67 Nova SS. Pro Touring. 398 + Twin 72's. 1000rwhp plz.

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Righto, first up i'm gunna copy what's been done from another forum. Sorry about the boring **** to start with. It gets better... Sorry about the build changing directions a few times... That stuff happens. Stay with me

This build could not have happened if it weren't for mainly Jason @ Total Cost Involved. He's stayed with me for around a year now and has continued to help out exponentially without the need to! Talk about going above and beyond the job description. I really really recommend this guy/TCI if anyone is chasing hotrod or suspension parts.
Also Mike @ AES. For taking over a bit of a sour deal and turning it into a great deal!
Once the build is finished, i'll list everyone who's helped me out with what.. There's a heap! Can't thank everyone enough.

Here's a walkaround.



Yes it's an original 67 SS Coupe.
Yes i'm cutting it up and making it how i want.
"Current" plan is 1100rwhp LS1. T56. Tubular front and rear. Mod plated and legal. So far i've had my engineer with me on everything, and so far it's ok.. Also been in contact with Queensland Transport mod guys and my insurance company. I don't want to have a $$$$ build burn to the ground or get smashed up and be left with nothing.

Yeah, so err i really didn't want to do this. Wanted to buy a car and change a few small things but as always i get carried away (my last "daily" had 484rwhp and was 2" off the ground..)

My end goal is to drive this thing like i stole it. Rape it to (hopefully not) death. Originally i just planned to tidy up a few things, fix a few interior water leaks and make a little more power etc etc. Never happens the way you plan..


Here's what i started with.

Driveline:
434ci SBC. (400 stroker)
400 4 bolt block
Modified pickup
Baffled race sump
Scat crank
Forged H Beam Rods
SRP Forged Pistons
Solid Top End
Roller rockers
Decent sized cam
Kiwipro alloy heads
Alloy Radiator with Thermo Fan
Weiand Hi Flow Water Pump
Vac pump for brakes
MSD Pro Billet Dizzy
MSD 6AL & Blaster 3 coil
Edelbrock Hi Rise Manifold
Barry Grant Race Carb & Holley throttle cable bracket
K&N Filter with Extreme Top
Dual catch cans
Speed Flow fuel filter
Speed Flow fittings and braided line from tank to carb
Holley Fuel Pressure Reg
2x Holley Electric Fuel Pumps with modified tank for large pick-up
Full Manual Turbo 400
Tranny cooler
Hurst Ratchet Shifter with lockouts
12 Bolt Diff with very tight LSD. (Drags/pushes front wheels.....)
Moser Axles
4:11 Diff Gears
Battery relocated to boot

Exhaust:
Big Tube headers into twin 2.5"
Proflo mufflers

Suspension:
Fatman Fab 92 Camaro front end
Manual Rack & Pinion conversion with billet steering column
Front coilovers
Billet spacers
Adjustable strut tops
Rear heavy duty gas shocks
Reset leaves
Billet blocks
Rear springs moved in for big tyres
Front slotted rotors and rebuilt drums on rear

Wheels:
Unknown brand???? Polished lip, powdercoated center.
Front - 16x8
Rear - 17x9.5
No tubs

Stereo / Interior:
Alpine 6 stacker
Stewart Warner oil pres & water temp
Autometer Monster Tach
Billet Accelerator Pedal
New interior kit, everything...
Aftermarket Chevy Wheel











This is the list of parts in transit/sitting in my shed so far. Couldn't be bothered with pictures. You all know what this stuff looks like.

Tuet6000 T56 Transmission
TCI Pro Touring Front Clip
TCI Torque Arm Rear Clip for 12 bolt
Billet adjustable coilovers front and rear
Wilwood 4 piston 12" dynalites front and rear with black calipers
7" black dual diaphram booster
Wilwood black aluminium master cylinder
Wilwood black knob adjustment brake proportioning valve
Moser HD diff cover
Turbonetics GTK850
Turbosmart E-boost Street
Turbosmart Hypergate 45mm 7psi spring black
Turbosmart FPR1200 black
Manual Pedal Setup - 67 Nova
Central locking kit

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Dirty work has gotta happen before the fun stuff

Rusty rust... Yay..







Bit more progress

Might paint the whole car this colour...









TCI Pro Touring front clip
TCI Torque Arm Rear to suit 12 bolt
Adjustable coilovers F & R
Wilwood 4 pot 12.19" brakes F & R
LS Engine Mounts
Power rack and pinion

And a heap of other cool stuff.

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Edit: Lol, this was in May 12... I'm no longer dealing with Fraser. I can recommend Mike though!

Sooo, plans change as ya all know...

I now have an AES398 complete engine being built by Fraser and the crew @ AES Race Engines. Need a 91mm turbo. Goal - 1000rwhp. Should be easy. Hopefully i make the figure before i melt the insides of the T56. Few guys in AUS are making that power with stock Tuet6000 T56's like mine. See how it goes. Might end up with a Magnum.

Consists of the following. Will be swapping out the edelbrock manifold for the holley hi-ram efi intake though. It's smoother, looks nicer. Everything is also being painted black. Like, everything. No chrome, no silver. Just black.

Callies 3.900" Magnum LS crankshaft 24x reluctor
Callies Compstar H beam 6.125" LS Connecting rod set
Diamond LS 4.030" forged piston set -15cc D-dish, 1.140" CH
King Alecular LS main bearing set STD
King Alecular SBC HP series chamfered rod bearing set STD
Durabond LS bearing set (1st design)
GM Performance Parts Bare 6.0L (LQ9) Cast Iron Cylinder Block
Trick Flow LS 220 'as cast' heads 65cc chamber complete 1,799.00 1,799.00T
Yella Terra LS1/2/6 ultralight 1.7 ratio rockers 475.00 475.00T
Comp Cams 7.550 Magnum pushrod set 5/16 98.90 98.90T
GM LS9 head gasket 55.00 110.00T
1/2" head studs, and 8mm bolts for top row (don't know length)
GM LS7 lifter set (16)
LS camshaft retainer plate
GM oil gallery dumbell plug
ARP Cam Bolt Kit LS1
Comp Custom Roller Cam - LS1/LS6
JP Performance Billet Double Roller Timing Chain - LS1/LS6
SLP Heavy Duty Oil Pump
GM LS6 valley cover, includes gasket and bolts
Holley EFI Hi-Ram inlet
EFI FUEL RAIL KIT LS1
Edelbrock LS 90mm throttle body
Fel Pro LS intake gaskets O ring style
Meziere LS water pump BLACK
Meziere LS inlet for Street water pump BLACK
ARP LS1/2/6 water pump bolt set black oxide
ATI Harmonic Balancer, Super Damper, Internal Balance, Aluminum/
Steel, Black, Chevy, Pontiac, 5.7L
ARP Harmonic Damper Bolts - LS1 LS6
GM LS1 timing cover
GM LS2 rear engine cover
GM LS6 valley cover, includes gasket and bolts
Fel Pro LS oil pan gasket set
Milodon Road Race LS oil pan
Milodon LS Oil Pan Pickup
Milodon LS Oil Pan Dipstick and tube
Milodon LS Windage Tray
Milodon LS Oil Pan Bolts
Milodon LS oil filter relocation kit - Moroso Pan
Wix Racing Oil Filter
Drill/Install/weld Turbo Oil drain bung in Oil Sump
Monster Stage 3 twin plate clutch. 1500fwhp.
MSD mini hi torque starter.

And some other crap i can't remember.

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Also found a video of the missus driving with the 434/auto.. Wasn't even scared.... Lol


I'm in Aus. So driving a LHD vehicle for the first time is kind of a big deal for the wife. That and she's only used to driving hotted up datsuns.

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Gettin keen. A clutch pedal and 6 forward gears is the only way to build a pro touring monster.



Definately not puttin that dash or wiring mess back in. AAW classic update kit, LS1 conversion harness and dakota digital dash is the new plan.



Now that it's almost rolling, going down to the fabricator. New tunnel, connect the front clip to the tranny crossmember so it's one whole new chassis, plate behind the rear seat, but of a minitub/clearance, new boot floor with Aeromotive fuel cell dropped through the boot and a cage for it hanging down below the car.

Maybe a back half cage too, with removable harness bar.

Then get it back home, remove everything, sandblast and 2-pac with a good epoxy/rustproof base. And put it back together.

Going to buy a dakota digital dash as well. By the time i get a speed sensor box, new gauges for temp/oil pressure/everything. It's up around $1000. New dash is $895 with the optional temp outputs for engine oil temp, gearbox oil temp and diff oil temp.
See the diff cover, there's two grub screws right, they are usually for bracing the caps. But i don't need them as the big plate in between does a good job so i'm turning that into a diff cooler/hold more oil and running a cooler up under the boot next to the fuel cell. Will probably run a cooler for the T56 up there as well.

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August 2012.





Crank has been finished.. I guess at least it's done properly if callies took their time. It's a Magnum too, not a compstar or a dragonslayer. So if i ever want to go blown... I'll have no issues.




More expensive parts.






This thing just keeps costing me money. Hah. Now using a belt drive fuel pump.
Anything electric with enough oomph to give me 1200rwhp worth of fuel is gunna get mighty hot and cook the fuel within 45 mins of constant driving. I wanna drive 8 hours to brisbane.
Soo aeromotive belt drive setup it is. Going to be fun trying to fit it in with AC/PS & Alt.

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The motor "should" be done by christmas. See what happens...
Just crappy ls with iron heads... Haha


Dakota Dash turned up, it's pretty damn nice!
Can't really do much more till i get a wiring harness, some brake parts or an engine...

As soon as the diff rebuild kit gets here, the car will be off to the fabricator for some work.

Man i'm so broke haha. Just did a big order of stuff to box in with the engine.
Surefit Vintage AC
DSE 7sp Hidden wiper motor and accessories
AAW Classic Update complete vehicle harness
PSI Conversions LS1/T56 harness and mafless tuned ECU
Mcleod twin disc 1500hp clutch/flywheel & Tick master cylinder
Art Morrison 4pt chromoly cage with rear seat bars & harness bar

Diff will be back to me tomorrow assembled and ready to throw underneath. Should have some rolling photos on the weekend

Booked in to fatz fabrication on 21st Jan.

Also found out i need dust seals in my wilwood brakes, so a good friend/vendor who's helped me out this whole build is sending me over some dynapro 4pot calipers & pads which come with dust seals.

Running manual brakes too. Looked at dual VH44's. No room. Looked at hydraboost, it was around $500 for the setup to run off my powersteering. But i wasn't planning on having belt driven ps pump. Looking at an electric MR2 unit. Also inquired about an electric master cylinder from ABS power brake but it was $1000. Engineer said with my calipers etc, manual brakes will be fine if i run a 13/16 or 7/8 bore master cylinder.

Turbonetics have replied to my/TCI's email, Midframe 66mm satin finish - Rediculously good prices. Not bad i think... Just gotta run some t-netics stickers somewhere i guess.

Bam. Intake powdercoated. Thanks to Mike @ AES.

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Can get the 72mm inducer for the same price in the Midframe... I should go that right? More room to move, less boost required, keep dem heads down..

Intake worked over, engine nearly done. Waiting on the roadrace oil pan from milidon. First one was bent.




Pretty sure i'm set on twin 72's instead of the 66's. I'd rather have room to move. And being BB on a 398 i don't think i'm going to have too much issues spooling them. Better to make the power on lower boost..

Fuel cell turned up. 20gal Aeroflow. 2x 8an feeds. 2x returns/rollover. 0-90 sender unit.


Today i just bit the bullet and ordered 2x 72mm Turbonetics Mid Frame ball bearing turbos. Also got 2x 45mm wastegates. Thanks to Jason @ TCI for setting it all up for me!!!
Spoke to mike @ aes and my vintage ac, roll cage, clutch and a few other pieces have turned up. He is making a big box/pallet for it all.

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This post is from Jason @ TCI.

We just received your Turbonetics goodies. These will be mailed to Automotive Engine Specialties along with some Wilwood goodies shortly.