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04-22-2023, 01:01 PM
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66 Nova update
Just a little background my interest in Nova's...... Back in April of 66 I took delivery of a Marina Blue L-79 SS Nova...... That started it all....Didn't realize what a special car it was until a couple of years after I sold it..... Anyhow, we were down in Florida on vacation in 87 and after looking thru the classic car section of the Sarasota newspaper I noticed a 66 Nova for sale..... We went and looked at it.....It was a Sport Coupe 283 powerglide White top, Mist Blue bottom.....Absolutely Rust free..... Bought it and had it shipped back to Wisconsin....So over the years I somewhat tried to replicate my old car.....
 Put a 350 and a 700R4 trans in it......added Nitrous and the car went a best of 10.92 on street tires back in 2006...... The people at the drag strip told me not to come back until I put a Roll cage in the car.... That was when I quit racing as I didn't want to screw up the car even if it was for my safety.... So I kept the car and on my grandsons 16th birthday I gave him the car... He has since then had Frameup wheelworks install a 9" ford rear, mini tubs, and subframe connectors........and the story continues..... I'll be posting updates on the evolution Ken
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04-22-2023, 09:24 PM
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A before and after pic........ More to come
  Hummmm!!!!...... What's coming next ?????
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04-22-2023, 10:14 PM
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Ken, there's no better way to teach than hands with your grandson. Can't wait for more pics!!!!
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04-23-2023, 12:20 AM
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I know, I know!!!  This Nova is way cool 
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04-23-2023, 12:34 AM
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66 Nova update
Doesn't that empty engine compartment scream "LS Swap" ? I'm just Sayin.... Bill
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04-23-2023, 11:20 AM
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04-23-2023, 01:07 PM
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04-23-2023, 08:06 PM
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How did we all know that was coming????
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04-23-2023, 09:26 PM
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I'm getting an education with the differences between the LS and the LT engines........ to be explained in future posts.......The first issue I encountered was changing to the Holley 302-20 oil pan........Mounted the engine on a engine stand and flipped the engine over to change the pan...... Simple..Right!!!.....when I opened the Holley box I was looking for the pan gasket...... Hummm!!!!..... Went online and found out they no longer use a pan gasket...the pan is sealed with RTV sealant..... O.K....... Took the pan bolts out and had to pry the stock pan off.......Done...... Then I tried to get the pan off...Couldn't get the pan off as the oil pump sticks up and the pan was wedged between the oil pump casting and the inside of the harmonic balancer......Hummm!!!!...... If you don't know..... The balancer removal is easy..... But putting them back on is a major Pain.... Gotta get a new bolt as you can't reuse them as they are torqued and then stretched per factory spec's.......
  Had to put the keyed flywheel locker on and order a new harmonic balancer bolt and go thru the torque and stretch procedure.... 20 minute job ended up being a day long ordeal...... one of many lessons learned Ken
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