Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? - Page 2

JRyan · 03-30-2009, 08:36 PM

Gary don't forget about Dave Baumhefners Nova in division 5 as well. Dave's was I believe a 71' 350 270HP? Can't remember for sure. That car hasn't been around since about 2000. I think your correct about Steve's being a 350 as well. Keith did have great success driving them as well. He also ran his B/SA Nova in superstock a couple times as well.

Rick Ryan

GarysZ24 · 03-31-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JRyan

Gary don't forget about Dave Baumhefners Nova in division 5 as well. Dave's was I believe a 71' 350 270HP? Can't remember for sure. That car hasn't been around since about 2000. I think your correct about Steve's being a 350 as well. Keith did have great success driving them as well. He also ran his B/SA Nova in superstock a couple times as well.

Rick Ryan

You got me Rick...I did forget, but sure enjoyed watching Dave's Nova too...I thought those cars made great SS'ers, and if I could afford one, that would be a Chevy body I'd want to have for a second race car! Since there were so many Camaros around, I often rooted for the Nova's to win any time they had to race each other....those were the days.....

Bob Don · 03-31-2009, 09:17 PM

I realize this is a bit dated, but at the 1977 US Nationals, John Dawley Jr. was SS/L Class Championship with a '68 small block Nova.

GarysZ24 · 04-13-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Kuehl

The Nova has more rear over hang , less front overhang , and a higher center of gravity . Is the Aerodynamics of the 68 to 72 Nova really any worse than a 66 to 67 Nova or a 65 Nova ? I would like to hear some thoughts on that . Al

Al, far be it for me to say, but I always thought that since the 68-72 Novas had the extra rear over-hang (plus the shorter front overhang), that they'd be more desireable for traction purposes than the Camaros of that vintage---besides, the swoopy style from the roof to the trunk I thought gave them the aero edge over the more boxy look of the Camaro...they'd sure get my vote, and since I owned/raced Pontiac's version of that car (the Ventura), to my first and only (so far) divisional championship (1981 Div. V Street), I have fond memories of that car/body style...I wish I would've kept that car, and made a stocker out of it--it possibly could've been something between an L/SA, and a N/SA with the Pontiac 350V8, Turbo 350 auto, and 2bbl carb???

As someone else mentioned in an earlier post, I think the addition of the GT classes, and the modern day FI cars became the beginning of the end of them in SS...but why not the Camaros too??? Perhaps there's 350-427 reasons they're still popular....especially the BA & CA ones???

FrankChastain · 03-31-2009, 05:27 AM

Can't remember what year the Nova was maybe a 70, but it was called NovaCane and had a needle drawn through the name. Ran in div2. Think the car was out of the Miami area, pretty quick.....Any body remember this car?????

Bobby Zlatkin · 03-31-2009, 08:33 AM

Yes, it was Ken & Pop Andrews white '69 255 HP.

Neal Derochie · 03-31-2009, 01:07 PM

Another div 5 car was AL kuehl's Nova , if i remember correctly he won Topeka with it , Al post on here once in a while, maybe he will give some insight.

03-30-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? Gary don't forget about Dave Baumhefners Nova in division 5 as well. Dave's was I believe a 71' 350 270HP? Can't remember for sure. That car hasn't been around since about 2000. I think your correct about Steve's being a 350 as well. Keith did have great success driving them as well. He also ran his B/SA Nova in superstock a couple times as well. Rick Ryan

03-31-2009, 09:17 PM	#3
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,116 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? I realize this is a bit dated, but at the 1977 US Nationals, John Dawley Jr. was SS/L Class Championship with a '68 small block Nova.

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FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 642 Likes: 9 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? Can't remember what year the Nova was maybe a 70, but it was called NovaCane and had a needle drawn through the name. Ran in div2. Think the car was out of the Miami area, pretty quick.....Any body remember this car?????

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Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? Yes, it was Ken & Pop Andrews white '69 255 HP. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

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Neal Derochie Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 52 Likes: 63 Liked 33 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Why dont you see 68-72 nova super stock cars? Another div 5 car was AL kuehl's Nova , if i remember correctly he won Topeka with it , Al post on here once in a while, maybe he will give some insight.