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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah, I think we've talked about it before here but it would be very cool to see a shoot-out between a '68 L-79 Nova and a '70 LT-1 Yenko Nova. I'd have to give the nod to the LT-1 of course but I think it'd be a lot closer of a race than many think. </div></div>
So are you talking stock to stock? Not many people know in 1968 you could have ordered 4:88 gears? So if one was to race a duece with a 68 L79 what would the rules have to be? Just wondering what the crowd would be expecting?
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
NHRA rules or just street racing rules?
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
Factory fresh Sam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
in pure stocks drags. Both L-T1 and L-79 are comparable.
The COPO nova with LT-1 has done a Best of 12:[email protected]. Thomas Pain has done a 12:9-. Both Cars have 4:56 out back. and 4 gear.
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
Back in 66 my "Stock" L-79 with Headers and slicks ran a best of 13.12 with a 3:73 rear
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
pretty fast!
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Back in 66 my "Stock" L-79 with Headers and slicks ran a best of 13.12 with a 3:73 rear </div></div>
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
"Did you ever weigh it?" I guarantee it would weigh more now [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
My Nova that I ran in the NMCA in Drag Radial class weighed 3350 lbs......But I think that was with me in it.......
Heres a link to weights http://www.novaresource.org/weights.htm
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Re: L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova
I remember very clearly one day at the drag strip more than 40 years ago. That day a 66 Acadian Sport Deluxe L79 went up against a 69 Z. They had 6or 7 shots that day and every time the Z was at least 6 car lenghts ahead. I was real disappointed as at the time the Acadian was the favored car.
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