With a length of less than 16 feet, the 1970 Nova SS may be one of the smallest muscle cars to ever come out of Detroit, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t pack a punch. Despite its (relatively) small stature, the two-door had plenty of power under the hood, especially if its owner opted for Chevy’s famed 396-cubic-inch big-block V-8. There were two versions of that mill to choose from, the first of which, the L78, makes 375 hp. The second, the L89, had the same power rating but added lightweight aluminum cylinder heads. It’s this version that’s now the more coveted Nova SS, but you can’t go wrong with either.
From the article by Robert Ross, Bryan Hood, Erik Shilling
