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Thanks, Tom for calling my attention to this. Knew about the article as I am a subscriber to MCR, but did not know of the posting on the other site. Just one small error in this article, that being the word "Original" just before owner at the end of the article. Actually there are 2 other 427's and 4 396 original Harrell prepared 68 Nova's that is known to exist. Total of 7 together, all from the original group of Gibb COPO's.

Thought Geoff did a great job on not only this article, but the one on the 10 Nastyist Novas as well. A lot of Nova history is centered around this editorial. With that issue and the other yearly issue of Nova, done by Doug Marion, the Nova's got a lot of ink this month.

WOW, Very Nice !!!

congrats on such a cool write up ;)

Congrats, Ray! Hey, you need to take a ride to Memphis with us some night, and watch the yellow car do it's thing...maybe you can help me get it to hook on the Polyglass! LOL!!

Rob,

Wouldn't know where to start in suggesting how to get more out the car on street tires. I, for one, am very impressed to see one turn in the bottom half of the 12's on street tires in a factory stock car. I have tried this only a few times, and find it too be very difficult to get a 60' time to be excited about. While traction for the entire length is important, that first 60' is crucial. Slicks are a lot easier to use on any track, now, maybe drag radials may be as good as the old compounds we ran back in the day?

]now, maybe drag radials may be as good as the old compounds we ran back in the day?
I would say at least *as good as*, if not better! Not only better tires, but track design & prep has progressed as well...

Anyway, congrats again, Ray!

Can you run the old Atlas Bucron tires? Ah, those were the days..:)

Can you run the old Atlas Bucron tires? Ah, those were the days..:)

67 Pete,

I remember the local Standard Station keeping a selection of Atlas Bucrons for the local guys. They didn't last very well on the street, but provided many of us the best advantage in traction before M&H became so popular. I was looking at some old 8mm movies I made in the early 60's at an old abondened air base, of the weekly drag racing competition, there were hardly any slicks on any of the cars, but a lot of them did have the Bucrons you mention. The viewing of these movies brought back some memeories as they were handicapping the racers by walking off the marked spaces and using a flagman at both ends of the track. Yes, those were the fun days, running only for trophies.

Hi Ray,Congrats on the article of your extremely special 68 ChevyIIMuch 427 Nova SS!! Dan

[quote=1968MotionL88Nova;24165]Hi Ray,Congrats on the article of your extremely special 68 ChevyIIMuch 427 Nova SS!!

Thanks 1968MotionL88Nova,

You, Tom W., and others, who own these 68 BB Nova's, who has worked and restored them, all deserve a lot of credit. NOS parts, especially, are hard to come by and are expensive since there were only about 4 months of the1968 model run left, when these were first introduced into the Nova.

Ray thanks!! Its funny how a certain year,certain car,certain motor keeps you certainly passionate about the Hobby,love Day 2 68 Nova SS 396/427 cars!! My friend has a 68 Nova SS 396 bench seat 4spd car I found for him.Went to look at it,painted all white at the time,not looking at the cowel tag yet,noticed some black paint in the door jams.Checked the cowel tag AA Tuxcedo Black originally!!My friends restoring it back to Black.Get this, car was also optioned with tinted glass,side window brite work and lower rocker trim.Nice against black! Hes Day 2ing it with Old Sun 2 5/8 guages,Crager SS mags and a Stinger Hood!! Car has some race History at Raceway Park,....Pretty coool stuff!!Have old pictures of it with a Snorkel hood from a previous owner.. Dan