With 1969 model year, the Chevy II became the Chevy Nova. This Tuxedo Black copy, with its 396 Big Block, will soon cross the ...

The Nova was treated to a new suspension and interior ... dual-plane intake and wearing the air cleaner decal from a 375hp L78 396. To complete its muscle car rebirth, the 454 was bolted to ...

The L78 powered various other GM models like the Chevelle Z16 and SS 396, as well as the Nova SS 396, but the models packed fewer than 400 hp. In the Corvette, the engine made 425 hp at 6,400 rpm ...