A little more history and info on this car...here is how it looked when we purchased it.
Some pics of the "techy" stuff...original underhood shot.
cowl tag...
engine bay as found...
291 heads...
photos from the 2004 Nova Nationals...
a few more from the 2004 Nats..
Gold Class Certification...
Front cover of Nova Times..
The boring numbers stuff...
Nova Info…The Marine Corps Nova
1970 SS 396 L78 Fathom Blue....402/375hp
M-21 close ratio Muncie trans P0B13 w/vin
3.55 12 bolt posi rear CBT 0223G 2 E
Black vinyl top...correct Levant material used
Deluxe interior...new carpet, seat belts, etc
Bucket seats....completely restored...inside/out
Console with gauges…6,000 rpm tach
AM push button radio...originally had a rear speaker ( I currently have one/not installed)
14 x 7 steel wheels...pained body color
E 70 x 14 white line wide ovals...repro Firestones w/matching spare
CE warranty replacement block...#3999290 dated E2572 4 bolt main hi-perf
291 heads dated early Feb/70...both dated the same 2/8/70
569 intake manifold
Correct TCS system
Correct Gardner exhaust system....deep tone system
Correct smog system from Bill Hodel....correct dated pump, check valves, new hoses/tubes, etc.
All under hood dated components are correct including:
837 alternator....9F17
811 water pump
2000 distributor....restored by Jerry McNeish dated jan. 8/70
4557 carburetor....show quality resto...dated Dec/69
660 t/stat housing
5 blade fan
Correct 3 core radiator w/ZD tag
293 coil
Original deep groove pulleys...no repros
I think the starter has the wrong date, but I have a correct dated 418 for the car
Brake booster was replaced w/reproduction...I have a dated original
Paint marks, spring tags, shock labels, etc…all done to original specs.
Almost all trim on the car is restored original or NOS replacement
T-3 headlites
Spiral shocks
All original body panels
All new dated glass
All new correct springs
Best In Show Nova Nationals 2004 in Atlanta….appeared at GM Carlisle Original Big Block display 2006, York US 30 Muscle car madness 2005, 2006….Cover feature car in Nova Times…work done by Wayne Bushey at NNN.
That's enough...wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]