1986 Chevrolet Nova 4d Sed

NOVA - SERIES 1S - FOUR - Produced in a joint venture between Chevrolet and Toyota, the five-passenger front-drive subcompact Nova went on sale in June 1985 in half the states. For the full 1986 model year, it was made available nationwide, and a four-door hatchback joined the original four-door notchback sedan. Riding a 95.7 inch wheelbase, Nova weighed about 200 pounds less than an equivalent Cavalier. Hatchbacks had split-folding rear seats, for carrying both passengers and cargo. Nova wore a black Crosshatch grille with three horizontal divider bars and seven vertical divider bars, with center bowtie emblem. Wrap around cornering lamps flanked quad rectangular headlamps. with parking lamps inset low in the bumper. The original 97 cu. in. (1.6-liter) four-cylinder engine rated 70 horsepower, while the full-year version added four more. New engine mounts were meant to reduce idle shake, and the optional air conditioner got a larger compressor. A five-speed manual (overdrive) transaxle was standard, with three-speed automatic available. Standard equipment included power brakes, rack-and-pin-ion steering, AM radio, black bumpers with silver stripe, side window defoggers, cloth door panels with map pockets, full console, and a locking fuel filler door. Also standard: tinted glass, temperature gauge, locking glove box, day/night mirror, black left mirror (remote-controlled), temporary spare tire, trip odometer, cloth/vinyl low-back reclining front bucket seats, and an audible warning system. Argent styled wheels held P155/80R13 SBR black-wall tires. Wiper/washers had a mist cycle. Bodies carried narrow black bodyside, roof drip and windshield moldings. Hatchbacks had a black rear spoiler. Nova's option list was unusually small: just a series of packages rather than individual items. Step-up CL option packages each included a set of extras, in addition to the items indicated in the option lists. Those extra features included a custom cloth interior, wide bodyside moldings, bright belt and roof drip moldings, black door frames and rocker panels, console with storage box, trunk carpet and light, tilt steering column, remote trunk and fuel filler door openers, right visor vanity mirror, soft steering wheel, driver's seat with vertical adjustment and lumbar support, and passenger assist grips.

Engine

ENGINE DATA: BASE FOUR (Chevette): Inline. Overhead cam. Four-cylinder. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 98 cu. in. (1.6 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.23 × 2.98 in. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 65 at 5200 R.P.M. Torque: 80 lb.-ft. at 3200 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: 2Bbl. VIN Code: C. DIESEL FOUR (Chevette): Inline. Overhead cam. Four-cylinder. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 111 cu. in. (1.8 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.31 × 3.23 in. Compression ratio: 22.0:1. Brake horsepower: 51 at 5000 R.P.M. Torque: 72 lb.-ft. at 2000 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Fuel injection. VIN Code: D. BASE FOUR (Nova): Inline. Overhead cam. Four-cylinder. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 97 cu. in. (1.6 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.19 × 3.03 in. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 74 at 5200 R.P.M. Torque: 86 lb.-ft. at 2800 R.P.M. Solid valve lifters. Carburetor: Asian 2Bbl. VIN Code: 4. BASE FOUR (Cavalier): Inline. Overhead valve. Four-cylinder. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 121 cu. in. (2.0 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.50 × 3.15 in. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 85 at 4800 R.P.M. Torque: 110 lb.-ft. at 2400 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Throttle-body fuel injection. VIN Code: P. BASE FOUR (Celebrity, Camaro): Inline. Overhead valve. Four-cylinder. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 151 cu. in. (2.5 liters). Bore & stroke: 4.00 × 3.00 in. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 92 at 4400 R.P.M. (Camaro, 88 at 4400). Torque: 134 lb.-ft. at 2800 R.P.M. (Camaro, 130 at 2800). Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Throttle-body fuel injection. Pontiac-built. VIN Code: R or 2. OPTIONAL V-6 (Celebrity): 60-degree, overhead-valve V-6. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 173 cu. in. (2.8 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.50 × 2.99 in. Compression ratio: 8.0:1. Brake horsepower: 112 at 4800 R.P.M. Torque: 145 lb.-ft. at 2100 R.P.M. Four main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: 2Bbl. VIN Code: X. HIGH-OUTPUT V-6 (Camaro Berlinetta, Cavalier Z24); OPTIONAL (Cavalier, Camaro, Celebrity): Same as 173 cu. in. V-6 above except multi-port fuel injection: C.R.: 8.5:1 (Camaro 8.9:1). Brake H.P.: 135 at 5100 R.P.M. (Cavalier, 120 at 4800; Celebrity, 125 at 4800). Torque: 160 Lb.-ft. at 3900 R.P.M. (Cavalier, 155 at 3600; Celeb, 160 at 3600). VIN Code: W or S. BASE V-6 (Monte Carlo, Caprice): 90-degree, overhead-valve V-6. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 262 cu. in. (4.3 liters). Bore & stroke: 4.00 × 3.48 in. Compression ratio: 9.3:1. Brake horsepower: 140 at 4000 R.P.M. Torque: 225 lb.-ft. at 2000 R.P.M. Four main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Fuel injection. VIN Code: Z. BASE V-8 (Camaro Z28, Caprice wagon): OPTIONAL (Camaro, Monte Carlo, Caprice): 90-degree, overhead valve V-8. Cast iron block and head. Displacement: 305 cu. in. (5.0 liters). Bore & stroke: 3.74 × 3.48 in. Compression ratio: 9.5:1. Brake horsepower: 155 at 4200 R.P.M. (Monte, 150 at 4000; Caprice, 165 at 4200; Z28, 165 at 4400). Torque: 245 lb.-ft. at 2000 R.P.M. (Monte, 240 at 2000; Caprice, 245 at 2400; Z28, 250 at 2000). Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: 4Bbl. VIN Code: H exc. (Caprice) Y. HIGH-OUTPUT V-8 (Monte Carlo SS): Same as 305 cu. in. V-8 above, except: Brake H.P.: 180 at 4800 R.P.M. Torque: 225 lb.-ft. at 3200 R.P.M. VIN Code: G. OPTIONAL HIGH-OUTPUT V-8 (Camaro Z28/IROC-Z): Same as 305 cu. in. V-8 above, except: Brake H.P.: 190 at 4800 R.P.M. Torque: 240 lb.-ft. at 3200 R.P.M. VIN Code: G. OPTIONAL HIGH-OUTPUT V-8 (Camaro Z28/IROC-Z): Same as 305 cu. in. V-8 above, but with tuned port fuel injection: Brake H.P.: 190 at 4000 R.P.M. Torque: 285 lb.-ft. at 2800 R.P.M. VIN Code: F.

Chassis

4d Sed

Convenience Options

NOVA CONVENIENCE/APPEARANCE OPTIONS: Nova had only one individual option: two-tone paint ($176). All other options came in packages, as follows. Pkg. 1: Five-speed trans., AM radio, P155/80R13BSW tires (NC). Pkg. 2: Pkg. 1 plus power steering and automatic trans. ($610). Pkg. 3: Pkg. 1 plus air conditioning, electronic-tuning AM/FM stereo seek/scan radio w/digital clock, dual mirrors (left remote), power steering, electric rear defogger and halogen headlamps ($1180). Pkg. 4: Same as pkg. 3 plus automatic trans. ($1575). Pkg. 5: Automatic trans., P155/80R13 tires, AM/FM with clock, power steering and air cond. ($1525). CL Pkg. 1: Five-speed trans., air cond., P155/80R13 BSW tires, seek/scan AM/FM stereo radio with digital clock, dual mirrors (left remote), power steering, rear defogger, halogen headlamps and Custom CL features ($1730). CL Pkg. 2: Same as CL 1 plus automatic trans. ($2125). CL Pkg. 3: Same as CL 1 plus AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette player and clock, aluminum wheels, P175/70R13 SBR BSW tires, intermittent wipers, cruise control and (on hatchback) rear wiper/washer ($2515–$2640). CL Pkg. 4: Same as CL 3, but with automatic trans. and P155/80R13 tires, plus power door locks ($2620–$2745).

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