In the 1960s and 1970s, the Nova was Chevrolet's compact, sporty muscle automobile. The 1972 Chevy Nova was available as either a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan. With both versions, buyers had the preference of an inline six-cylinder engine or a larger V8 engine.
Engine
It has a wheelbase of 111 inches and is 189.4 inches stretched, 72.4 inches Broad and 53.9 inches grand.
Transmission
The transmission of the 1972 Chevy Nova is homogenous across all thing types and engine options. It is a fully synchronous, three-speed instruction transmission with gear ratios of 2.85, 1.68 and 1 for front down third gear.The inline six-cylinder engine of the 1972 Chevy Nova produced 110 horsepower at 3,800 rpm and lay away 185 ft.-lbs. of torque at 1,600 rpm. The larger V8 engine has a displacement of 307 cubic inches and is capable of 130 horsepower at 4,000 rpm, while putting outside 230 ft.-lbs. of torque at 2,400 rpm.
