Disco Nova fans. - Page 2

**Bill Pritchard** · #11 08-09-2012, 09:59 PM

14.39 with a small block and a 2.73 rear is nothing to sneeze at!

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #12 08-09-2012, 10:19 PM

Actually I was seriously surprised it even ran that. I was hoping for mid 15's on the current setup. The turbo 250 slips real bad between the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts. After I drop in a freshened up Turbo 350 and shift kit, I'm going to see if it will run 13's with the 2.73 open and stock tires. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #13 08-10-2012, 10:14 PM

Here are some current pictures. I even left the stock 6cyl tail pipe hanging.

**markinnaples** · #14 08-11-2012, 02:40 AM

Wow, great sleeper!

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #15 01-03-2013, 02:11 PM

Just an update. I had a used Turbo 350 transmission that I knew was good so I swapped in a vintage B&M shift kit into it courtesy of member C1SS396. I also swapped out the 2.73 one legger 7.5" rear for a 8.5" rear end that I installed a GM posi and 3.42 gears into. It runs pretty good now. Pics soon.

**scuncio** · #16 01-03-2013, 02:54 PM

I love that car. A buddy of mine in high school had a green 79 with a 350 and a Muncie. I think he paid $2k for it at the Jefferson, WI swap meet in 1994 and we drove it home.

I have a solid roller, AFR head, splayed-cap 406 that would work in your Nova!

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #17 01-03-2013, 03:33 PM

Here is a pic of the rear swap. I didn't paint the other rear at all just so it looks like it was never out of the car to begin with. The 8.5" is sitting on the hand cart.

**scuncio** · #18 01-03-2013, 09:17 PM

Good idea to swap in the bigger 10 bolt. My buddy's car definitely had the 8.5" - I didn't realize any of the Novas came with the 7.5" rear.

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #19 04-10-2013, 03:23 AM

Another update.

The car's previous best with just the engine swap with a stock 6cyl drivetrain on 14" stock tires it went 14.394 @ 94.2 mph with a 2.087 60 foot.

With the B&M transmission shift kit, the 3.42 posi rear, a set of crane roller rockers (got rid of the roller tipped rockers), and some 275-50-15 drag radials, it went 13.407 @ 99.44 mph with a 1.933 60 foot flashing the converter. It was falling over on its nose before the traps so it was running out of fuel. I kept raising the float levels to get it to stop falling over but it started running really rich. It really needs a fuel system upgrade. It has a parts store $13 pump on it and a cheapie glass filter with some bogus lines running to the carburetor. I feel it will pick up some MPH and maybe a tenth or two with a solid fuel system.

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #20 04-10-2013, 03:35 AM

Track pic.

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