TomM's - LSA Powered - 66 Nova Coupe...

[TomM]

Updates.....

Got the harness installed from BP Automotive....also Corvette gas pedal....










Reworked the brake lines. Mounted the Rick's Vaporworxs tank with the ZL1 fuel module...










Transmission cooler mounted...



Engine grounds and misc. wiring...









Got this neat fitting from Turn1. Solves the power steering issue however, the fitting was for the Toyoda (yes with a D) style pump commonly found on the LS3 Corvette motors. A quick trip on the lathe corrected the issue of the barrel of the fitting being to large, and a hair too long...







Finally, custom drive shaft from All American Drive shaft good to 1K horsepower....




That is all for now....

T,

[TomM]

Got the exhaust all done. Had to cut the tailpipes and re work them, nothing too bad, mostly just re clocking the pipes to clear the 4-link...






Plenty of room over the axle, 4 link bars and brake lines. Nice clearance all the way around...








So with the exhaust done and the underside of the car basically done, I moved to the front.

I have an Entropy dual pass radiator. I also have an inter cooler now, as well as the AC condenser. So I mocked it up and there was no way all three of those items are going to fit into the space. After doing quite a bit of research I landed on replacing the fans.

The existing fans are 3.75" deep. I found some Spal fans of about the same dimensions except 2.50" deep. Took a gamble and purchased two of them...well lo and behold, they work. I am able to move the radiator back, fit the inter cooler and then the condenser. I may have to notch the hood latch a tad, but nowhere near the problem I had before...

Old fans...



New fans installed on radiator...notice the core support gap...



Looks like the hoses will go right through no problem...



Intake elbow clearance good...



Pulley clearance good. If I ever have to replace the idler, the radiator will have to come out...



Will start getting the inter cooler mocked up, pump and fill neck mounted and then start the plumbing......

T,

[69x22]

Looking nice! Everything is tight on a Chevy II.

[World War Z]

Originally Posted by TomM

Got the exhaust all done. Had to cut the tailpipes and re work them, nothing too bad, mostly just re clocking the pipes to clear the 4-link...

Nice set-up Tom!

I'm running an LSA as well....the torque is life-altering!

[TomM]

Originally Posted by 69x22

Looking nice! Everything is tight on a Chevy II.

Thanks. Yep a 1/4" is a mile on these cars. I should take Ken's lead (KWhizz) and pick a bigger car next time....LOL

Originally Posted by World War Z

Nice set-up Tom!

I'm running an LSA as well....the torque is life-altering!

Thanks, yeah I read your thread on your Camaro....nasty looking beast.....I want one....


T,

[Jay Hilliard]

Great job Tom. I may have missed it, but what 4 link setup did you go with?

[TomM]

Originally Posted by Jay Hilliard

Great job Tom. I may have missed it, but what 4 link setup did you go with?

Church Boy's Racing triangulated 4-link....

T,

[tubbed69]

Very nice work Tom,tight fit for sure in sure

[TomM]

Got the inter cooler and the AC condenser mounted. Looks like everything will work fine. I started modifying the hood latch and its support. Not done with that yet ran out of time...









T,

[TomM]

Got the inter cooler all plumbed in, just need to figure out some kind of hose clamps to hold them together....







Also got the power steering cooler mounted and hoses connected. It should get enough air, but not really worried about it. This is more for additional fluid capacity, as the CTS reservoirs are small....



Bumper mounted, plenty of clearance...





That is all for now...

T,