Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

Cool find Mark,

The dates on the heads are on the undersides of the intake runners so they can be seen simply by removing the valve covers. The heads would be cool to have but are available. The block is the truely rare piece.

Jason

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

Keep us updated & share pictures..And for the sake of the obvious,make sure it isn't really CKO,CKQ or CKR.
casting dates can be in various places,but as Jason said,easily seen.

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

i called him and he told me they where close chambered heads and where 11.7 to 1 on the motor they came off of, i asked a few more questions about head numbers etc..and he said he would pull a cover etc if i was truly interested..i told him i wanted to know the dates etc to find another set..and he laffed and said ok, and couldnt remember the casting, but did say they where late 69 date, but couldnt remember the exact month.......he knows its an L89 coded motor..he volunteered that..but has no idea the VIN diriv is Nova and honestly could care less he wanted the heads and a few other pieces and had plans to turn it the whole time......

i will be there this evening..i'm pretty sure its CPK..because i used the acronym KCP as in Kansas City Police...to remember the code....my memory is soo bad the older i get....i was curioius because ive never heard of it.....i didnt take pics etc, because it was "just an L78"and wasnt real thrilled about it, but that code is what led me to research it further...., now the rest is just waiting it out

its an L78 i know that for sure...we will see on the rest..i'm so excited i cant really work today..lol

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

Oooops, I meant to say can't be seen by simply removing the valve covers. Dates are on the underside of aluminum heads.

Jason

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

thanks Jason..that means i'll never see the dates..they are bolted on a 427 and i will never see them..this week he will pull the valve covers and shoot a pic of the part numbers *edit* HE SENT ME A PIC AND THEY ARE 842s

well i got pics of everything..i have questions..

its an early motor or at least i think it is..i'm no BBC guy..it has a 163 intake...and i thought all 70s had the flat 3963569 intake...or was there a change over period?? ..i just dont i know..the intake is in the date range to be "date correct" and thats confusing to me..anyway..i want to look around and digest what i found out today.....but good or bad..real or not i will post some pics...

theres no definitive proof the original car it came from still survives..its been in a 70 SS car for a long time..was freshened and was removed for a wicked 572 crate motor..the deal all came together because my buddy wanted the alum heads....and the deal just worked out for both guys...more tomorrow

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

No change over period.All 1970 BB solids did have the #569 intake..Someone removed it and installed a #163 later on.
I would STRONGLY suggest you trying to obtain those early 1970 dated #842 heads if this engine block is indeed from that block & from a 1970 L89 Nova.
Their dates are key.

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

will never happen..i will never get the heads..ever

here we go..until i figure out if the car is still in existence i wiped out the last of VIN and water marked them...and i do have a a line of ownership on the motor 3 people back now, so i will start working on it...but i fear its going to be a dead end..

SO WHAT DO THE EXPERTS THINK..AUTHENTIC STAMPS?..
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb5t3hfnz.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/p...psyklter0f.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/p...psfnrndzch.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/p...psjzhzkpzy.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/p...pswspyx0co.jpg

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

Wow. Pretty cool. The W in the VIN stamp looks a little off to me, but I'm not a Nova expert by any means.

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

Wow, Looks good. Never say never on the heads.

Re: 70 l89 NOVA?
 

I'm not an expert but I don't like it.