At first glance, I thought this was a taxi cab but on further inspection I realized it was a pretty nice 1970 Chevrolet Nova. The car has spent most of its life in California but is for sale in Billings, Missouri. There are a little over 2 days left in the auction for this car that is being sold at no reserve here on eBay. Currently there are 58 bids and the current bid is $12,000.
The interior is the typical spartan Nova interior but the white shift knob sticks out revealing a Muncie M21 4 speed shifter. The rest of the interior is brand new except for the dash pad and headliner. The car has rebuilt disc brakes up front and a 3:36:1 rear end. The Nova has a built small block 400 cubic inch engine that has been destroked to 353 cubic inches and has headers, aluminum heads and Keith Black pistons. It should get up and go.
The car is an original power steering Nova and will still need to be sorted. Wheel Vintique rims and COPO hub caps are mounted on each corner. The car needs paint and has rust on the driver side rear quarter that will need attention. The VIN codes out to a 1970 V8 equipped Nova 2 door sedan built at the Willow Run, Michigan assemble plant.
The car comes with some parts including a mini tub back half kit from Detroit Speed. The rear wheels are already mounted with drag radials so once it is running, it will be ready for the drag strip. The Nova is a fun, lightweight car and this one is equipped with a high revving Chevrolet small block. It has gained a lot of attention on eBay, so what do you think the final purchase price will be?
What is the reason to destrock an engine🙄
Destroking an engine lowers the length of the piston movement, decreasing cubic inches and compression. It increases the potential for higher reving. Higher top end speed from what I have read.
It does shorten the stroke of the rods obviously. But you can adjust compression ratios with the right piston height.
My guess is he put in a 3.25 stroke crank. With the shorter stroke, you can run longer rods for a better rod ratio, less thrust against the cyl walls.
Shouldn’t comeession ratio drop as well?
I mean i get it, it will have a higher red line so top speed is higher but at a cost of a lot of torque across the whole spectrum.
When modifying the stroke you can select a piston with a modified pin height to achieve any compression ratio you want. If you kept the original pistons the CR would be so low the motor wouldn’t run.
Yeah my response was to PAT (second comment from the top) who talks about lowering compression, and i thought compration ratio would be a lot bigger problem than co.pression itself.
(Unless he thinks engine compression ratio and engines compression is.the same parameter?)
COPO hubcaps? Not particularly. Just regular old stock style dog dish, that more than likely came off some cheapo, 6 cylinder Nova. Millions of these hubcaps out there. Let’s call them what they are, stock, dog dish hubcaps.
Couldn’t you permit this one indulgence please? Can’t we, just for today, call them COPO hubcaps?? They were the ones that came on such cars. Perhaps you would relax and afford us the term “COPO style.” We promise not to offend thee ever again! 😁
Well, okay. But just this one time.
12 grand are you all nuts.