LSx nova project
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Staging Lane
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kwnova9, very nice nova, love how you smoothed out the intake.
I have a 77 I have been wanting to do a very similar swap into for a while now had a motor and trans from a wrecked truck practically drop into my lap today.
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them. Have you tried the truck manifolds? They look like they should fit just fine to me, but it would be nice to know before I start if someone else has used them successfully. Also, I see that you have a cowl hood, any idea how intake clearance would be for a standard hood? I had never thought it would be a problem, but on another forum while doing research someone said it would be too tall for the stock hood, but it seems to fit under fbody hoods so that seems kind of odd to me.
I have a 77 I have been wanting to do a very similar swap into for a while now had a motor and trans from a wrecked truck practically drop into my lap today.
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them. Have you tried the truck manifolds? They look like they should fit just fine to me, but it would be nice to know before I start if someone else has used them successfully. Also, I see that you have a cowl hood, any idea how intake clearance would be for a standard hood? I had never thought it would be a problem, but on another forum while doing research someone said it would be too tall for the stock hood, but it seems to fit under fbody hoods so that seems kind of odd to me.
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Staging Lane
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Wow this is a longgggg update. Real story behind why I havent posted since like AUGUST is I forgot my password =[ and for some reason it wouldn't let me recover it....I've been lurking ALOT and been updating my stevesnovasite thread, so to all you at LS1tech, I'll post up PROGRESS!!!
Custom fit shroud made from the stock silverado shroud, still figuring out if i want to run it..
That's right... stock TRUCK manifolds.
This is how the engine will basically look.... currently all the old wiring is gone and i'm finishing up wiring! just need to hook up ground and get my computer back from being tuned.
forming the sump to my tank, ready to be welded
Redid my harness with the help of lt1swap.com
Fuel lines ran
Relay and fusebox I'm using for the harness.
Within the next few weeks I should be able to start it...straight headers, no driveshaft, but hey i'll get to hear her purr!
Custom fit shroud made from the stock silverado shroud, still figuring out if i want to run it..
That's right... stock TRUCK manifolds.
This is how the engine will basically look.... currently all the old wiring is gone and i'm finishing up wiring! just need to hook up ground and get my computer back from being tuned.
forming the sump to my tank, ready to be welded
Redid my harness with the help of lt1swap.com
Fuel lines ran
Relay and fusebox I'm using for the harness.
Within the next few weeks I should be able to start it...straight headers, no driveshaft, but hey i'll get to hear her purr!
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2011
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kwnova9, very nice nova, love how you smoothed out the intake.
Thanks! looking back I wish I would have used filler to make it perfectly smooth...
I have a 77 I have been wanting to do a very similar swap into for a while now had a motor and trans from a wrecked truck practically drop into my lap today.
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them. Have you tried the truck manifolds?
Yes, you have to grind the flanges for them to fit, passenger side has to have 1 of the 3 collector bolts ground off, if it leaks i'll get headers...if it doesn't then AWESOME!
They look like they should fit just fine to me, but it would be nice to know before I start if someone else has used them successfully. Also, I see that you have a cowl hood, any idea how intake clearance would be for a standard hood?
Will fit under stock hood just perfect
I had never thought it would be a problem, but on another forum while doing research someone said it would be too tall for the stock hood, but it seems to fit under fbody hoods so that seems kind of odd to me.
Thanks! looking back I wish I would have used filler to make it perfectly smooth...
I have a 77 I have been wanting to do a very similar swap into for a while now had a motor and trans from a wrecked truck practically drop into my lap today.
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them. Have you tried the truck manifolds?
Yes, you have to grind the flanges for them to fit, passenger side has to have 1 of the 3 collector bolts ground off, if it leaks i'll get headers...if it doesn't then AWESOME!
They look like they should fit just fine to me, but it would be nice to know before I start if someone else has used them successfully. Also, I see that you have a cowl hood, any idea how intake clearance would be for a standard hood?
Will fit under stock hood just perfect
I had never thought it would be a problem, but on another forum while doing research someone said it would be too tall for the stock hood, but it seems to fit under fbody hoods so that seems kind of odd to me.
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Great build man. It is awesome to see someone using thier brain and brawn to build a car and not just up ending thier wallet! I love the use of the stock mech. fan! I had pondered if it was possible. But the advantages of electric fans swayed my decision.
Can't wait for a full road and track report!
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Staging Lane
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Got some more work done today!
Drilled and tapped a port for the Oil pressure sender
Got my Electric Temp sender installed in the passenger head, I used a autometer fitting that I had to drill the inside to a larger diameter for fit the temp senders probe
Digital guages up and running!
Fitted a summit racing electric 120mph speedo where the stock speedo was
Drilled and tapped a port for the Oil pressure sender
Got my Electric Temp sender installed in the passenger head, I used a autometer fitting that I had to drill the inside to a larger diameter for fit the temp senders probe
Digital guages up and running!
Fitted a summit racing electric 120mph speedo where the stock speedo was
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Staging Lane
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