WANTED 69/70 NOVA SS 397/375 OR YENKO NOVA

[427rcode]

thanks for asking i bought this car last month from okla. it has had 6 owners contacted 2,3,4,5,6 th the second owner tell s me the car was a factory installed item at delivery 427 alum heads.have contacted the original dealer who is still in business waiting on response. the original 396 factory heads came with the car .they are brand new.awaiting on reply from original owner will keep you posted. the car is all original ,original paint 95 % matching numbers car <font color="red"> </font>
thanks

[Mr. T]

What's the engine datecode on your 69 Nova SS 396 (L89)?

[427rcode]

TONY
THE ENGINE DATE CODE IS TO224 JH
19W433618
ANY QUESTIONS LET ME KNOW
THANKS
RALPH

[MikeA]

Just so I understand your post. The car came from the factory with the alumimin heads and the factory put the cast iron heads were in the trunk.

[Jeff H]

Sounds like dealer installed aluminum heads and they left the original iron heads in the trunk. So it would really be an L78 car with L89 heads added.

[SamLBInj]

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Sounds like dealer installed aluminum heads and they left the original iron heads in the trunk. So it would really be an L78 car with L89 heads added.

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Would that still be considered an L-89 car?
Sam

[Jeff H]

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Would that still be considered an L-89 car?
Sam

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Not a factory installed L89, but maybe a dealer installed L89. The L89 engine option would have to be on the window sticker or the correct engine code on the p-o-p to be considered a factory L89.

[427rcode]

WHAT IM TOLD FROM WAYNE AT NNN THAT THERE WERE NO 427 ALUM HEAD CARS BUILT AT THE FACTORY,THEY WERE A DEALER INSTALLED OPTION
THANKS
GO EAGLES

[Stefano]

JH would be the correct code for an Iron Block and head L78.

[Don_Lightfoot]

Seems this thread has gone from "something wanted" to a discussion about your Nova Very cool car for sure.

You keep referring to "427" Aluminum Heads. I could be mistaken, but I believe in 1969 certain heads were used strictly on 427's (L88 &amp; ZL1) while others were used on both 427's and 396's (L89). Be interesting to know if the dealer installed 074's or 842's.

Good luck with your car search.