Big block killer: 1966 Chevy Nova SS L-79 350hp 4-speed survivor car.

When you wanted a sleeper car in 1966, you bought one of these! Stay tuned for the ride along!

[@jimlegalley6656]

In my late 60's, i remember all these cars. Nothing today compares to the simplicity, reliability, durability al the while being highly modifiable. Great overview!!!

[@keithsexton1263]

I had a 66 along time ago and I loved that car but I got hit pretty bad and with the unibody it was beyond repair

[@LeonardFriend-v8t]

What size tires and wheels?

[@gordocarbo]

@@LeonardFriend-v8t look like stock 14 x6 or 7?

[@matrox]

yep....I remember them all when new.

[@CountryBoyGasGarage]

Dang! 66 Nova was the first muscle car I feel in love with and this one is a Gem!!! Thanks For Sharing Dezzy! ✌🏻

[@billyfoster3223]

What a sweet little Nova that is!!😁🔧🛠️

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I’m still looking for a reasonably priced project 😩

[@timsacco6g694]

If you have ever owned an original Chevy of this era, you know all about the smell!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Soo comforting

[@beater75]

Absolutely! I can damn near taste it! lol

[@Machine1955]

As to the “smell”, I had a 66 Sport Coupe, bench seat factory 4 speed car in the late 70’s, and like so many of us, let it go. Took the engine and trans out to put in a 68 El Camino ( that I also don’t have anymore!) The Nova would re-appear from time to time over the years in various stages of restoration. I think it was about 15 years ago we saw one for sale out in front of a guys house, so we stopped to look at it. And by golly, it was my old car, that I sold for $400 without the power train years before. He was asking 20k. Nicely restored, but an automatic trans. I waved my wife over to have a look, she stuck her head in the door, took a peak. When we drove away she said “ I could tell it was your old car. It still smells like gas inside”!

[@gordocarbo]

Love that smell!! Even after a new interior my 67 El still has a similar smell Aunts 70s LTD station wagon early 70s smelled even better. Only a car guy can agree on this lol.

[@Dayandcounting]

In my part of the USA the smell was often moldy as those old windows were all leaky by the early 70's. Rusted out rear trunk pan and quarters were common. The memories are fond non the less though.

[@19c1071]

Man ! nothing like a survivor untouched classic ! super cool !

[@doubledave7451]

My 75 year old friend and engine builder had one of these exact cars. He street raced a lot of BBC vettes and hemi cars in the 60's and beat them all.....these cars were the real deal back then.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea, Chevy didn’t like its economy car beating up on its pure breds

[@gordonborsboom7460]

Surprised it still has a factory shifter. Every one in the day said they were bad. You would expect people to cave at some point to new part-itis. Well I guess the whole car fits the mode of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” Very cool!

[@eddiehiggins1714]

The shifter linkage was sloppy

[@CORVAIRWILD]

Poverty Caps for the WIN!!!

[@mocarpenter8836]

My pap had a 71 Chevy truck with the huge moon caps ! Love um !!

[@tonysendrick6347]

Dog dish caps

[@davidbrown-bh7it]

My favorite Nova! 327 too!

[@captnron59]

It'll scream down the road. 327 is the best small block Chevy made.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

This is what the Z/28s should’ve had

[@captnron59]

@@DezzysSpeedShop exactly... I've never been impressed with the 302. It's never had the RPM range of the 327. We always considered the 327 the quarter mile engine and the 283 the street light to street light engine. I guess that's an eighth mile.

[@jeffhoye9483]

Captain Jeff says that you are Wrong BEST SMALL BLOCK WAS THE “302” underrated @425HP THAT IS THE REAL DEAL🏁🏁👍👍

[@captnron59]

@@jeffhoye9483 it wasn't an 8k rpm engine from the factory. and if it was so great, why did they only make one year of it?

[@CarlosBermejo-h7k]

One of the best!

[@capt.spaulding5858]

When America automobiles were cool !

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Way back when

[@matthewsmith6486]

Very cool car! There can't be too many original condition cars like this one out there anymore. Let's see it burning some rubber!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I’ll be back for a ride along soon! He literally just bought it this week.

[@stefanovichmichael9686]

Bill Jenkins ran one like this in super stock,and put the hemi's on the trailer

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

They don’t want to talk about that 🤭

[@jeffhoye9483]

GRUMP’S TOYS NOVAS&VEGA them CHEBY’S ruled the DRAG STRIPS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY! can’t touch them WHITE LIGHTNING SLICK&QUICK QUICK QUICK 🏁🏁🏁👍

[@moestooge8427]

That's not an L79. No double hump heads.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Watch the video again

[@erictate8986]

This is nice car but I take that glass fuel filter off of it because those have a bad Reputation of failure and breaking !!!

[@MikeJBlues]

Awsome car but loose the glass in line fuel filter before you have a bbq ...

[@gordonstroup882]

The 1966 and the 1967 Chevy II Nova's in that 2 door hardtop body style are so SAA-WEEEET and SEXY as can be! Absolutely an amazing little car. ✌️😎👍COOL Bro!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Definitely on my list

[@matrox]

In 66' I was in elementary school and was more into the Fast back Mustang, SS Impalas and the new styled Chevelle. A friend on mines father bought a brand new 66' Pontiac Bonneville. That car was bad ass. My current car right now is a Super Sport Camaro ,6 spd manual trans, 2017' vintage.

[@markwegner6100]

In '86 my 1st car as a 16 year old new driver was a '66 hardtop Nova. Took the 6 out. 350. Great times!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I would love to find me one!

[@markwegner6100]

@DezzysSpeedShop Same. Mine had a 194 inline 6 w/ a 2 speed power glide. CA car. Zero rust. Zero fatherly advice & sold it. Don't see many around.

[@rubber-duck]

350hp in that little car, gotta be a rocket ship 😮

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

With a stick!

[@keithsexton1263]

I had one with a 305 in it (not original) it didn't do too bad

[@scottjenkins3239]

I had a 65 with a 327 in it, it had the original rear end which was 4:11, it would run 12.9 on the quarter mile with street tires with a power glide transmission

[@michaeljones5222]

One more thing who ever thought that a Z 28 with a 302 was faster than a Nova L79 doesn't have a clue, Leonard . I blew away Z 28's by six cars and that includes 69 Z,'s with phase 2... I never loss a street race and that includes Hemi's... I also had a 15 page driving record.....😢

[@bowtie-man]

Jewels like this are a real rarity for sure. She's gorgeous despite her imperfections. Definitely a lucky man. 👊👊🤙🤙👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️✌️

[@V10secmax]

I own an original 1966 L79 Nova. They were an option from the factory. Over 5000 were ordered and installed that way from the factory. Not the dealer. The 327 emblem is missing on the fender. The wheel covers in the trunk are 1965 Chevelle. Nova SS are black and not red on the spinners.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

The holes for the 327 emblems are still there. Check the slideshow at the end

[@KeithDewitt]

its got the wrong heads on it

[@czechappy]

Headers on these 327 paided off big time, The factory exhaust manifold is so restrictive and the headers will bring out alot more HP. I just love the little HP 327 and the sound. Thanks

[@chrismc.4437]

Tremendous insight! Thanks for sharing that well kept secret!

[@ytwhite5930]

Another outrageous find Dezzy...I came close to buying one of these in 1980...I passed because the guy wanted $1500.00 and wouldn't budge...Live-n-learn...In 1984 I traded a VCR for a 66 Nova wagon with a factory 327,SCARY!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Deal of a lifetime!

[@bustersmith5569]

You did very well !!!! Is it for sale ????🤔

[@ytwhite5930]

@@bustersmith5569 Sadly,it's long gone to that car lot in the sky...I sold it to a guy not knowing it was destined to be a parts car for his sedan...

[@Harry1s]

That's my favorite car!!

[@paulciprus9582]

My dad always got poverty caps on his Olds 442’s….flash doesn’t add horsepower….another awesome car was the 70 Nova with LT1….370 hp in Corvette…360 in Camaro and Nova…..Nova was lighter than Camaro….what a sleeper…like 65 Chevrolet Biscayne….427…known as Bisquick…🤣🤣

[@larrydixon-vi7ld]

I had 2 of them at one time in 1979 , gave $700 for the first one and $300 for the second one , 1st one had been converted to a 400 turbo auto , still ran way faster than it would stop , 2nd one was a parts car without an engine and tranny , but the 12 bolt had been upgraded with 456 gears and summers brothers axles, still have a factory 4spd center console in storage , been offered a bunch of money for it , cant bring myself to sell it for any amount . These 2 cars were my first cars , still have some emblems as well

[@michaellambert3067]

My '69 Camaro I got when I was about 17 years old in about 1982 had a 327 in it. My Dad taught me how to rebuild an engine using that 327. It was a damn good engine!

[@mikram2613]

Those cars were fun to drive they were never made for a high potency V8 1st and 2nd gear was side to side grumpy Jenkins back in the 60s cracked 11.7

[@gordonborsboom7460]

Dude! Do a vid on the Astro van. Now there is a sleeper. Bet it’ll sleep four in there easy

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

🤣

[@gramps6334]

My cousin had a 66ss with the 350. Some head and carb work and it would pull the wheels hitting 2nd gear. 373 rear end would top 150 mph. After that the front end started floating.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

They are wicked little cars!

[@jimsnyder1745]

I tried one of these out from the Chevrolet dealership! It was scary, I couldn’t handle it, bought a 409 impala instead.

[@gordocarbo]

THIS is a true "Patina" car...simply aged paint not some rustbucket with gloss (wth?)clear. Postedtoo much on this...just love these cars.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, I can’t stand that fake patina or the gloss over patina. Makes it look cheap and phony

[@mzaccagnini7179]

Needs a little TLC. But its a Beautiful car. 😊😊😊

[@BeeBustersInc]

Car is an absolute blast to drive

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

The only Novas I like are the 66/67s 😎

[@LPullin]

L-79 didn’t have power pack heads

[@robertcromeenes4177]

A Thing of Beauty

[@nathanlapp2244]

The SS hubcaps that came originally on a 66 Chevy were the same as a 65 Malibu SS.

[@IronheadGarage]

Killer old Nova. My favorite year to and with a 4 Speed heck yeah! Merry Christmas brother 👍

[@justlistening9463]

realy nice find what makes this so special. original black cars there body panels are hand selected to near perfection. in order to wear a black paint. from factory.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

And the red interior is just perfection

[@johnjason7204]

Heads are not right for L79 motor

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Rewind the part where I asked him if it’s the original engine

[@zacariasblanco9738]

4 SPEED............. cool looking shifter and probably original.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

It is

[@zacariasblanco9738]

@@DezzysSpeedShop nice

[@leonardfoster6252]

302 had a stroke of 3.00" and 4.00" bore... 327 had a stroke of 3.25" and bore of 4.00"...

[@michaeljones5222]

I had a brand new 66 SS Nova in high school. Marina blue with black interior ,4spd,Hurst,American wheels shifter,wheelwell headers and 4:56 gears. Not many cars could keep up with her. Sadly I had to let her go when I went to art school. 3 to 12 mpg, it was hard to afford to drive back then. I don't doubt that the black car is the real thing but where are the 327's above the V8's on front fender. It should have 137 on the Vin. I have other collectible cars but I would love to have my dream car back...👍👍

[@ronaldhellengreen7063]

COOL COOL COOL!!! Can't believe it's still so original. The only thing they needed from the factory was headers, and a exhaust. PEACE ✌️

[@HeartSoul144]

I love it. Looks great.

[@scottsprague9974]

Great car.

[@bbb462cid]

That's exactly the engine that is long gone from my '66 vette and I'm torn indeed about building an L-79 myself, building out the 350 that's in it better...or buying a 377 long block. What a great problem I have LOL

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Motivation!!!

[@waynejohnting2954]

Put the 377 long block dart shp in it, you won’t be disappointed

[@4vmax]

Super awesome car what a Sleeper!!!!

[@kylesaad5647]

That is a great find. Wow! I want it. So cool!

[@CORVAIRWILD]

Survivor!

[@kerryjaeger6824]

Bet my hands it's a 283 dressed up bolt on stuff, notice no one checks #s also they had 12 bolt rears.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Do you want to bet actual money🤔

[@charlesjenkins615]

The absolute best looking Chevy two SS My friend little duce had a 327-365hp mill He had Lee Edwards do some funny things to the engine Had all Vette running gear And nothing but 260 Sunoco went Into the tank That little Duce was among the top dogs in the quarter mile What a great time to have lived in

[@GMCTIM]

My BIL pd 1,000 for that trim on trunk 10 yrs ago ! She's a beauty ! Wish u could find stuff like this today ! 👍

[@matrox]

That 56' Chevy looks good. We had a 55' Olds Rocket 88 up until 64' when I was a kid.

[@ClarenceWilliams-k7z]

im 67yrs. ole and this was my first Crush Car plus 4speeds are and still is my favorite.👍🙏

[@johnroof2663]

My dad had an AutoShop when I was in high school, and one of his prize possessions wit was a 67 Nova coupe. We restored it back to factory. With a 194 straight with th an oftenowser intake manafold and headers. It was a little hot rod that little six hundred would get down the road. Load Nova's of that particular era were extremely simple, very basic automobile. Which you could do so much to.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

And those 6s were indestructible!

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

SWEET!❤️🥹🧐👍

[@garryrambo-dp5ur]

That is one special nova for sure

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

And he dailies it

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

I was in rogersville Alabama this dude had one like just like this looks like the same car and we ran a 69 Camaro built to the health we held them off until 3rd gear

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea these engines were no joke

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

@@DezzysSpeedShop between me and you brother I think that's the car it was in rogersville Alabama

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

@@DezzysSpeedShop I'm glad to see you got your ears on like that brother that's awesome thanks for the quick come back

[@CORVAIRWILD]

3rd view

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

You are actually the first view. The other two views were me making sure the video uploaded correctly 🫡😂

[@asteverino8569]

Niiiieeece. A far cry from my first car. The family 1965 Chevy II wagon.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Those are awesome too!

[@markmcfarling]

My 72 chevelle with abuilt 350 had that camshaft. Sounded just like that thing. I'd rather have the nova.

[@garyrhoades1455]

Even more RARE were the 67’s……Only 6 were ever produced….!

[@gregblack8550]

Nope , more made in 67 . I know 3 folks in Cincinnati that have them . 66 more rare as not many folks knew about them .

[@CarlosBermejo-h7k]

Chevrolet still uses the 327

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

This looks like the same car I got a ride in to drag race a guy in rogersville Alabama back in 95

[@ronaldbertin9455]

On my bucket list,, dual master cylinder upgrade is necessary . High winding mouse motor

[@22cudaman]

my favorite colour combination, awesome car

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Mine too!

[@shaunwright7442]

Badass nova

[@53zwitt]

Shouldn't it have 461 "double humps heads"?

[@Donny.C.wlWilliams]

Bad boy

[@chrisandjodiehager9046]

Great find and video.

[@gordocarbo]

L79 cars were known to be the BB killers back in the day. Those Novas are light! Car has everything you need and nothin you dont! Father bought a bright blue wagon version of that 2 yrs before I was born... Only thing id do is put a 2 pot brake reservoir on there just in case. Nice find man!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, that one pot is scary

[@jimdenisedembeck7893]

Is that for sale…???

[@Coalblack79k10]

Please leave this car as is it’s perfect doesn’t need anything

[@bobhickel4362]

Like! Had 1 when new! Should have camel heads, SORRY!!! DID NOT COME FROM FACTORY WITH HEADERS!!!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

WHERE DID I SAY IT CAME FACTORY WITH HEADERS? That’s common sense

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

There are strictly Nova hubcaps

[@jamesdezarn-xt8cu]

I reember these L79 cars very rare but quite fast, I could have bougjt one but I was a struggling kid about to get drafted into Nixons Army, and could not afforf the payments.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Glad you made it back

[@Skaramine]

I needed some Chevrolet SS love today, and you gave me a good boost with this absolute beauty. Thank you for this magnificent channel. 😊

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

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[@JamesJones-vp5fq]

I want one

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Me too!

[@marvsmith8137]

Sweet dezzy

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I love that he’s not going to paint it

[@wilenelson1810]

Nice!!!🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Thanks 🔥

[@otisbailey5455]

Nice piece.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I’ll be back for a ride along soon!

[@oldViking66]

327ci 4 speed car factory race car in its Day!!

[@antoniohosino145]

THIS IS THE SISTER CAR OF THE 66 - 67 CHEVELLE MALIBU , A SHORTER VERSION , THE L - 79 OPTION WAS BRUTAL IN THIS CAR , RELIABLE & SPORTY IN ONE PACKAGE !!! WITH A SOLID LIFTER CAM ITS GONNA REV !!!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

This car weighed less and had more horsepower than the 325hp 396. I bet they took down a few big blocks in their days.

[@antoniohosino145]

@@DezzysSpeedShop THE DODGE DART GTS 383 WITH A 4 - SPEED , 4: 10 : 1 , MUSTANG FASTBACK 390 , 428 , 67 CAMARO 302 Z - 28 DUAL CROSSRAM , 67 BARRACUDA 383 WERE ALL IN COMPANY AS FAR AS COMPETITION WAS CONCERNED !!! 69 CUDA 440 WAS A STOPLIGHT NIGHTMARE !!!

[@johnthonig1692]

Hydraulic lifters

[@Wilson-cp4gx]

Not an L-79. It is a 283/220 horse someone added L-79 valve covers and air cleaner. It could be a 327/250 horse someone added L-79 air cleaner and stickers. These are small valve 283 heads; see markings at 1:48.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

See marking :13 where I ask if it’s the original engine still. Then look at the L79 thermostat housing and winters intake. Then notice the 1:22 mark where you can see the 327 holes in the fender. Would you like me to crawl under the car and show you the 12 bolt and 3/8” fuel line as well?

[@leroyll1144]

The L79 came with FI heads (Camel hump) Only.Not Power Packs !!,Those heads not Original.!!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Rewind to the part where I asked if it had the original engine STILL 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@hangfire6368]

I have one. Red with black interior.

[@jeanlawson9133]

My first car....I mowed grass to get it 😎. Does it have the sticker for the rear differential in the trunk... mine was Black and Red interior as well...was stolen totalled and stripped.... Buried in the hills of Virginia...

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

That’s so messed up! I’ll be back for a ride along video and to show the 12 bolt rear end and a 3/8” fuel line on this car.

[@richardchase5580]

Pretty cool survivor only thing wrong I saw it has the wrong heads it has 283 power pack heads instead of the 461 castings its supposed to have

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Gotta rewind back to the 18 second mark when I ask if it still has the original engine.

[@earlchick227]

That's the perfect grocery getter

[@jaden.sanderson]

Love this car. I’m working on a 66 nova wagon project right now.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

The best Novas 💪🏾

[@JamesWoods-yu2kf]

Such an iconic beauty.. Favorite year 66'.. Thanks for the video..🤙

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Thanks for watching! Send it to a car guy or two 😎

[@SPEEDOFDOG]

Rebuild the engine,update the brakes,rebuild the suspension and convert to a five speed. Nothing else and drive the piss out of it!!!👍👍

[@gregblack8550]

I would do it all stock and add disk brakes . Maybe a bit of head porting . Don’t change things you can’t turn back .

[@leonardfoster6252]

327 hp... 250, 275, 300, 350 and 375 hp... 302 that came out in 67 was faster than the 327...

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

Probably not. The exact reason that the L-79 327-350HP engine was not available in the 1967 Chevy II was that Chevrolet management knew that it would out run the new for 1967 Camaro.

[@johnthonig1692]

There was a 365 h.p. as well L76 The 327 was faster and a few 302s were quicker

[@leonardfoster6252]

@@johnthonig1692 I don't remember the 365 HP.

[@johnthonig1692]

@@leonardfoster6252 I own a 65 vette, L79. Bought in 1973 The 327 options were 250 hp 300 hp 350 hp. Mine 365 hp 375 hp Then a 396 cu in option ☮️

[@domcorleone66]

Nice!! Love the interior color!! A very unsuspecting ride!!

[@gordocarbo]

Bleeder! (black on red) Wouldnt restore this car just clean up the underside or rust if any and put tons of miles on.

[@AtomicDog58]

Is that a solid lifting motor?

[@douggrunberg]

Nice car!! Thanks