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novanutcase 04-11-2006 12:34 AM

Mike Hall???
 
Hows your project coming along? Here's a little update for you and everyone else on my project. Wish me luck!

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Mike Hall 04-11-2006 02:32 PM

Are you doing away with the rear seat? I thought about getting a complete C5 chassis and doing away with the rear seat but i have not made up my mind yet.

Mike

novanutcase 04-12-2006 08:18 PM

Hmmmmmm....
 
Not sure yet.....I may just use the engine and sell the transaxle and rear end. I may just get a t-56 and I'm still trying to decide about which IRS to go with.

Mike Hall 04-13-2006 08:10 AM

Oh Ok. I have gone out and purchaced another 66 nova. LOL I need to stop buying cars and start buying parts I guess. LOL I think im goign to sell my 69 camaro and the other 66 nova. Not sure yet though. I may hang on to all of them being there not getting any cheaper.

Mike

Turbo Deuce 04-13-2006 11:11 AM

I am just a novice here, but it will be interesting to see how you package a twin set-up in a 66-67 nova. I have a single T76 turbo in a 67 chevy ll and ended up with an air to water because of lack of room for an intercooler. I am sure it can be done as long as you are creative with the innerfenders and build a core support that is narrower that stock. Something with a longer nose would be a lot less headache.

Another issue I had even with the single turbo was the piping. I will say that my frontend is outdated because I used the Fatman fab pieces that leave the shock towers, but there is still not much room with a front cross member and rack for the pipes. I used the driver fenderwell for the down pipe and have some heat issues on the fender to solve and I have not solved the exhaust plumbing to the rear since the down pipe is on the wrong side of the subframe.

I did keep my air conditioning so that takes some of the room also... but what is a street car without air!!

Good luck with your projects I will be watching the progress. :thumbsup:

novanutcase 04-17-2006 01:58 AM

Turbo Deuce
 
Most people will move there engines back to make room for the intercooler and all other related plumbing.

novanutcase 04-17-2006 02:00 AM

Oh Crap!!!!
 
I think the drivetrain that I won on ebay is a scam. The seller is asking me to wire the funds into his account before he ships the drivetrain. He won't take a credit card or ship it freight collect. The hunt continues........ :(

Mike Hall 04-29-2006 07:21 PM

I have been doing lots of thinking on what I want to do for a front suspension. I was thinking about a DSE camaro front suspension mounted to a camaro style crossmember that was narrowed to match the track width of the nova. I plan to move the engine back a good deal so I'm unsure of just how much I could move the frame rails in but it sure seems like there would be enough room. I would like a way to use a proven suspension on the front of my camaro and still allow a nice wheel offset. Any one want to tell me there thoughts on this idea?

Mike

Mike Hall 04-29-2006 07:23 PM

Oh yeah, I sold all my camaros and Now i have two 66 nova hard tops. :D I got a killer deal on the nova I just got which will be my driver while im working on the other nova. I just need to find a good 350 and 4sp to drop in.

Mike

novanutcase 04-30-2006 08:09 PM

Watcha Gonna Do!
 
I really think that if you are going to go with a front clip look at wayne dues. His camaro ones are the shizno! If your going to go with a 350, right on, although I'm looking to go LS2 myself. As far as a tranny instead of a 4 speed I would go 5 speed so you get an overdrive gear for the interstate. Check out Keisler. They have 5 speed kits set up for Novas. I would go with the TKO500 if I were you. Myself, I'm going for a T-56 with a taller 6th gear! Good Luck!


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