1970 ss NOVA

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

I always believed that with the F41 you got the 13/16's front bar, rear bar setup and 5 leafs with the springs. F40 was standard with 4 leafs with a 11/16's front bar,this is the original setup on my 70 L34 Nova. The 4 leaf type springs are the same springs that were used on the 69 & 70 Z/28 Camaros. My 72 Nova SS has the F41 setup with 13/16's front bar and rear bar with 5 leafs for the springs.

[Mr. Chevy]

My 70 L78 is a Feb. 70 build and has the F40, 4 rear leafs and 11/16 front bar..

Rich

[JRSully]

My car had the original blue HH tagged front springs (I think, still have them somewhere?) and the original spiral shocks, I kept those too. My car was off the road since '76. so it was pretty unmessed with

[MarcDant]

My 1970 nova ss was built mid jan. My canadain gm docs. has f 41 suspension as a option.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: marshall</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> My 1970 nova ss was built mid jan. My canadain gm docs. has f 41 suspension as a option. </div></div>

The option was available during the entire '70 build year, but the rear sway bar was not added to the option until Jan of '70. So, does your car have the rear sway bar?

[JayR]

My GM Canada documented 1970 Nova SS was the last L78 shipped to Canada (end of June/70). It had the F41 option and the rear sway bar. Showing as a separate option was the G32 computer selected rear springs. This car also had the dual snorkel air cleaner.

Bob

[MarcDant]

Yes it has rear sway bar. Here is a picture of general motors of canada options list 4 my car.

[WILMASBOYL78]

So marshall...just to clarify: your Jan built 70 physically has the rear sway bar on the car or are you just referring to the F41 option listed on the GM of Canada docs?? If you have the bar, it is the earliest one I have ever heard of.

Thanks...wilma

[L78steve]

I don't believe the rear bar was available until March or April. As well as the resonators and dual snorkel.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Technically, it's possible but like Tom states - it would be the earliest one we've heard of. IIRC, there are Revision dates on the blueprints as Jan of '70, and the initial design dates were in December of '69 which means that it's possible that they could have incorporated the RSB into the option as quickly as Jan '70, unlikely - but possible....