already been beaten on.

-wilma

[L78steve]

*It*has the one year only 4 speed crossmember, the big block radiator support (375 had special one just for it) and the factory original 6000 rpm redline tach. (that are not, and probably never will be re-produced, these are impossible to find used).

Here are some inaccuracy's. The tach just has to be repainted to the higher redline.

[L78steve]

I have seen a few 70's with the optional sport wheel....since it is rare to have a window sticker or other detailed paperwork, it is almost impossible to prove one way or the other on items like steering wheels. Many folks add them to restorations because they are cool...I'm ok with that.

As for the L89...well that horse has already been beaten on.

-wilma

My 70 has the comfort grip wheel. Would it have been added if its not on the window sticker?
Or included with the custom interior?

[WILMASBOYL78]

The comfort grip wheel was an option...and was not part of the upgraded interior. If it was not on the window sticker then it was added later...it could have been dealer installed or added by a prior owner along the way.

The option code was NK1...and Chevy called it "cushion rim'. I believe these style wheels first appeared in the Corvette.

-wilma

[flyingn]

I know of him. Been selling GM muscle for a long time . He used to go to the old Jackson outlets cruise nights with his cars. The M20 is suspect to me.

[big gear head]

OK, I've got a few more questions. My '69 Camaro radiator support is drilled for both big and small block radiators. I assumed that the Nova was the same. Is it not? Also, I have one of the big block 4 speed cross members out of a Nova. Isn't this the same one that was used in the Camaro? and wasn't it used for more than one year?

[WILMASBOYL78]

Nova BB support is unique...there were a couple of versions of it during the 68 model year, I believe 69 and 70 are the same The opening is larger than the small block cars, top rail has small holes for rubber flap and there are welded nuts on the pass. side. for bolting radiator to the support.

Any Nova rad. support can be modified for BB application...done correctly it is hard to tell the difference.

-wilma

**regarding the M-20 tranny...we have owned a number of BB Novas...3 had M-21's, 2 had M-20's and the 68 has an M-22. They were spread out between all the years...

[HuggerSS]

In 69, I was under the impression that Nova still put the VIN on the engine pad not on the side like was done on Camaro's. I am unsure,

[WILMASBOYL78]

In 69, I was under the impression that Nova still put the VIN on the engine pad not on the side like was done on Camaro's. I am unsure,

You are correct.... the VIN stamp was always on the front of the engine for the BB Nova....never on the rough casting near the oil filter.

-wilma

[big gear head]

Thanks for the answer on the radiator support. What about the big block 4 speed transmission cross member? Isn't it the same as the big block 4 speed Camaro cross member? I've got a Nova big block 4 speed cross member in my big block '69 Camaro. Someone had cut up my original one and I got one out of a 396 4 speed Nova.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Thanks for the answer on the radiator support. What about the big block 4 speed transmission cross member? Isn't it the same as the big block 4 speed Camaro cross member? I've got a Nova big block 4 speed cross member in my big block '69 Camaro. Someone had cut up my original one and I got one out of a 396 4 speed Nova.

As far as I know they are the same...since you have one in place, that really answers the question.

-wilma

[L78steve]

As far as I know they are the same...since you have one in place, that really answers the question.

-wilma

Cross members are the same, BB Camaro/Nova.

[big gear head]

Thanks for the answers. The add said that this one has a one year only cross member in it, which didn't seem right to me.