possible nickey nova?
 

need help.have 70 nova SS vin#11427WRN085977 With a 427cid #3869942-TO6I4ID block and cast iron heads#3873858 sq port.Cortez silver black vinyl top.NO a/c,pwr str,pwr brakes,or radio.Has buckets,no console.12bolt posi,M22 rockcrusher,Lakewood bellhousing.Custom suspension.Car was bought in northern Chicago,I am 4th owner,since 77. Any help would be greatly apprecated! Thanks,Gary

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

No power brakes ?

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

Gary, please correct your email address in your profile. What makes you think it might be a Nickey car?

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

Gary, your VIN has one too many numbers.

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

The listed VIN # looks like a body sequence number off of the trim tag, early car. The engine casting number shows it is from a 66/67 Passenger car 427/425hp w/ manual trans, as does the 'ID' engine suffix. The heads check out with the same application. Is it possible that Nickey would install a '66/'67 Passenger engine into a '70 car as opposed to a crate 427 or LS6?
M

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

I think that what Charley mentioned was significant, because the 70 Nova SS came with Power disk brakes standard. What you have is probably a homemade SS.

[Edited by bbdon (10-30-2001 at 09:12 AM).]

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

It is also possible that the car was raced, and may have had the discs removed in favor of the drums. We found a Yenko Camaro that had been raced a little, it had the drums installed because of the disc brake 'drag'.
M

Re: possible nickey nova?
 

Kevin's 427 Nickey Z-28 had the discs removed. So it is possible.