New shop car and its not a Camaro!

[Frankenstine]

Freeeking Mirriors, What Balck car is the picture taken of. that is an awsome paint job on that car, DAYUM,

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by Frankenstine

Freeeking Mirriors, What Balck car is the picture taken of. that is an awsome paint job on that car, DAYUM,

off the 69 vert pictured at the top of this thread.

[tones2SS]

Nice Nova. I love that year/style. Looks great.

[youthpastor]

nice- it is going to be fun to see what you do with this one

[Musclerodz]

I have put several hundred miles on the car now, and figuring out what i like, don't like, and what it needs. And what it needs is a tune bad! Car runs great, but just does not feel like it has the power it should have down low. Cars pulls strong above 3000 but down low, felt like timing was backed off to run 87 octane and the water temp reflected it since it runs ICE COLD. So I stopped by our local tuner to see what was in the computer. What I found out today is we have an 02 computer with a STOCK tune, and when I mean stock, they removed nothing but the VATS. Rear o2's still on, cats still on, 100% factory settings. No timing down low and pig rich up top. So, hopefully by the weekend, we will have a good street tune on the car.

[Cole]

That'll do it... Let us know what it lays down!

[Musclerodz]

Small updates on the Nova. Installed Digi-tails new LED taillights for Novas, LED reverse lights, dome light, and park lights. Just finishing installing MODO Innovations trunk release kit for Novas, also installed the new Marquez mirror, DSE hood latch pin, and Fesler hood stops. Another round of small stuff on order, will update once parts start arriving.

[70rs]

Nice Nova Mike. How'd the tune work out?

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by 70rs

Nice Nova Mike. How'd the tune work out?

Still waiting on the tuner to schedule it in. He has been busy. Suppose to have it done no later than first of next week.

[Musclerodz]

Finally got the Nova tuned this morning. On a stingy Mustang dyno, it base lined at 280 rwp with S&P headers, Spectre air filter, Flowmasters with "H" pipe, and bone stock tune. Much better than I was expecting. After tune, we got it right at 300 rwhp, roughly 310 tq if I remember right. Best fix was correcting the rear gear ratio and tire size in the computer, tranny shifts alot better now. Not bad considering I know I could run it down the street to a loose Dynojet Dyno and probably see 340 ish if it was a numbers game for me.

This weekend I have to tear it down a completely rewire it, reroute the fuel system, change out the Flowmasters for an X pipe and Magnaflows or Borlas, Regear it to 3.50, and install new axle bearings and seals, and fix anything else I find wrong. Plan is to have it back together and drive it to Dallas Goodguys in 2 weeks.