‘LS1Tech’ Marketplace Nova is the Perfect Turbo LS Winter Build

Big body ’70s Chevy is ready for your built LS, or you can buy one with the car.

If you have been looking for a classic Chevy muscle car for a monster turbo LS build, “Dezl” may have just posted your dream car in the LS1Tech Marketplace. This 1970 Nova was built to be a serious race car, with everything needed to run in the 8-second aside. Well, everything except for the engine and transmission, as this old school muscle car is being sold as a roller, but if you really don’t want to bother finding your own engine and transmission, the OP will sell you those as well.

1970 Chevy Nova Introduction

When the OP first posted this badass 1970 Chevy Nova for sale in the LS1Tech Marketplace, he provided the basic information on the car, which has been hand-built from the ground-up to be a wicked race car.

Up for sale is my 1970 All Steel (except hood) tube chassis Nova- As roller price is $28,000

Smith Racecraft front end
full tube chassis (tied into front end)
4 bar rear suspension
ford 9″
Strange Axles
Penske triple adjustment rear coilovers w/ remote reservoirs
Afco coil overs up front
Funny Car Cage (Certed to 8.50, needs 3 bars to 7.50)
Setup for 16 Volt (2 XS Batteries)
Parachute

The seller also included a collection of pictures of this 1970 Chevy Nova, showing the exterior, the interior, the trunk and the empty engine bay.

If you have a turbo LS on a stand, ready to go into a classic Chevy muscle car, this could be the perfect build for your winter project. While there are likely some smaller things needed to get it up and running, anyone with an engine and transmission would be well on their way to getting this Nova on the track. The cage is good for the high-8-second range, so with a proper boosted LS build, this car is the key to running 8s this summer.

Need an Engine?

This 1970 Chevy Nova is advertised as a roller for $28,000, making it a great option for anyone who has an engine and transmission. However, if you don’t have an engine and transmission, you can buy the combo that the OP planned to run, but it doesn’t come cheap.

I can also include a Twin turbo LS based 427 methanol motor, All pro 12-2 Heads, Callies Billet Crank, Callies Ultra I Beams, Gibtec coated pistons, billet atomizer 700’s, twin 80mm turbos (Borg Warners, was planning on running Garrett 88’s once car was lined out). Neal power glide (Reid case), Chance bolt together converter, complete Holley setup w/digital dash Etc Price for everything would be 70k.

If math isn’t your ting, the jump from $28,000 to $70,000 is $42,000. That isn’t chump change, but if you don’t have plans for a good engine build, this LS1Tech Marketplace listing could provide you with just about everything needed to turn out some stunning quarter mile times this coming season.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com