well im still debating on what car to stick my 383 ls1 in. i have a 63 nova and a 95 impala both cars are great but the impala is my pride and joy. here are some ups and downs on each and please feel free to express your opinon.

nova
up's
lighter
tubbed
caged
no smog needed.
-downs
needs
front clip
fuel system.
transmission
driveline
etc about 6+grand of stuff and theres no work for me right now!


impala
up's
better car i think
cheaper to do the swap on.
its a sleeper
has a built 60e in it.
-downs
heavier
smog needed
cant use as daily driver anymore.

 

nova

Less restrictions. You loose your DD and you need to buy a new one. add $5k just for that!

I like the impala's, but the smog restrictions are a PITA

 

Get another LS1 and do both.

 

Do the Nova

 

Lol that would be awsome. And having a dd don't really matter if work picks up I can drive the company truck.

 

sell the imp to fund the nova project!

 

That's really not an option ill sell anything else before I sell the impala.

 

yea thats how my choices narrowed down. I wanted to turbo one of my ls1 BMWs, but i also wanted to spray. So i built one of each! LOL! And i still have the daily.

 

You like the Impala better, do it.
Project cars are about building what you like, to hell with what everyone else thinks!!

Oh, and my $.02... also swap in a T56.
I had an LT1 T56 95 Caprice 9C1 with 4.10s-----> fun car!!
More powerful LS1 + T56 = even more fun!!

 

Put it in the Nova and take your time getting it everything it needs. As work picks back up you'll make more progress. In the mean time, DD your Impala and enjoy it.

 

Good points so far.

Man this is hard I'm in a pickle!!!

 

nova....without a doubt

 

nova for sure, keep the LT1 in the impala, it will be a collector one day. plus you will have a LS1 and an LT1. whatever you do, good luck and enjoy them.

 

Well the impala is salvaged and not origonal.

 

Impala def. sleeper I love the big cars.

 

Nova. It'll be faster.

 

Nova for sure.

 

nova without a doubt

 

nova!

 

i just did a swap into a 70 nova and its pretty easy swap. Nova gets my vote!!