1971 Chevrolet Nova SS 350 Numbers Matching, 4-Speed, Ford 9-Inch,
383 Miles Since Rebuild Why This Car Is Special The 1971 Chevrolet
Nova SS occupies a specific and increasingly respected place in the
muscle car market. By 1971, the Nova SS had matured into one of the
most capable performance packages Chevrolet offered at any price
point. The Novas compact X-body platform shorter and lighter than
the Chevelle it often ran with made the SS package a serious
performer on the street and at the strip. Chevrolet offered the
Nova SS in 1971 with engine choices ranging from the 270-horsepower
350 small block up through the L78 454, and buyers who knew what
they were doing recognized that the lighter Nova could hustle with
the bigger cars at a fraction of the cost. What separates this
particular 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS from the field is not just the
combination of factory SS credentials and a numbers-matching 350
V8, but the deliberate way the drivetrain has been built out. The
original block is still in the car, the engine has been freshly
rebuilt, and just 383 miles have been put on it since that work was
completed. The person who put this car together understood the
platform they kept what mattered from a numbers standpoint and
upgraded everything that makes it more fun to drive. The result is
a 1971 Nova SS that is equally at home at a show or on a long
weekend drive. The VIN decodes to confirm this is a genuine 1971
Chevrolet Nova coupe with the 350 cubic inch V8, assembled at
Chevrolets Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan one of several
facilities that built Novas during this era. The Willow Run plant
produced civilian vehicles through most of the early 1970s before
GM consolidated production, making these cars documentable to a
specific factory. Features List - Numbers-matching 350ci V8,
rebuilt with 383 miles on the rebuild - Edelbrock intake manifold,
Holley carburetor, mild hydraulic cam - Long-tube headers, dual
exhaust - Braided stainless fuel lines - Chrome valve covers and
chrome air cleaner - 4-speed manual transmission, Hurst shifter -
Ford 9-inch rear axle - Multi-leaf rear springs - Power brake
booster, drum brakes at all four corners - SS 5-spoke mag wheels -
Goodyear Polyglas GT F60-15 tires - Black vinyl bucket seats with
front headrests - Rear bench seat - Center console with console
gauges and tachometer - SS steering wheel - Woodgrain door panel
trim - Black carpet - AM radio - Black vinyl top - SS exterior
badging and 350 fender badges - Chrome front and rear bumpers -
Antique Silver exterior - Body by Fisher - Willow Run assembly
Mechanical The 350 cubic inch small block in this 1971 Nova SS is
the cars original numbers-matching engine, rebuilt and showing just
383 miles since completion. The combination of parts chosen for the
rebuild reflects a straightforward performance philosophy maximize
street drivability while adding real power over stock. The
Edelbrock intake manifold improves airflow and torque over the
factory cast iron piece, and the Holley carburetor meters fuel
consistently and tuneably in a way the original Rochester could
not. A mild hydraulic camshaft was chosen specifically to keep idle
quality smooth and vacuum strong this is a car that will start
easily, idle without drama, and pull hard from low rpm. Long-tube
headers replace the factory exhaust manifolds and are the single
most effective power addition on a small block Chevy, improving
scavenging and freeing up significant horsepower throughout the rev
range. Braided stainless fuel lines replace the factory rubber and
reduce the risk of fuel delivery issues over time. The 4-speed
manual transmission is shifted via a Hurst unit, which was the
aftermarket shifter of choice during the muscle car era and remains
the correct choice today for feel and precision. Behind the
transmission, the factory Nova rear axle has been replaced with a
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