67 - 68 chevy II restorer - Page 3

novadude · #21 06-24-2016, 05:15 PM

I wish someone had the internal GM documentation showing why they ever built a handful of cars so late in the model year. If you think of the reality of production, there were a lot of engineering changes (Bills of material, etc) that had to happen to put this engine in a platform that was on it's way out of production. There were significant differences from the '66 Nova L79, and even the L79 used in other '67 Chevelles / Corvettes. You gotta wonder WHY, since they knew that the '68 Nova was going to be nothing like the '67.

Seems like a big mystery as to why this handful of cars was ever produced.

Pusher_Man · #22 06-24-2016, 09:24 PM

have the original owners manual, options manual, and a couple more things, but this is the main stuff...

**Big Block Bill** · #23 06-25-2016, 01:57 AM

I always Loved the ZI engine code and Block, so unique to the build. I had a customer that bought a Rat 1962 Corvette that had an original 1966 ZI 327 / 350 Chevy II engine in it and I was always amazed what GM did to install that in a Chevy II chassis (Recessed oil filter / front sump oil pan, ect) What an Engine! (as one a machinist I used once said: ("Motors are Electric&quot

Bill

cook_dw · #24 06-25-2016, 02:19 AM

Do I see an error on the pop? P8H30.?. Does it have the original trans? Also does the car still have its original flywheel & starter?

**earntaz** · #25 06-25-2016, 02:37 AM

What an Engine! (as one a machinist I used once said: ("Motors are Electric&quot

I guess that machinist has no knowledge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, motorcycles, etc. This argument has gone on for eons -- to each their own. TAZ

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**Big Block Bill** · #26 06-25-2016, 01:42 PM

"Motor" has a better "Ring" to it and just sounds better IMHO

Bill

**Paul_S** · #27 06-25-2016, 02:43 PM

Nice car. Would like to see it all back to correct/original. Hope you have the original hood.

I believe from the classic definitions, an engine can be a motor but a motor can't be an engine.

Paul

**earntaz** · #28 06-25-2016, 02:46 PM

Bill & Paul -- good points ... but I like calling an engine a motor just to drive the purist up the wall and start a debate with them that they will wind up losing. TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

**1967Z28** · #29 06-25-2016, 04:50 PM

Seems like there should not be a Saginaw behind a '67 L79. The '68 L79 Chevy II/Nova came with a Muncie.

cook_dw · #30 06-25-2016, 07:20 PM

No the other 67 Chevy II's I'm aware of got the Saginaw.