1969 NOVA POWER TEAMS
(Standard and Optional Engines) Advance Release June 1 1968
ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND REAR AXLE COMBINATIONS
This chart was the guide on what you could or could not order on a Nova. Many versions of this chart were published during the model year. This one is notable as it does show the availability of the 4.10, 4.56, and 4.88 ratios only for the L48. Notice the low horsepower 350 is the LM1 not the L65 as see later in the model year. The name 3-Speed Automatic is used instead of Turbo Hydra-matic. The Special 3-Speed is called out as MC1. The L34 lists Air Conditioning ratios even though big block Air Conditioning never made it into production on the Nova. Also looks like the L34 might have been considered for 4.10, 4.56, and 4.88 ratios. See the extra lines under Spec.
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Engines |
TRANSMISSION Std or Optional |
MODEL APPLICATION |
REAR AXLE RATIOS* |
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Without Air Cond |
With Air Condition |
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Option Numbers |
Description |
Std |
Optional |
Std |
Optional |
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Econ |
Perf |
Spec |
Econ |
Perf |
Spec |
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Std FOUR- CYLINDER |
90-hp Turbo-Thrift 153 4-Cylinder 153-cu-in displacement Single-barrel carburetor Hydraulic lifters 8.5:1 compression ratio Single exhaust |
3-Speed -- Std |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
Air Conditioning Not Available |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Torque-Drive -- MB1 |
All |
3.08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Std SIX- CYLINDER |
140-hp Turbo-Thrift 230 6-Cylinder 230-cu-in displacement Single-barrel carburetor Hydraulic lifters 8.5:1 compression ratio Single exhaust |
3-Speed -- Std |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Torque-Drive -- MB1 |
All |
2.73 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Std EIGHT- CYLINDER |
200-hp Turbo-Fire 307 8-Cylinder 307-cu-in displacement 2-barrel carburetor Hydraulic valve lifters 9.00:1 compression ratio Single exhaust |
3-Speed -- Std |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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4-Speed Wide-Range -- M20 |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.38 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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L22 on Series 113 |
155-hp Turbo-Thrift 250 6-Cylinder 250-cu-in displacement Single-barrel carburetor Hydraulic valve lifters 8.5:1 compression ratio Single exhaust |
3-Speed -- Std |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
All |
2.73 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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Torque-Drive -- MB1 |
All |
2.73 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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LM1 on Series 114 |
255-hp Turbo-Fire 350 8-Cylinder 350-cu-in displacement Regular camshaft 4-barrel carburetor 9.00:1 compression ratio Hydraulic valve lifters Single exhaust |
3-Speed -- Std |
All |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
3.08 |
2.73 |
3.36 |
-- |
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4-Speed Wide-Range -- M20 |
All |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
-- |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
-- |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
All |
2.56 |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
2.56 |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
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3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
All |
2.56 |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
2.56 |
-- |
-- |
3.08 |
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Nova SS Option L48 on Model 11427 |
300-hp Turbo-Fire 350 8-Cylinder 350-cu-in displacement High-lift camshaft 4-barrel carburetor 10.25:1 compression ratio Hydraulic valve lifters Dual exhaust |
Special 3-Speed -- MC1 |
Coupe Only |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
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4-Speed Wide-Range -- M20 |
Coupe Only |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
3.73 4.10 4.56 4.88 |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
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Powerglide -- M35 |
Coupe Only |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
3.55 3.73 |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
3.55 3.73 |
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3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
Coupe Only |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
3.55 3.73 |
3.07 |
2.73 |
3.31 |
3.55 3.73 |
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Nova SS Option L34 on Model 11427 |
350-hp Turbo-Jet 396 8-Cylinder 396-cu-in displacement High-lift camshaft 4-barrel carburetor 10.25:1 compression ratio Hydraulic valve lifters Dual exhaust |
. Special 3-Speed -- MC1 |
. Coupe Only |
. 3.31 |
. 3.07 |
. 3.55 |
. -- |
. 3.31 |
. 3.07 |
. 3.55 |
. -- |
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4-Speed Wide-Range -- M20 |
Coupe Only |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
-- |
3.31 |
3.07 |
3.55 |
-- |
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. 4-Speed Close-Ratio -- M21 |
. Coupe Only |
. 3.31 |
. 3.07 |
. 3.55 |
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. 3.31 |
. 3.07 |
. 3.55 |
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. 3-Speed Automatic -- M40 . |
. Coupe Only . |
. 3.07 . |
. 2.73 . |
. 3.31 . |
. 3.55 . |
. 3.07 . |
. 2.73 . |
. 3.31 . |
. 3.55 . |
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Nova SS Option L78 on Model 11427 |
375-hp Turbo-Jet 396 8-Cylinder 396-cu-in displacement Special camshaft 4-barrel carburetor 11.00:1 compression ratio Mechanical valve lifters Dual exhausts |
Special 3-Speed -- MC1 |
Coupe Only |
3.55 |
3.31 |
-- |
-- |
Air Conditioning Not Available |
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4-Speed Wide-Range -- M20 |
. Coupe Only |
. . 3.55 |
. . 3.31 |
. . -- |
. . 3.07 |
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4-Speed Close-Ratio -- M21 |
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HD 4-Speed Close-Ratio -- M22 |
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. 3-Speed Automatic -- M40 |
. Coupe Only |
. 3.31 |
. 3.07 |
. 3.55 |
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* All ratios available as Positraction. (4.10, 4.56 & 4.88 available as Positraction only)
This is a reproduction of the power teams chart from the June 1 1969 Chevrolet Motor Vehicle Price Schedule. I am sure the original copyright
belongs to Chevrolet. However the prices and vehicle information was released into the public domain in the form of third party salesman’s price books.