L89 Nova???????

[Schonyenko2]

There are documented 70 L78, and LS6 chevelles including the convert you mention. All with 842 heads. Your memory is fine.
While I sincerly believe in the never say never mantra, in the case of novas, the proof lies with the person making the claim. They must prove beyond any doubt with adequate evidence, that it was "born" at the factory that way. When you're talking the holy Grail of novas, you need all the legs of proof. From the window sticker/invoice, original owner information, correct mechanical configuration. etc.
It's a big deal.

[Chevy454]

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There are documented 70 L78, and LS6 chevelles including the convert you mention. All with 842 heads. Your memory is fine.


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Whoa, whoa, whoa...not doubting you a bit, but did I sleep through this somewhere? Are you saying there are *legit* '70 LS6 Chevelles out there with aluminum heads? I thought the alum heads were a '71 LS6 'Vette thing? Sounds like a new setup for Pure Stock!

And the mention of the 842 heads is important...this isn't always as simple as a head exhange...the pistons/heads have to match (open/closed chamber), and the rest of the crank/rod assembly has to match the piston (counter weight on crank, pin configuration)...which means diggin' into the engine.

[Kim_Howie]

I have never seen any doc's on either car. Show me the doc's. As I have said before of the Gibb 50 nova's we have found 20+ But there is 311 alm. head nova's there should at least 100 of them found by now. JMO

[m22mike]

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I have never seen any doc's on either car. Show me the doc's. As I have said before of the Gibb 50 nova's we have found 20+ But there is 311 alm. head nova's there should at least 100 of them found by now. JMO

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Since we are on the subject about L89 heads, has anybody ever questioned this 311 # for L89 cars made?
311 Camaros, 311 Chevelles...etc...

Mike

[Jeff H]

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Since we are on the subject about L89 heads, has anybody ever questioned this 311 # for L89 cars made?
311 Camaros, 311 Chevelles...etc...

Mike

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I always thought that was a mix up since both cars shared the same engine codes. I can't imagine they made exactly 311 of each.

[mockingbird812]

Chevy High Performance, August 1995...