65NovaSS

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Well, it isn't a Camaro, but hey, it's BLOWN . This is my dad's Nova with a Weiand 6-71. These are the only pics I have, this is before we connected the throttle cable, etc.

Inspector12

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Nice car !

65NovaSS

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thanks man, a lot of time and effort have gone into it. it seems as though everytime we do soemthing else to it and get it running, we take it to a few shows then it goes under the knife again. it's a never ending thing!

Websy21

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Ya no kiddding, no matter what a car enthusiast will find some project to do to his car, especially an old muscle car. Looks nice, whats it make for power?

98turbls1

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that's sick.. have you guys ran it yet??

65NovaSS

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as for power, we haven't taken it to the dyno yet, bc it literally rolls for a month then is torn apart again. haha. we were "done" working on it for a while, then he wanted the alston ladder bars, so the rear is torn apart. we are hoping to be somewhere around thr 600-650 hp range tho

as for e.t.- we ran is N/A for a while, and the best time we ever got was a 12.47 with a shitty 1.89 60'....those mickeys aren't too good for traction.
hopefully within the next couple of months I can make it out to the track and dyno to see what it can really do.

Inspector12

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Whenyou have it apart the next time you migh think about sending the headers off to Jet hot for coating. It was the only thing that really caught my eye as everything else is really nice.
Jeff

Villain281H

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Nice to see another Nova here. Sweet ride, keep us updated when she hits the dyno or track!

Derek

DeltaT

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Or most local plating shops now have the same process called Ceramicoat in silver to ~1200 degrees and grey or black to ~1800 degrees. The black and greys are matte finish.

In the $150-$200 range here in NorCal, probably cheaper everywhere else.

Jim

65NovaSS

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Yea, my dad picked those headers up for really cheap, and the person before us painted them red.
thanks for all of the compliments

helicoil

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That Nova engine bay pic reminds me of my Outlaw 66 Nova I had for 16 years. Competed in the local Outlaw ranks in 2000-2001 with it. The rules mandated that you keep the shock towers, they sucked to work around with a 2 1/4" primary tube and a rolled 14 degree head. It was manageable, but a PITA.
Your deuce looks good. I am bit with the early Nova bug also, I sold the Outlaw car in 2002, but bought another 66 'street' car in the winter of 2002 and raced it/ street drove it for a few years and now it is under the knife for a roll cage, Alston front clip and a pump gas 555 BBC in place of the SBC 400, I have had thoughts about doing an LS engine in it.....but it would have to be Procharge and I can't figure out a suitable location for the intercooler.

Got Me SOM

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Car looks awesome. I almost took on a Nova project but I gotta build up my bank account first.

Nova's are cool muscle car hot rods.

65NovaSS

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Hey helicoil, how do you like that alston front end? That's the next mod on the list.

65NovaSS

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by the way, your outlaw Nova is BADASS!

helicoil

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I really like it. I have had early Novas for about 20 years. I ran a Heidt's Fat Man set-up on the Outlaw car before building the front end that was on it last. It used the 82-92 F-Body coil over conversion struts in the stock locations and a Pinto rack. It was a nice set-up on the street and worked good at the tracks but wasn't legal for the class. The last set-up I ran was hand built and every suspension component on one side ie shock, spring, upper and lower A-Arms, steering knuckle, tie rod, bearings including the wheel (spindle mount) and tire with brake set-up was 42 lbs total.

Out of the TCI, Heidts (clip) and Alston, the Alston is the best for racing IMO. It also seems to be better engineered. You won't be disappointed with it. Although it did eat up alot of coin. These aren't Outlaw legal either, but those days are over for me - too rich for my blood. I was single back then, now I got a wife with a shopping habit and two kids. If I can't get in and drive it on the weekends I don't want nothing to do with it.