jlucky Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Greetings, Hoping someone out there can help me with this. I just purchased the AMT 1966 Chevy Nova Pro Street (AMT 636) and I'm wondering what is the engine size? I'm hoping it's a 427? If it's not...what's the best kit for a Chevy 427? Appreciate your help. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 That kit -and its stock relative- have the L79 which is the 327; a small block (i.e., could be any 'displacement' one wishes it to be). Insofar as a '427' (Mark IV, et al.), the engine from the 1968 El Camino is a good starting place; the 454 from the 1970 Monte Carlo is another (both big block/TH-400 versions). The Baldwin-Motion '70 Camaro has a really nice 454/4-speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlucky Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Perfect...thanks so much for the speedy reply. That was extremely helpful. I guess now I have a Chevy Nova that I'm not going to build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Perhaps you can find a suitable engine on one of these sites, these are just a few vendors, there are others out there. https://icemancollections.com/collections/engines https://tx3dcustoms.com/collections/engines https://www.vcgresins.com/shop/engine-kits Edited June 8, 2023 by David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I don’t think these cars were ever offered with a big block much less the kit? It IS apparently possible to stuff a big block in there, but it will be tight.😬 Likely some fab work involved. Here is an example: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/61376-66-nova-pro-or-touring/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 The AMT 67 Chevelle pro street kit has a big block that could be a 427. The engine in the 66 kit could represent about any modified small block Chevy, it wouldn't be unreasonable to call it a 383 stroker motor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 22 hours ago, jlucky said: Perfect...thanks so much for the speedy reply. That was extremely helpful. I guess now I have a Chevy Nova that I'm not going to build. You have three choices. 1) Build it as it came out of the box.🙂 2) Use it as a starting point to build it as you would a real one if you had unlimited resources.😃 3) Give up on it.😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I always believed it was a small block Chevy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 In my limited experience, Chevy big block engines seem to be more common in model kits. Also, many model kits have more room in the engine bay than their 1:1 counterparts. Maybe someone on here would trade parts with you if you start a post in the Wanted section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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