#'s matching 427 Nova ???????????

Kim_Howie · #1 11-10-2003, 02:15 PM

Ken I never said it wasn't "something". I stated it wasn't a factory 427. The car probably is 396 car and sounded like a very good body. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

camarojoe · #2 11-11-2003, 06:26 AM

How did this car end up in the "memorabilia and parts for sale" section anyhow? Maybe someone thought it would be a good parts car? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

MotownMadman · #3 11-12-2003, 08:32 AM

http://chevynova.org/427/1a.jpg.html

Here is a link from the Nova site of photos of this car. Looks like it had a dealer emblem on the trunk deck as well as the rear tail panel trim.
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sYc · #4 11-12-2003, 03:05 PM

Looks like all that is missing from the tail panel is the SS emblem.

68TopStock · #5 11-12-2003, 05:14 PM

I try to stay open minded when old racecars are offered for sale. If this fellow has owned it for so many years, at least we know its not a clone of something. Who knows, maybe it's just a Dick Harrell modified '69 427 conversion. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

MotownMadman · #6 11-12-2003, 05:23 PM

Tom,
The SS emblem makes sense, I am not that aware of the emblem placement on the Nova's, car looks like someones home conversion, maybe a big block car to start with, can anyone tell from the photos if it has the big block core support?
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newguy · #7 11-12-2003, 06:17 PM

It does look to have a big block radiator core support, but is hard to tell if that is totally true, or just a HD cooling unit from a 73/74, but does look to have the larger opening. So at least it looks to be a possible BB nova from the factory, maybe more after it left, and before it was sold? I would love to find out who bought it and what he/she knows [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

Kim_Howie · #8 11-13-2003, 07:01 PM

The car was a SS. It looks to be a BB car also. Ken if this was a HARRELL conv. or any other 427 Conv why the 1966 block ?? That's my story and sticking with it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img]

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