possible nickey nova?

GaryHedblom · #1 10-30-2001, 01:16 AM

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

**Charley Lillard** · #2 10-30-2001, 02:38 AM

No power brakes ?

**sixtiesmuscle** · #3 10-30-2001, 03:01 AM

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

Steven J · #4 10-30-2001, 12:05 PM

Gary, your VIN has one too many numbers.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #5 10-30-2001, 01:13 PM

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?
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bbdon · #6 10-30-2001, 02:12 PM

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).]

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #7 10-30-2001, 03:14 PM

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'.
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**COPO** · #8 10-30-2001, 10:04 PM

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

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