1969 Nova

[tom406]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: brent396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Also factory Crome valve covers 68 style? Where is the oil fill cap </div></div>

There's some things that are unusual. I try to put myself in the mindset of the person ordering the car at the time, and their purpose/logic. If they had an idea that they were going to pull something, and obviously they did with the boat hitch dent, I can see the 4bbl, and 12 bolt, but wonder why leaving the glide in as a weak link. Glides were stronger than we sometimes give them credit for, but seems odd that they went that far, and cheaped out on the trans.</div></div>

If you read the ad, the car was ordered as a rental. Being an Arizona car with A/C, I bet they upgraded to the stronger 4bbl V8 so that it wouldn't be burdened by the compressor too much. Otherwise they just wanted an automatic so no reason to spend more on a TH350.

Its interesting how GM would spec HD components triggered by certain equipment, no matter how the rest of it was configured. That Nova would get a 12 bolt even with the powerglide and tall rear gears. I've told the story several times before, but I had a '69 Firebird 350/2V with A/C that was built with a TH400 only because it was required when you ordered air conditioning with that motor.