The Nova is back for 2020
#1
The Nova is back for 2020
I built the setup in 2013, chronicled here. With the exception of a few, all the folks I chatted with and got help from are long gone.
Round 1 was SBE, ran 9.20
Round 2 was forged Rods, Pistons, LJMS kit, ran my first 8. Lost the thrust bearing...….was fine SBE.
Round 3 forged crank, better rods, got metal in the oil, my bad, but ran 8.76.
So here we are at round 4. Stewed over this **** for a whole year while I tuned and built other folks cars.
So new coated King main bearings, more clearance, new rod bearings, same Clevites, HV/HP Melling pump and a Moroso race 7+ qt pan.
No other changes.
It's done and running. Beat on it hard in the garage......boost on the 2 step, fans off temp to 220 etc. Filter is clean.
I'm done way too early as race season here in Oregon is a ways off. Cage needs recertified, belts replaced etc.
So fingers crossed, (I chronicled all my issues and errors in the 3rd gen internals area, no one cared.....ha!) I'll finally have a good season.
Goal will be 8.50 and 160 mph. Drive to and from.
Ron
Round 1 was SBE, ran 9.20
Round 2 was forged Rods, Pistons, LJMS kit, ran my first 8. Lost the thrust bearing...….was fine SBE.
Round 3 forged crank, better rods, got metal in the oil, my bad, but ran 8.76.
So here we are at round 4. Stewed over this **** for a whole year while I tuned and built other folks cars.
So new coated King main bearings, more clearance, new rod bearings, same Clevites, HV/HP Melling pump and a Moroso race 7+ qt pan.
No other changes.
It's done and running. Beat on it hard in the garage......boost on the 2 step, fans off temp to 220 etc. Filter is clean.
I'm done way too early as race season here in Oregon is a ways off. Cage needs recertified, belts replaced etc.
So fingers crossed, (I chronicled all my issues and errors in the 3rd gen internals area, no one cared.....ha!) I'll finally have a good season.
Goal will be 8.50 and 160 mph. Drive to and from.
Ron
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#3
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You got that goal in the bag. I wondered where the thread about your trials and tribulations was at. Caught a little on YB. I'll have to look into your thread here. Followed your build/s and learned a lot along the way. Appreciate it greatly! Coincidentally our goals are the same. Max out the chassis cert. No desire to drive in a funny car hoop.
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Good deal, I was wondering what was happening after the last problem. Were you running
a turbo 400 when you lost the thrust bearing? I lost one in my old Buicks 6.0, I was running
a 400 at the time, later did the converter dump. Sup a 4L80E has an internal bypass. The
Buick was the only LS I ran a 400 in.
a turbo 400 when you lost the thrust bearing? I lost one in my old Buicks 6.0, I was running
a 400 at the time, later did the converter dump. Sup a 4L80E has an internal bypass. The
Buick was the only LS I ran a 400 in.
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Hey Ron glad to hear your back at it. Been awhile since we talked about your car, but I believe it has a stock ecm on it??? I will say since we have talked, I have solid data that shows a melling HV/HP pump will literally suck the pan dry and cavitate under a full pass. This happened on my friends Chevelle. Car is setup to log just about everything with the Holley Dominator. I would definitely run it over a extra qt even with the 7qt pan. JMO Can't wait till racing season.
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#8
Th400. It’s been in the car since my big block days. All was good with the stock bottom end. But something went amiss with the Clevite bearings when I put in the forged rods and pistons and my guy set it up.
Hasn't been an issue since switching to a forged crank and King bearings.
The front pump was modified when I put the LS in.
I added a mod to the rear of the thrust to feed oil to that surface.
Hasn't been an issue since switching to a forged crank and King bearings.
The front pump was modified when I put the LS in.
I added a mod to the rear of the thrust to feed oil to that surface.
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