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[SuperNovaSS]

I was talking about the underhood paint etc. also. Cleaning can go a long way. Great story.


Jason

[Dog427435]

Great storries Charlie - A lifetime keeper!

[jasonL78]

Where in up state NY are you from? Cool story and great car!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Sounds like a great car. Like the other guys said - don't paint anything, even the outside. They are only original once, and are hard to find in that condition.

Tell us more about the Motion angle.

Also, nice clock - tells me that it's a non-gauge car, but could have a console - which is likely with bucket seats, but not required. So, is it a bucket non-console car? That would be cool, as you don't see that very often. Looks like you'll need some TCS stuff too!

I know what you mean about driving them, I brought my Yenko to work today - perfect weather - what a blast!



PS: forgot to add, you will most likely find a broadcast sheet (not a build sheet) in the bottom cushion of the back seat, passenger side. It is about 5x8 and it will be tucked waaaay up in there, and you will probably need to remove some hog rings to get it out. The '70 sheets don't have as much info on them as the '68-'69's, but since you have an early car there is a chance that you might find the engine code still on there. It's some great info though, so take another look!

[mr.nova]

I've had the lower cushion of the back seat out years ago and never saw a broadcast sheet,unless it is on the upper part.Will have to look there when i get a chance.kind of hard to do now in the garage.
As for the Motion angle, I only know a little.
The owner at that time figured it would be the best to dyno tune it,and with the good rep Motion had to send it there. so the car had headers put on and went there for a complete dyno tuning and when returned it was like a different car I was told,a lot faster.don't have any knowledge of what they did actually.I do know when it returned it had a Motion decal on the right hand valve cover and right rear 1/4 window.I remember seeing the car around then and looking at it when it was hanging out in the local shopping center where all they fast cars grouped together on friday nights. I still have the valve covers somewhere .As it was now beating all the other fast cars on the steet it wasn't a good thing to display on the car giving out a hint of what was going on under the hood and it was gone from the window not too long afterwards. I think this is also why the valve covers where changed to black M/T's too.I was given the original valve covers when I bought the car though. I believe this when it got the local nickname of being a freak car(wonder why) .This was somewhere in 1973. That's about all I know about the Motion angle.The car also when ran at the local track it ran A/S.
So thinking about what you guys are saying is to leave it alone even with the rust? Hmmmm,,Well maybe I should just do spot repair then and clean it up.I will have to change that fender though ,has damage on the very front from my father many years ago and I did replace that fender once when I got it cause yours truly hit the back of a 73 Chevelle wagon's bumper not looking where i was going.Very minor damage,should have repaired that,but didn't then was a stupid teenager and wanted it replaced. Oh well You guys have really got my adrenalin going to get on this car now.
Hopefully this weekend I can do something,just got my w/pmp .intake and header gaskets,have to paint the heads and install. forward we go. But 1st have to do some cleaning up in that engine compartment Moving forward is always a good thing Thanks guys appreciate the motivation you are giving me.
Charlie
Charlie

[Schonyenko2]

Just out of curiosity, what heads, and pistons are you running with that ZL1 cam?
Neat piece. Very cool.

[mr.nova]

I knew this would pop up about the ZL-1 cam.Cause since I mentioned it,I wasn't going to say anything at 1st but I just wanted to tell some of the history right,but for some of you guys that know their big blocks I knew it would throw up a red flag and be brought up. I no longer have it in the car.I put it back to a stock cam.That was just too much for local driving ,but I did have in there for about 5 years.Took it to the street machine nationals in Syracuse NY with it in there,many problems on the side of the roads up there on the saturday day night doing quick maintence.Now it was starting to bother me more. Now when I originally installed it I was thinking I was going to have a problem and sure enough I did.I think you guys know what I am talking about here,this is why you are asking. I did not change anything,original heads and pistons. After about a week of thinking what would be the best way to approach this,I then did a week or more of strenious and tiring work and it was a success. Car was alot faster than with the previous L-88 cam that was in there, from when I bought it.I just wanted to experiment with my abilities and brainstorm idea at the time. So yes it is possible to do just requires some modification,with keeping the original pistons and heads.I did change to 7/16 pushrods at the time. Standard rockers w/polylocks, no roller rockers or nothing else.Was fun to drive on occasion but kinda a pain and then not being a teenager no more I guess it was starting to get to be more of a pain to drive knowing when you got home or next time before you take it out you had to give it the once over or take your chances of it not running up to par if you where suddenly involved in a street race.See at time i was going to set it up for the track,but other things steered me away,just left it like that for that time,and later could no longer deal with it and wanted it to be more of a cruiser,since alot of other fast cars started poping up on the street with blowers ,and No2 so I went another direction to detune it and enjoy it to where I could drive it without do the maintence of plugs,carb adjust,timing,you guys know the drill.
I'm in the Hudson valley area outside of poughkeepsie.

[jasonL78]

Not sure if you ever seen my 68 L78 nova around your parts but it was from down your way. I would love to find any more information on past owners. It might have been raced at Dover. Check the link and let me know!
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...e/7#Post210864


Jason