~~~~~~~ RatCityRex's Turbo LQ4 66 Chevy II NOVA~~~~~~~
10-28-2014, 12:32 PM
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Ok so jeff at injectornation hooked me up with some in900cc injectors at a crazy price. They showed up and look great, also ordered a set of summit racing rocker arm trunions. Looks like they will be here tomorrow.
For now this is all I have
For now this is all I have
10-28-2014, 11:05 PM
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Yep, broken easy out inside that bolt that's broke off inside the head....... might end up pulling the head and taking it to a machine shop. tried drilling it for a second and figured i give up tonight and try drilling it in the morning :
10-29-2014, 12:37 AM
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nova!
seen a clean 64 nova today, thought of chad...wondered to the other side of the shop seen a super clean tt 66 nova (gen1 sbc) thought of you... thats all, continue.
seen a clean 64 nova today, thought of chad...wondered to the other side of the shop seen a super clean tt 66 nova (gen1 sbc) thought of you... thats all, continue.
11-18-2014, 10:23 PM
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So I tried like hell to get this broken easy out bit out of the head. First I tried just welding a nut on. Let it cool off and then tried working it back and forth. Just comes off and I'm left with the bit still stuck. So I tried welding on the end of the bit to build it up so I could then weld a big nut on it to really get some heat into it. Just twist off......****!!! Looks like I'll be pulling the head and taking it to a machine shop.
Well on a good note, I traded in my 40cf tank for my welder in and upgraded to a 125cf tank. Dude behind the counter hooked it up huge. Only charged me $97 out the door with the tank filled and everything. And now that I have the correct tip and wire this welder does a pretty good job.
Well on a good note, I traded in my 40cf tank for my welder in and upgraded to a 125cf tank. Dude behind the counter hooked it up huge. Only charged me $97 out the door with the tank filled and everything. And now that I have the correct tip and wire this welder does a pretty good job.
11-19-2014, 09:26 AM
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I wish I had a tig. It's on my list of things to buy. I have my 220v mig and my miller 375xtream plasma and my oxy/accetiling with all my torches. Next is a tig.
11-21-2014, 07:52 PM
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Got it out.......
I figured if I could get the broken bit out I could then get the broken bolt out. Well first I welded a washer to the broken bit, then while that was still cherry hot I welded a long bolt to it. It then attached another bolt to the end of the bolt with a nut and made a makeshift slide hammer with a brake flaring holder. And then i yarded on that bitch about 20 times and got it pulled out. I then welded a nut on the broke off bolt in the head and slowly worked it back and forth once it wasn't red anymore. Took about 5 min just working a little back and forth until it came out. I think I'll have to run a thread chaser down it just to make sure the threads are ok but they look fine.
I figured if I could get the broken bit out I could then get the broken bolt out. Well first I welded a washer to the broken bit, then while that was still cherry hot I welded a long bolt to it. It then attached another bolt to the end of the bolt with a nut and made a makeshift slide hammer with a brake flaring holder. And then i yarded on that bitch about 20 times and got it pulled out. I then welded a nut on the broke off bolt in the head and slowly worked it back and forth once it wasn't red anymore. Took about 5 min just working a little back and forth until it came out. I think I'll have to run a thread chaser down it just to make sure the threads are ok but they look fine.
11-22-2014, 12:44 PM
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A couple of bits of advise from someone experienced in quick spooling big power, 1st &2nd gen novas and turbo engines.
Any substantial boost below 3500-4000 rpm will bend rods. Accelerating the rotating assembly through high cylinder pressure is extremely hard on the short block. Do your self a favor and don't buy a Chinese turbo. There are plenty of bargain turbos from Borg, Turbonetics, Master Power/magnum, etc... Lastly buy an aftermarket front suspension there are deals as good a $2000ish, it will drive better and free up a LOT of space. Although the mustang II shocks are too short, you can cut the upper shock bucket out and run a longer coil over or stick with a separate shock/spring vs mustang II coilover.
Any substantial boost below 3500-4000 rpm will bend rods. Accelerating the rotating assembly through high cylinder pressure is extremely hard on the short block. Do your self a favor and don't buy a Chinese turbo. There are plenty of bargain turbos from Borg, Turbonetics, Master Power/magnum, etc... Lastly buy an aftermarket front suspension there are deals as good a $2000ish, it will drive better and free up a LOT of space. Although the mustang II shocks are too short, you can cut the upper shock bucket out and run a longer coil over or stick with a separate shock/spring vs mustang II coilover.
11-22-2014, 12:54 PM
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What is a substantial amount of boost?
I find it hard to believe that running 12lbs is gonna bend a rod if I'm below 4k. That's actually a pretty dumb statement.
I would love to run a bw turbo and a aftermarket font end. But hell it's just not in my budget. Lots of people have had great success with china turbos. This car is meant to be driven. If I was to wait around to afford to buy the things you say I would never get it boosted or driving. The stock suspention is actually a pretty nice. With some minor upgrade it can be meant to handle pretty well.
I find it hard to believe that running 12lbs is gonna bend a rod if I'm below 4k. That's actually a pretty dumb statement.
I would love to run a bw turbo and a aftermarket font end. But hell it's just not in my budget. Lots of people have had great success with china turbos. This car is meant to be driven. If I was to wait around to afford to buy the things you say I would never get it boosted or driving. The stock suspention is actually a pretty nice. With some minor upgrade it can be meant to handle pretty well.
11-24-2014, 02:44 PM
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Little more progress.
Got the garage pretty much clean and organized, then I got most all the trunions pushed out of the rockers with my bench vice and some sockets. Got 1 more to do and then they go into the the purple power driveway cleaner for a quick soak. Then it's assembly time for them. I got a set of summit brand rocker arm trunions. I'm on a Jewish budget so $40 less sounds good to me. It's a junkyard motor so I'll stay with the junkyard budget.
Got the garage pretty much clean and organized, then I got most all the trunions pushed out of the rockers with my bench vice and some sockets. Got 1 more to do and then they go into the the purple power driveway cleaner for a quick soak. Then it's assembly time for them. I got a set of summit brand rocker arm trunions. I'm on a Jewish budget so $40 less sounds good to me. It's a junkyard motor so I'll stay with the junkyard budget.
11-24-2014, 09:13 PM
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Well trunions are done. Good thing I have a NICE pair of snap ring pliers, man those ******* summit snap rings are no joke. I can tell you right now that those mother ******* won't be breaking like the comp cam ones do. And they were about $36 less. Pretty easy to put together. Longest part of the whole process was cleaning the rockers once I stripped them down.
Now after I was done with them I gave them a good oil bath and slapped them in a ziplock for tomorrow. Gonna clean the pushrods and bolts and hopefully get all of the top end put together and get the valve covers on.
Now after I was done with them I gave them a good oil bath and slapped them in a ziplock for tomorrow. Gonna clean the pushrods and bolts and hopefully get all of the top end put together and get the valve covers on.
11-25-2014, 11:03 AM
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The first thing I did when I got the trunions from summit was check the fitment of the bolts in the trunions. They all fit in mine just fine. Had 1 bolt that had just a touch of drag when I tested the bolt in it. Other than that 1 trunion they all fit great.