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[CoventryCat86]

Hey CC, a piece of folklore I remember from when I got my first car (still have it) is that the '72 Chevelle SS came with the 454 pushing 460 hp...stock off the line. I'm guessing that the Nova had the same powertrain as well somewhere in its lineup for '72 (if this is, in fact, not a bunch of horseshit).
I'm gladly waiting for the gearheads to correct me...I love me some greasy engine talk.

Automatic (TH400) or standard (M21) or COOL standard (M22)? I'll have to go back and do some research but was the engine option package referrred to as an "LS6" (454 with ...ah shit I forgot..)? I've also heard of LS7s but I don't think they sold them as production cars, I think they were only for racing.

The 1970 Chevelle SS 454 was probably that badest of the bad back then. In 1971, the body got slightly bigger and heavier and in 1972, they lowered the compression and they were never the same....