1972 Nova Turbo Lsx Build
03-13-2012, 08:21 PM
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Launching!
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Slow progress as usual but the trans is back in with the new ptc converter and braided lines from the remote cooler to trans. All the feed line and return fuel line is installed. Installed some new wilwood brakes up front and bought new aluma star wheels for the front. At this point all that is left is to hook up the shifter cable, make the spark plug wires and run the battery cables....and install the wiring harness.
03-28-2012, 12:20 AM
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Launching!
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Well lots of progress has been made but much of it is just alot of minor stuff not worthy of photographing.
My wiring skills are **** but for me I am proud of some of the stuff I have been working on. I wired the fuel pumps and the cut off switch along with mounting the yellow top. The fuel pump relay is a leash board and is pretty sweet looking.
Made the plug wires and got them routed to the remote mount coil packs
I now have power to the cockpit and all the exterior lights. Time to start wiring the gauges, 3 step, trans brake and boost controller. At this point depending on my mood and free time I would hope to have it ready for a tune here in a couple weeks.
Some pics of the trunk wiring and then a layout idea of a control board I want to make to put between the trans tunnel and the dash for ease of adjustments and lack of another place to put it and make it look clean. going to do some measurements in the morning and cut that abs plastic to fit the best I can
My wiring skills are **** but for me I am proud of some of the stuff I have been working on. I wired the fuel pumps and the cut off switch along with mounting the yellow top. The fuel pump relay is a leash board and is pretty sweet looking.
Made the plug wires and got them routed to the remote mount coil packs
I now have power to the cockpit and all the exterior lights. Time to start wiring the gauges, 3 step, trans brake and boost controller. At this point depending on my mood and free time I would hope to have it ready for a tune here in a couple weeks.
Some pics of the trunk wiring and then a layout idea of a control board I want to make to put between the trans tunnel and the dash for ease of adjustments and lack of another place to put it and make it look clean. going to do some measurements in the morning and cut that abs plastic to fit the best I can
05-03-2012, 04:51 PM
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Launching!
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Here is a first start up vid of the nova. Its is merely a base tune file to get it to start and listen and look for leaks. I need to get the mastercylinder back on the car and bleed the brakes so we can get some road tune time and get the car aligned then put it on the rollers.
It is a very proud moment for me I have spend countless hours and way too much money but its starting to pay off for me to see it light off.
http://youtu.be/0WvgL_jH3Yw?hd=1
It is a very proud moment for me I have spend countless hours and way too much money but its starting to pay off for me to see it light off.
http://youtu.be/0WvgL_jH3Yw?hd=1
05-04-2012, 04:06 AM
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sounds pretty mean with the fender dump. I've been watching the build, been a long time coming.
I should have a vid of mine firing up within the week as well.
I should have a vid of mine firing up within the week as well.
05-06-2012, 02:20 PM
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You know how things snow ball. I started in with the chassis work and got the car an 8.50 cert, chute, calvert stuff out back... then found a great deal on the 4788 turbo and thought that it would be waste not to build the car to make the most out of the parts I currently have.
Found someone to pay a little more than I had in the 5.3 so I went ahead and put together the 370 to make the most out of what I had.
Found someone to pay a little more than I had in the 5.3 so I went ahead and put together the 370 to make the most out of what I had.
05-06-2012, 02:25 PM
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I figured you decided after building all the other stuff you abandoned the cheaper motor. What do you think you have in the long block price wise? PM me if you would rather. From the pics it looks like you put it together after you got the shortblock? Who specd your cam? It sounds killer.
