63 nova
63 nova has anyone put a 5.3 or other ls based engine in one? my dad is thinking about swapping out his straight 6 for a v8 I'm trying to talk him in to a 5.3l but the problem comes up for headers and oil pan. any one have any suggestion on either one? thanks. will an oil pan from a older 350 fit a 5.3l?
Good question. My brother has a 67 that we have a 327 in. That old oil pan will definitely not work. You may have to go with an aftermarket subframe like Chris Alstons, etc.
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Go to http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums...t=58071&page=8 They have a thread for LsX swaps into novas.
T,
I agree with TomM. If worse comes to worse put manifolds on it until you can get the headers done.
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Verdad Gallardo lets hope they come out with them at a decent price. thats true just to run the manifolds my dads not looking for power just a nice driver. how hard is it to keep the fuel injection? i have to talk to him more about it to see if he wants the fuel injection im not thinking so because he is an old school kind of guy with a carb.
They will probably be in the 5-700 dollar range, but that's just a guess. Your choices are limited on a stock clip with manifolds, many have tried, and no one has found a manifold to work yet, unless they flip them to run a turbo, there is just no room......the 06-09 vette manifolds look promising, but haven't heard of anyone trying them, and I'm sure they would cost as much as headers anyway...
I would have stuck to the stock clip if I could have worked it out, but just didn't feel like building a set of headers.....
I'm not even going to open up the carb/FI debate.......personally, the reason I did the swap was for the FI, driveability, mileage, and the inate ability to add some serious horsepower with just a cam swap, and not have to rejet a carb and set timing etc......
If he's old school, just say "look dad what neat injectors Hilborn came out with".....................and then run....
T,
I would have stuck to the stock clip if I could have worked it out, but just didn't feel like building a set of headers.....
I'm not even going to open up the carb/FI debate.......personally, the reason I did the swap was for the FI, driveability, mileage, and the inate ability to add some serious horsepower with just a cam swap, and not have to rejet a carb and set timing etc......
If he's old school, just say "look dad what neat injectors Hilborn came out with".....................and then run....
T,
Last edited by TomM; Nov 25, 2009 at 12:18 PM.
i guess his project will be on a pretty good hold untill headers come out, he dosn't want to chop up the firewall since he just restored the whole car last winter, haha to the hilborn injectors.
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my two cents worth If you go the route of a TCI (Total Cost Involved) or Heidts front end you can use the TCI headers and they fit both brands of front ends. I have a Height front subframe and the TCI headers fit like a glove. They come ceramic coated and run approx 670.00 . I bought mine through Tim's Hotrod on E-bay. For an oil pan use one from an f-body
