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1967 Nova Gallery
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This is Randy Borelly's 1967 Chevy II. He runs 10.40's at 129 mph on 10.5" street tires and always drives it to and from the track. Unfortunately he can't make full passes due to the lack of a roll bar, harnesses, etc. He says that would ruin the sleeper image and he loves the stealth mode. The motor is a 10.4:1 compression 383 with Manley flat tops, Callies crank, Crower 6" rods and a Comp Cams hydraulic roller (.580/.582 lift, 246/254 dur. @ .050). The heads are fully ported AFR units, topped with a Victor Jr. and Holley 750 DP. Ignition is all MSD and exhaust is handled with custom 1 3/4" headers and 2 1/2" Flowmaster equipped dual exhaust. There’s a 175-hp NOS cheater plate installed. The transmission is a beefed 350, with an extra capacity aluminum pan, heavy duty intermediate sprag, and large external cooler. It’s a standard shift pattern, equipped with a Hurst Quarter Stick. The torque converter is an 8 1/2" unit with a 4300 stall speed. An aluminum drive shaft from Denny’s hooks it to the rear. The rear is a 12-bolt posi with 4.11 gears, Moser axles, and c-clip eliminators. The axle tubes are fully welded on the factory housing. Aluminum radiator, water pump, intake, and heads lighten up the car. Traction is provided by Moroso springs, Competition Engineering shocks and slapper bars. Tire size is limited to 26” X 10.5” (8 1/2" tread) M/T ET Streets.
All runs are in full street trim. This includes timing, pump gas, full exhaust and street tires. Motor best 11.65 ET @ 116 mph with 1.65 60' times. Nitrous best 10.44 ET @ 129 mph with 1.55 60' times. Randy says the braking is horrid, but he hasn't hit anything and cornering is the same as braking.
11/23/00 Update: Randy has since rebuilt the engine and made some minor changes to the combination. The new best ET on the motor alone is 11.27 @ 120.48 mph. He hasn't made a pass on the nitrous yet because he was still dialing in the timing and jetting. He's hoping to crack into the 9's on a 200-hp shot.
07/25/01 Update: Randy just sold it and is now looking for a solid 3rd gen Nova.
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This is Paul Bottino's 1967 Nova Wagon. It's been lowered about 2" and has had a disc brake swap. Powered by a 350 w/powerglide and it has a new Vintage Air system installed.
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Rob Burkhardt's 1967 Nova was originally a 194ci straight six with Powerglide. After blowing that he upgraded to a 350 V8 with a TH350 trans and B&M shift kit. The paint is Sunfire Yellow (a 1967 Corvette color) with Camaro-like black stripes. It has a steel cowl induction hood and other low key modifications such as a CD player with six speakers.
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Scott Cedor's 1967 has Marina Blue paint with a 2-tone blue interior, an L65 327-275 hp engine, 4-speed trans and dealer installed A/C. He purchased the car in '83 from the original owner and did a total repaint and interior restoration. It had only 26,000 mile then and has only 38,000 miles now.
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Here is a pic of Pat Cossey's number matching 1967 SS completely restored. 64,000 miles original on the car. Pat took it down to the metal during restoration to check for any damage and found none. Very little surface rust and not any dents. This car had been in storage for 14 years. He took it home poured some gas in it put a fresh battery in it and took a cruise!! Then started the 2 year restoration. Running the original engine and tranny. It has factory A/C, power disk brakes, power steering, and tinted glass all way around.
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Here is a sweet 1967 Nova SS with a 427 done in a "Pro Street" but otherwise looks like the factory would have built it. Built, owned, & driven daily by Tom Charles. Here are the specs: 1968 427 w/L-89 aluminum heads, intake, & water pump. Balanced steel drank, "Dimple" Rods, 10.0-1 TRW pistons, 6 qt. Corvette oil pan w/baffle & windage tray, Lunati .575/303 deg hydraulic roller cam, CompCam Magnum 1.72 roller rockers, THM400 w/Hughes GM35 torque convertor, B&M Quick Silver ratchet shifter with Hurst line-loc, 800 Holley 4bbl double pumper, Dana 60 9-3/4" rear with 3.73 Pro Gears, Hoosier Pro Street Radial 29.0 X 18.5 X 15 on 8" Corvette Rally Wheels widened +6" to 14" X 15", S&W 2"X3" Pro Street rear chassis & frame ties, 15 gal Harwood street fuel cell, MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster2 coil, 6AL box, 2 Stage rev limiter, Auto Meter 5" Monster Tach, 2-5/8 gauge set, Harwood fiberglass hood with functional cowl induction, custon built tilt-telescopic steering column and OEM simulated walnut wood steering wheel.
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This 1967 Nova belongs to Duane Doucette. The paint is white with a silver pearl. The engine is a .040"-over 350 with a roller cam, Brownfield aluminium heads and 3" exhaust. It also has a 3-speed auto trans, front disc brakes and 12" wide tires on the rear.
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Don Evans factory ordered this Bolero Red SS in 1967 as his very first new car and has loved it from the moment it arrived. It was his every day vehicle for 14 years, racking up almost 200,000 miles on the 283, 4-speed by 1981. For some reason he hung on to it after taking it off the road that year, although it languished with rusted front fender panels and in need of an engine rebuild for some time.
In the late 80’s work commenced and in 1993, with most of the job completed and new paint, she was returned to the road as a "Collector Vehicle." She is all original except for the front fenders, left rear quarter panel, and paint. Now in original condition, this Nova SS gets out on sunny weekends and participates in the occasional car show.
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This 1967 Nova SS belongs to Rick Flores from Texas. It's powered by a 327 engine, 4-speed Muncie and a 12 bolt posi rearend with 3.36 gears. The paint color is butternut yellow and the interior is black with buckets and console. This is a second owner car and has never been wrecked. It is also absolutely rust free. It was puchased from the original owner in 1980. The low budget restoration work, including the paint job, was done by Rick and his firefighter buddies in the back yard garage. It is driven weekly and is garaged next to a 1966 SS Nova awaiting its turn for restoration.
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This is the first car Robert Fox said he ever wanted. It took about a year to build and it has a 400-hp 400 small block with a TH350 trans, 3000-rpm converter, 3.73 posi rear and Flowmaster exhaust. It also has front disc brakes, new paint and a new black w/white stripe interior. Robert says he drives this car every chance he gets. It appeared in the 2001 World of Wheels show in Baltimore, MD. It won the Street Achievement award and Best Street.
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This is Eric Gschweng's 1967 Nova. Eric says it has little rust, brand new custom interior, original motor and transmission. He plans to fix driver side panel and small cosmetic paint chips, then drop in a 350 and smoke his brother's Chevelle.
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Earl Hamlet's 1967 Nova is painted Chevrolet burnt orange and has a 350 producing about 330-hp with a Powerglide trans and 4.11 gears. It has a Comp cam (474/510 lift, 208/221 duration), 9.6:1 comp ratio, Holley 750 DP, MSD ignition, HEI distributor, TRW pistons, Hurst V–Matic shifter, Flowmaster exhaust and an Edelbrock Torker intake. Best ET 11.19 @ 122.43 mph.
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Dennis Hearne said he purchased this 1967 Nova complete as seen here. It has about 350hp from a 406 ci, 4-bolt small block. A 700-R4 trans and a 10 bolt rear with 4.11 gears complete the drivetrain. The car was from Tennessee with 68K original miles and original metal except for the fiberglass cowl hood.
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This is Mark Henshaw's 1967 Nova 4-door. The original 283 was given a 0.060" over bore, an Edelbrock Performer intake and 600 cfm carb, Accel distributor with a Pertronix module. The trans is the original Powerglide and in the rear is a 10 bolt with 3.08 gears. Wheels are from Wheel Vintiques and are 15x7" with 205/60s in the front and 225/60s in the rear. PS/PB, in-dash AM/FM Cassette, dealer-installed AC, and extensive documentation. Mark says he has owned it 19 years and put on 65k miles. The current odometer reading is 106k. Mark also said it needs paint (originally Marina Blue - now blue primer), some body-work, upholstery, and a new home with someone who can store her inside!
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Here's a sweet looking 1967 Nova hartdop owned by Todd Lehn. It has a 425+hp 383 small block backed by a Powerglide, 4.56 gears and BFG Drag Radials. Todd plans to replace the Powerglide with a TH350 or 700-R4. Also planned is a switch to a more streetable 4.10 or 3.73 rear ratio. If you see this Nova on the street, be careful. It's one nasty ride. By the way, did I mention Todd is an officer in the Pasadena Police Department? Gotta love cops who love cool cars!
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Terry Lonsberry owns this sweet little 1967 Nova. It's running a full roller 355 with the usual assortment of Edelbrock, Holley, Hooker, B&M and Autometer goodies. Terry said it gets to spend most of it's time inside hideing from the cold Canadian winters, but when it does get to come out and play it makes him say WOW!
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Brian Matthews sent this vintage picture of his fathers 1967 Nova. Brian said it was original but was sold back in the 80's and he hasn't seen it since.
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Robert Noble owns this 1967 Nova with a 1968 327 and a TH350 trans. The original rear had 3.36 gears but now houses 3.90 gears.The interior is all new along with the entire braking system and fuel lines.
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John Randazzo owns this 1967 Nova SS with a 383 small block, TH350, 3.36 posi rear, Sanderson headers, Edelebrock aluminum heads and intake, and a 750 Holley double pumper.
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This is the third Nova that Scott Reynolds has owned. It's a real SS with the L30 275-hp 327, 4-speed and a 3.36 posi rear. The interior is original but the exterior was originally Butternut Yellow with a black vinyl top. Scott said he was in a similar Nova when he met is wife at a Sonic Drive-In many years ago. She was in her '67 Chevelle SS 396.
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Here is Frank Sambatrao's 1967 Nova SS. With 74,000 miles, it's all original except for the paint. Powered by a 283 V8 and Powerglide.
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Diane Schneider is a collector of mid year corvettes but has has owned this 1967 Nova SS, 327, 4-speed for 13 years. It was fully and professionally restored in October of 2003. The 327 engine, Muncie transmission and rear are all original, as is the LOF glass. This is an all steel body which spent most of its life in Alabama and Arizona. Color is correctly coded as Butternut Yellow with deluxe black interior including floor console. Mileage is certified at 74K.
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This is Bruce Shiloh's Marina Blue 1967 SS Nova. It has a black interior, a 327, M20 4-speed, Hurst shifter and 3.08 gears with an Auburn posi. The engine was originally a 275-hp L30 but Bruce added an L79 cam and Edelbrock Air-Gap intake 750-cfm carb, headers and 2-1/4" exhaust with 50 series Flowmasters.
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Chuck Swanson's late grandfather was the original owner of this 1967 Nova. Now with 83K miles on the 327/Powerglide combo. It's had a stock restoration done in 2001-2004. Chuck says it's now mainly a show car, but he does go to cruise nights once and a while with it.
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This is Pat Thomson's 1967 sedan. He said it's taken 3 years to build. The engine is a 350 4-bolt, steel crank, H-beam rods and 8.3:1 blower pistons, solid roller cam with dart iron eagle heads. So far it has run 12.03 @ 117 mph in the 1/4 mile. The car has been converted to 4 wheel disk brakes, with and 12-bolt rear and 31 spline axles.
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This is Steve Veldman's 1967 Chevy II Nova. It has a 350 producing 375-hp, a 4-spd trans, 3.86 gears in a 12-bolt rear and Cragar Mags (14" front / 15" rear). The car has only 19,700 miles and the motor has only 2,000 miles.
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Created on: 04/28/98 |
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