BB L89 Nova on ebay

RonNova396L34 · #1 02-03-2003, 07:29 PM

Okay. For all you Big Block Nova fans here, there's a BB Nova on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2402312823
Enjoy
Ron [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

JChlupsa · #2 02-03-2003, 08:11 PM

nice looking car but I didnt know they had a L89 in Nova's in 69 Also isnt 40-40- paint code Butternut Yellow???
http://www.novaresource.org/c69.htm

NWYENKO · #3 02-03-2003, 08:21 PM

Here we go having to read carefully! What is a "restoration and conversion"? I think he is trying to tell everyone that he modified it with L89 heads. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Jim

RonNova396L34 · #4 02-03-2003, 08:24 PM

Jeff,
I don't think the person is trying to say it is a legit L89 car. I think it said that under the parts added section. I think it would make a nice car(maybe clone car). 40 would be Butternut yellow according to CBTN book. I wonder if that is the original milage. Sounds like an original L78 car. I've seen information in the Year One catalog that supposedly 311 L89 cars were produced but that is not known for sure. I don't know of any documented cars. I think Marlin knows a little more on this after speaking with Wayne at NNN. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

JChlupsa · #5 02-03-2003, 08:40 PM

Either way it is one nice looking car and would be fun to own. I would have liked to see it kept as Butternut Yellow though.

Don_Lightfoot · #6 02-03-2003, 08:47 PM

I think the seller has been very up front about this regarding his term "conversion". Appears the car started out as an eight cylinder car, probably not an original SS.

One of my best friends down in the Syracuse, NY area recently sold a very similar car he bought last summer and the previous owner did the same type of conversion. It was coded as a 6 cylinder Nova but the 396 was added as well as the Aluminum heads. Recent sale price was about $16K. I will admit this car I'm referring to had one of the nicest paint jobs you will see and the resto was top notch.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #7 02-03-2003, 09:05 PM

To our knowledge there were no L89 Novas, I'm not saying it was an impossibility, but..... I believe the 311 number refers to the '69 Camaros.

**JRSully** · #8 02-04-2003, 01:37 AM

Car is located in Canada, wonder if it was an original canada car?, hence documentation.!!!, nice looking car though, amazing what clones/conversions are going for these days.

JR

Mr Yenko · #9 02-04-2003, 02:41 AM

Marlin,
Back in 1986 or 1987 I recall seeing a White 69 Nova at Super Chevy in Maplegrove.It was a 396 L-78 car with GM alum. heads and automatic on the column.It was driver quality car. I had asked the guy if it were FOR SALE and he had told me that he just bought it and was going to hold onto for awhile. I was only 16/17 years old and didn't know much about them, but COOL car just the same "REAL OR NOT". Also about that same time frame I recall a 69 Chevelle SS 396/375 with L-89 option. Car was fathom green with the orig. window sticker in the driverside rear window and had the L-89 option right on it just can't remember the price.I will have to go back to my archives and find that photo.AWESOME CAR. "POTTER BROS.
SUPERCARS" [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Schonyenko2 · #10 02-04-2003, 04:00 AM

Either I'm confused or this gentleman is. He's claiming it's an L89, which should have 842 heads, while listing 074s which are Zl1heads. Intake I believe would be right for an L89, but wrong for Zl1 use. It may be an L78 with Zl1 heads,but I'm not seeing any L89 anything. IMHO. Schonye [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

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