My best friend has a wicked 69 Nova Pro-Touring style build. He has 14" front 6 piston Wilwood brakes with 13" rears. Even with the large brakes he felt the stopping power was inadequate. The car is equipped with a 775 HP 540 and the vacuum was too low for the vacuum booster to operate properly. He had added a vacuum pump to assist the booster, but after a couple of close calls … [Read more...]
Speed Tech 1970 Chevy Nova “ResurreXion” Video Feature V8TV
May ’14 Feature of the Month: Phil Mitchells 67 Nova by Chris Holstrom Concepts
Story by Chris Holstrom Phil had commissioned me to build a few other pro-touring cars that turned out awesome. You could say we had really similar tastes which makes building a car much more enjoyable. Phil wanted to do a '66-67 Nova hardtop with LS power and the latest suspension goodies. What Chevy lover doesn't like the classic lines of the mid year GM compact? I began … [Read more...]
TMCP Podcast – Arron Spitzer from Yukon Gear & Axle: Bulletproof Rear End Parts
The Muscle Car Place Podcast this time was Arron Spitzer from Yukon Gear and Axle. Arron told us about a couple of his recent projects including a 66 Chevy II drag car and a 68 Mustang street car. He went in depth about Yukon's quality processes, testing standards, and commitment to customer service. It was a great interview with a lot of insight into the differences between … [Read more...]
