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Funny, I don't see the overweight LS-6 being on the top of the list as far as ET's are concerned? They were a bit limited in availability to about 4500 in 1 year of production, and I honestly don't think it has much of an advantage (other than Hp rating) over a a L-78 Nova? I happen to know of a '69 L-78 Nova, headers slick and re-curved dist and it was an 11.70 car back in 1969. PLUS it was available for 3 years (68-70) and was a bunch cheaper then the LS-6.
Is this not exactly the reason Don Yenko waited for a COPO version of the Nova 427 before he would jump in with a YSC version? Curb weight of a SS396 Nova 4sp "on-line" is 3370 as posted here: http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ma...e_ss/1969.html Curb weight of a 1970 SS454 4sp LS-6 is 3743 as posted on the same site: http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ma...e_ss/1970.html So a 396 Nova would be 378 lbs lighter and we all know the L-78 can run HARD as well. Therefore, I really think the SS396 Nova we the actual street KING. ET wise, there were very hard to beat, available for 3 years with hi compression, and low buck so more could afford them. Then you can talk about the COPO 427 Nova's!!!! Only the Zl-1 and the A990/'68 Hemi cars could run with that beast.
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'58 Apache pick up restomodding with twin turbo 522 '78 Z28 4sp being restored '78 Z28 32,000 survivor, Og Yellow paint, AC. '70 W30 convert TRIBUTE '70 CANADIAN Nova SS396 L78 Pro Street '69 CANADIAN Nova SS 396/350 hp '67 CANADIAN Nova SS 427 10 sec. driver '66 CANADIAN Nova SS Race Car '69 FIREBIRD Tubbed Racecar '61 CANADIAN Pontiac Bubble top 409+/4sp (SOLD) '31 ALL STEEL Chevy P.U. GONE (EX-WIFES NOW) |
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When it's all said and done, tires are such an important part of a muscle car. Right up there at the top of the list with rear end gear ratio and "posi" rear. |
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Have you guys seen this list:
http://roadtests.tripod.com/ BUNCH of test from the time of different cars and times they ran?
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'58 Apache pick up restomodding with twin turbo 522 '78 Z28 4sp being restored '78 Z28 32,000 survivor, Og Yellow paint, AC. '70 W30 convert TRIBUTE '70 CANADIAN Nova SS396 L78 Pro Street '69 CANADIAN Nova SS 396/350 hp '67 CANADIAN Nova SS 427 10 sec. driver '66 CANADIAN Nova SS Race Car '69 FIREBIRD Tubbed Racecar '61 CANADIAN Pontiac Bubble top 409+/4sp (SOLD) '31 ALL STEEL Chevy P.U. GONE (EX-WIFES NOW) |
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Chevrolet built 4 COPO cars: 1968 L78 Nova SS396 with special HD TH400 1969 L72 427 Camaro 1969 L72 427 Chevelle 1969 ZL1 Camaro Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-24-2017 at 07:29 PM. |
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Sorry, I thought they DID come with 427 from the factory? Something about 37 to Yenko and 50 to Gibbs or Dana or something like that??? I thought for some reason a couple of the early '69 Yenko Nova's were conversions as COPO was on board with the other 37???
I could be wrong? If I am, opps my bad.
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'58 Apache pick up restomodding with twin turbo 522 '78 Z28 4sp being restored '78 Z28 32,000 survivor, Og Yellow paint, AC. '70 W30 convert TRIBUTE '70 CANADIAN Nova SS396 L78 Pro Street '69 CANADIAN Nova SS 396/350 hp '67 CANADIAN Nova SS 427 10 sec. driver '66 CANADIAN Nova SS Race Car '69 FIREBIRD Tubbed Racecar '61 CANADIAN Pontiac Bubble top 409+/4sp (SOLD) '31 ALL STEEL Chevy P.U. GONE (EX-WIFES NOW) |
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The 50 are the ones Chevy built for Fred Gibbs (COPO 9738) - 1968 L78 Nova SS396 with the special HD TH400 - the first cars to have a TH400 behind a solid lifter Hi Performance BB engine. They also came standard with power drum brakes, HD radiator and a 4.10 posi 12 bolt rear. Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-24-2017 at 07:49 PM. |
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The problem with the L78 Nova SS 396s were the tires: E70x14. No problem if you are street racing from a running start. BIG problem from a standing start.
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WHO kept the stock tires on??? All these "day 2" thread an no-one had stock OEM tire!
So the OEM tire is a "moot" point.
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'58 Apache pick up restomodding with twin turbo 522 '78 Z28 4sp being restored '78 Z28 32,000 survivor, Og Yellow paint, AC. '70 W30 convert TRIBUTE '70 CANADIAN Nova SS396 L78 Pro Street '69 CANADIAN Nova SS 396/350 hp '67 CANADIAN Nova SS 427 10 sec. driver '66 CANADIAN Nova SS Race Car '69 FIREBIRD Tubbed Racecar '61 CANADIAN Pontiac Bubble top 409+/4sp (SOLD) '31 ALL STEEL Chevy P.U. GONE (EX-WIFES NOW) |
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IF your looking at EVERYTHING being OEM stock and correct with ALL cars. It comes down to the 15X8 rim'med Vettes. 15 X 8 rims and sidepipes for the win.
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'58 Apache pick up restomodding with twin turbo 522 '78 Z28 4sp being restored '78 Z28 32,000 survivor, Og Yellow paint, AC. '70 W30 convert TRIBUTE '70 CANADIAN Nova SS396 L78 Pro Street '69 CANADIAN Nova SS 396/350 hp '67 CANADIAN Nova SS 427 10 sec. driver '66 CANADIAN Nova SS Race Car '69 FIREBIRD Tubbed Racecar '61 CANADIAN Pontiac Bubble top 409+/4sp (SOLD) '31 ALL STEEL Chevy P.U. GONE (EX-WIFES NOW) |
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