1969 Yenko Nova - Page 20

Chevy454 · #**191** 12-02-2006, 09:23 PM

Bill: a Nova is just a *tad* lighter than a comparable Camaro, but it's more about *where* the weight is on a Nova...the longer rear overhang of the Nova helps get it all moving.

69hurstSC · #**192** 12-04-2006, 04:25 AM

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The ZL1 Camaro is the most brutal/lethal stock production muscle car ever made besides a Shelby 427 Cobra, here is an interesting fact about the 427 Cobra, it is labeled as the deadliest street car ever as 86% of street accidents were fatal!

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wow, probally the most debatable statement revolving around musclecars! i'll put that label on a 68 S/S Dart. but thats all for another thread!

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**193** 12-04-2006, 06:35 PM

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I would swear that I remember seeing a red 69 Nova SYC 427 at Stauffer Chevrolet in Scranton in 1969. Word was out they had 1, and everyone would ride there to peek in the window and whatever. I think it had black stripes and black vinyl top. ??? NOT on the list, although the list is incomplete.

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What makes you think the car you saw at Stauffer is not on the list?

FWIW, it is on the list, it is a 427 conversion, and as of right now is the only car that has sYc paperwork describing it as a 427 - with mag wheels! This car is listed in two sYc bulletins dated mid '70 that was distributed to other dealers to let them know what was still available. The car was eventually sold, and raced, and found in Moscow, PA. It now resides in a collection in the NW - and it was NOT a copo like greg joseph states in all the mag articles.

vfitom · #**194** 12-05-2006, 12:48 AM

WHICH ONE IS IT ON THE LIST? LAST 6 OF THE VIN? WAS IT RED WITH BLACK VINYL TOP?

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**195** 12-05-2006, 01:25 AM

Yep, Garnet red, but I don't think it had a v/t. The VIN# 393985 - which, depending if you go by the vin or body #, could be the first one of the 37. But, we won't go there

I'll try to post a pic.

fpcopo · #**196** 12-05-2006, 06:24 AM

In response to Keith's last post: When new the 68 Chevelle L78s which I was most familiar with having tuned several that raced at the strip ran well into the 12s when equipped with good headers, at least a 4.10 rear and slicks. The best ones ran 12.60s and most ran 12.70s and 80s. This was at our local strip which had an altitude of 1200 ft. My own 68 had a 350 hp 396 and was stock except for an L78 cam, headers and slicks ran a best of 12.78 @ 109. Rob, I always thought the Novas did NOT hook as good as the Camaros beacause of 3 inches extra wheelbase all of it in the passenger compartment. This seemed to put more weight on the front end and also made a longer moment arm with the extra length to transfer weight to the rear tires. I don't have Excel or I would go to the NHRA site and look up the shipping weight for a 69 L78 Nova and similar Camaro. Do you have Excel? All of their classification guides are in that format. If you know this info please post it. I do know that most of the current A/S NHRA Chevies are Camaros, although the Nova can fit into the class most Novas run B/S.
Although not related to this discussion, all of the good running A/S Cars are 396s but the A/SA cars run 427s. Let me know what you think. Frank Payne

Chevy454 · #**197** 12-05-2006, 06:40 AM

Frank: Camaro is 8.67*375=3251, Nova is 8.74*375=3277...

**Bill Pritchard** · #**198** 12-05-2006, 04:34 PM

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Love that picture, Marlin

That is what I would consider a 'period correct' race Nova

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**199** 12-05-2006, 04:41 PM

Pretty cool eh? Thanks to Kevin Suydam for that one, you don't see very many pictures of '69 Yenko Novas from back in the day, this is one of the best - love the hood scoop!

Do you think there is a yellow yenko camaro just behind the decklid of the Nova??

**Salvatore** · #**200** 12-05-2006, 05:07 PM

Frank Payne, In my opinion you are right on. Love the novas but why build a BB nova for NHRA when the camaro is a better choice. ALL (I know a bold statement) BB camaros running in A/S are 375 horse cars. A tad lighter, aluminum heads without a penalty and rev much better than their big brother 427 cars. I don't recall seeing anybody at least in DIV-1 running a 427 in A/S. But....guys experiment all the time in Stock Eliminator. Ed Bednaz runs A or B Stick with his nova in DIV-1. Always a contender but I never saw that car in the nines with the weight out of it. He uses the 396 motor. Very fast, very competitive and a good driver!