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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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Any details? what did you do for brackets? PIcs would help if you have any. Thanks
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums...d.php?t=140303

theres the thread, just notch the brackets to clear the core support for when they are slid back, and drill new holes, and bam!
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Got my exhaust built finally. Here is a pic of the drivers side... My phone died today so no pic of the other side til tomorrow.

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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Got my cam and valve springs installed tonight. Getting closer!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Did you use new torque-to-yield fasteners?
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Did you use new torque-to-yield fasteners?

Like? i converted it to 3 bolt cam and used ARP bolts. Besides that i'll reuse everything else.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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love the dash setup
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by twin74s
Like? i converted it to 3 bolt cam and used ARP bolts. Besides that i'll reuse everything else.
I've read that the bolts holding the phaser and/or timing set were torque-to-yield and therefore not reusable. Sounds like you went to a non vvt cam so it's a mute point.

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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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could you please tell me the specs on the wheels are you using spacers what bolt patern are they bmw 5x120 not chevy 5x120.65 or 5x4 3/4 sure would apreciate the help
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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after two weeks of messing with it a very helpful local shop got it running today. hoping for dyno time this weekend!
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after two weeks of messing with it a very helpful local shop got it running today. hoping for dyno time this weekend!
Did you find out what the problem was? Wiring? Flash? Other?
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by -TheBandit-
Did you find out what the problem was? Wiring? Flash? Other?

yes starter enable wire needs to be grounded or starter check needs to be disabled in the PCM. Either will allow it to start.
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I will be getting these wheels for my ventura they do come in 5x4 3/4 just got to check out that back spacing havent seen a nova be able to fit a 275 tire in the front you should put this car on pro touring .com a lot of peopple would be interested in the wheels and the build sweet fng car
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ace ventura
I will be getting these wheels for my ventura they do come in 5x4 3/4 just got to check out that back spacing havent seen a nova be able to fit a 275 tire in the front you should put this car on pro touring .com a lot of peopple would be interested in the wheels and the build sweet fng car

Thanks mine has 285's on the front now and they barely rub... Im going down to a 245 front tho as i dont think much bigger on a 8.5 wheel will look good.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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in for dyno.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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Doing some street tuning monday night and final dyno tune next saturday. Im excited!
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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I've put almost 700 miles on it so far. Work got slow so im waiting on dyno money and changing the rear syspension back to leaf springs. Ill try to get some pics up later of it cleaned up and outside.
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What suspension system are you replacing with leafs and why?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by -TheBandit-
What suspension system are you replacing with leafs and why?
Right now it has a torque arm setup in it. Lower control arms go to the stock leaf spring front mounts, custom built torque arm runs in the tunnel up to just behind the trans to its own cross member and has a panhard bar off the pass frame rail to the housing and has coil overs in front of the axle. It all works really good but being all solid heims it's really loud.
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love the novas but you cant find one up here in NY worth building anymore..maby come tax return time i can get one..but i LOVE the lsx swaps. FINE JOB SIR!!!
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Well i put about 3k miles on it this year, now time to go under the knife for a few more mods before spring and i plan on driving this thing DAILY for the better part of 2011! woot
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