68 Nova LS1 mini-makeover, T56 conversion and season prep
 

Hello all- I've been nusy getting the Nova ready for the coming season. My gang is heading down to Del Mar again and after last year's fiasco (loose converter and a bunch of gear meant 55 mph freeway speeds for 44 miles) I sprung for the T56 swap. My tunnel was already cut for a TKO600 so it was an easy deal for the most part. I'm trying to get it in the 10s this year N/A. Other changes I made:

-ported and milled heads and ARP hardware
-notched the pistons for PTV clearance
-Katech rod bolts
-7.375 pushrods
-LS7 lifters and trays
-Monster stage 3 clutch system
-ATS firewall bracket
-ATS hyd system
-Quicktime scattershield
-Strange Eng. 3rd memeber with 4.33s
-custom shifter assy.

Notching tool installed:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...27/notcher.jpg

In process:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/notches2.jpg

cleaned up and ready for heads:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...27/notches.jpg

head porting by PRC- they flowed just over 300cfm at .600
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/portwork.jpg

LS7 lifter on the right:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...27/lifters.jpg

scattershield:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p.../qtscatter.jpg

notching the edge-a couple LSX guys recommended I do this as the bleeder hole is pretty tight. I'm sure glad I did. It made getting the tools up in there during the bleeding process much easier:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p.../notchscat.jpg

ATS bracket (super nice people at Speedtech BTW):
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...atsbracket.jpg

ATS hyd stuff welded up and ready to install:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...427/atshyd.jpg

Monster stage 3 clutch all set up:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...27/monster.jpg

A buddy at 3Am prepping for install (for no good reason other than killing a case of beer and some Guns and Roses CDs):
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...mostreaddy.jpg

In the car with all the gingerbread on it:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/ls1rtsde.jpg

I'm so stoked and ready to see what it'll do. The swap should also make the Del Mar trip a blast. Hopefully I don't get into too much trouble at the autocross for the drag radials again. Thanks for looking, Dave

Nice set up. Looks a lot like mine. What brand catch can are you using?

Thanks, I think it's a Steff's.

Sweet ! It looks great in there.

wow nice clean install:thumbsup:
is that a 5.0 shifter?

Yeah it's the Pro 5.0 power tower deal. Have not driven with it yet but it feels pretty good.

Very nice!! Intrested in cover that you used for wiring harness on the firewall..

Looks great Dave!! I think for the first time - I will be making it down there this year!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/ls1rtsde.jpg



Sweeet!!!:drool:


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that's a little bulkhead a buddy machined for me that has a snout that holds the harness through the firewall. It's a two piece design that clamshells around the harness.

Good times Brent. We'll have to kill a beer together. Del Mar was one of my favorite events I attended last year.