L79 engine differences: 66-67 Nova

[markjohnson]

Yeah, I think we've talked about it before here but it would be very cool to see a shoot-out between a '68 L-79 Nova and a '70 LT-1 Yenko Nova. I'd have to give the nod to the LT-1 of course but I think it'd be a lot closer of a race than many think.

[Plowman]

The 70 LT-1 has 23 more cu. in.,solid camshaft,big aluminum high rise intake, and Holley carb with 30 more cfm. How close are you talking,win/lose,or what.

[WILMASBOYL78]

There were a lot guys running L79 cars at Dover back in the day...some were pretty fast..at least it seemed that way. A few of local guys put solid cams in them...better aluminum intake, bigger Holley, headers and gears...then they were really just LT-1's minus the cubes.

Anxious to see how fast Jason's car is... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[jasonL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah, I think we've talked about it before here but it would be very cool to see a shoot-out between a '68 L-79 Nova and a '70 LT-1 Yenko Nova. I'd have to give the nod to the LT-1 of course but I think it'd be a lot closer of a race than many think. </div></div>


So are you talking stock to stock? Not many people know in 1968 you could have ordered 4:88 gears? So if one was to race a duece with a 68 L79 what would the rules have to be? Just wondering what the crowd would be expecting?

[Salvatore]

NHRA rules or just street racing rules?

[67 Nova Boy]

Factory fresh Sam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dave
67 Nova Boy