1966 Nova Gallery
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Michael Anderson purchased this 1966 Nova SS in 2002. It is a real SS car from California and was completely restored over a 3 year period . It now has a TH350 trans and a 327 built to L79 specs with alot of real L79 parts . The rear is a 12-bolt with 3.73 gears and a posi unit.
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This 1966 SS belongs to SoCal 's Brian Chretien . Completely restored with a 350 crate engine , Edelbrock intake and carb , Headman Elite headers, Griffin aluminum radiator , Flex-a-lite Black Magic , TH350 trans and disc brakes up front . The paint is a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser color called Deep Cranberry Pearlcoat. In interior is completely restored with new weather stripping . Also new are the wheels , tires and all the trim and emblems .
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Kevin Costa 's 1966 Nova has a 415 ci Bill Mitchell small block with 9.5.1 compression . It has 220 Motown aluminum heads with Crane roller rockers and a port matched Motown single plane intake manifold with a Hardcore 870 cfm modified Holley . The trans is a worked TH350 with a reverse manual valve body which connects to an ATI 10" tree master 3500-rpm converter . Out back is a Moser 12-bolt rear with 3.90 gears and a set of CalTracs. A Denny 's custom built steel driveshaft pulls it all together. Kevin 's best time since completing the car is a 11.62 @ 115.10.
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Here are a few pictures of Robert Curran 's 1966 Chevy II SS . He purchased a 1967 parts car and liked the headlight bezels better so he installed 1967 SS interior. Robert has owned the car for about 25 years and finished it about 2 and a half years ago. The color is Garnet Red with clear coat . He replaced all interior from headliner to carpet . The engine is a 1988 and later roller lifter motor that he installed roller rockers , fender-well headers, a Holley Street Dominator intake and a 650 Holley double-pumper. The rear has 3.73 gears and the trans is a 200-4R. Robert says he has plans to build a 383 stroker in the near future .
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This 1966 4- door Chevy II belongs to Jim Gann . It now has a new 350 engine with headers, Victor Jr intake, a 650 Holley , a 700-R4 trans, A/C and a rebuilt front suspension . Jim says it ran a best of 9.12 in the 1/8- mile .
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This is John H.'s 1966 Pro Street Nova. It has a 502 big block with Brodix aluminum heads , a BDS 8- 71 blower , a pair of Holley Dominator carbs and an Art Carr TH400 trans with a manual valve body . At 5% under-driver it puts out 750-hp . The front has coil-over shocks , disc brakes and rack & pinion steering . The rear is a Chrysler posi with a 4- link and coil-overs. The entire body is all metal .
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This is a real, numbers matching 1966 L79 Nova SS . It 's owned by Tom Hernandez of San Jose, CA 350-hp 327, M20 4- speed , 3.31 12-bolt posi, Regal Red exterior paint and black interior. Some of the other options are: 14x6 rally wheels , bumper guards, Bow Tie gas cap , woodgrain steering wheel , tinted glass , deluxe seat belts , and radio delete. While it does have new paint (11/98) the interior is still original .
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Dick Hooper found this car in Maui , Hawaii where it was sold new with the heater delete option . He became the 3rd owner and had it shipped home to Florida . Three years after the the deal was made, it arrived home and he took his first drive!
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This 1966 Nova belongs to Dean Huey . This car was restored to its original condition including rebuilding the original L77 283 4 bbl 220hp engine in 1997. Disc brakes were added to replace the front drums . The car was totally stripped and redone over 1-1/2 years. The chrome , windows and all of the paint was removed . It 's painted the original color of Marina Blue using base/clear coat . Dean emailed me on September 4th, 2004 to say the car may be for sale . Anyone interested should email him quickly.
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Jim Hughes owns this 1966 L79 Nova that was the National Nostalgia Nova Club raffle car in 1995. When Jim bought the car the paint was in badly shape and had to be stripped and repainted. The car is a black 4- speed with A/C and the all important 350-hp 327.
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This 1966 Chevy II 100-series 2-door sedan belongs to Marshall Lapp . The engine is a 350 with 11:1 compression , Sportsman II heads , Holley 750 carb , Richmond 5-speed transmission and a Moser 12-bolt rear with 3.08 gears . The wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust D's with disc brakes up front .
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Les Martinez owns this 1966 Nova. It is an original 283, A/C, power steering , rust-free car from New Mexico . He restored it himself and the only changes were custom paint and the cowl hood . All parts used during the restoration were either NOS or originals .
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Tim Meredith says he is still working on this 1966 SS with a blown 383. The rest of the drive line consists of a 4- speed and a 12-bolt rear with 4.56 gears . Tim has done all the body work himself and will also do the aftermarket A/C, a new dash , interier and wiring .
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Here is Pete Munoa's 1966 SS that has the correct Regal Red paint in lacquer . It has the correct numbers 327/350 L79 motor connected to a performance enhanced TH350 trans and a 3200-00 rpm converter . The rear is a 12-bolt with 4.10 gears . All of the body is rust free and has never been driven in the rain . The interior is mint as is the body and paint .
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Robert Patterson owns this 1966 Chevy II . It 's a California car with a built 350, headers, a 700-R4 trans and 4.11 posi rear. It also has traction bars , sway bars , subframe connectors , front disc brakes , racing seats and 17" Centerline wheels .
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Matt Phelps purchased this 1966 Nova SS from Rick Williams who had been gradually restoring it over a period of almost ten years . It has a rebuilt 275 hp 327 with Powerglide , and is otherwise mechanically "original ." Rick put a whole new interior in the car , from headliner to carpet and everything in between. The original metallic burgundy paint color was retained, and lots of detail work has gone into the engine compartment , the trunk and portions of the undercarriage . The car has a rare dealer-installed A/C system and power steering , which sort of set it apart from most other '66s. Good Luck with it Matt !
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Alan Richey owns this 1966 SS . Powered by a 283 and Powerglide combination corrently, Dan says a 327 with double hump heads on the stand getting ready to go in. It also has factory A/C, Torq Thrust II wheels , a Flowmaster dual exhaust system and a fresh interior done in 2003.
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This 1966 Nova is Roberts newest addition . It has a 406 small block with Holley heads , radical cam , new intieior, 850 Holley , electric fuel pump , line-locks, and a 3.91 Dodge Dart rear end. He says he thinks it's the fastes