another step up the ladder

well here are some pics from my progress now, all the suspension is done all poly in front and rear everything powdercoated, got the engine and tranny in and together now i have to set up my msd(hate wiring) lol well here they are let me know what you think anything you think i should add to it????

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check out the difference in this one this makes it all worth it haha

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Looking great man keep it up. you gonna block off the hole where the heater box was? Id say some aluminum valve covers and cleaner and it would look hot! Wish mine was in that phase with my 454....

The only thing I find worse than wiring chores is file fitting rings, takes forever.

BTW, love the field expedient tranny stand. :D

Looks great.Can't wait to see it done.

I am going through the same thing you just got done with.New bushings,springs,shocks and disc brakes with drop spindles.

How long did it take you to stripped the subframe and redo it all?

looks awesome.

I love these nova's

Looking real good!!! Keep us posted on future progress.:yes:

well it took me about 6 months from taking my engine out to puttin my fresh new 406 sbc in, everything was powdercoated and well worth it, man and i just ran into a problem.............i was out tinkering lol anyways just got my new transmission crossmember from cpp its a direct bolt in so i dont have to drill holes to relocate the crossmember, so to the point.....bolted the crossmember to the frame and set the transmission down on it and the damn tailshaft is off center , it wont budge either its solid....... the holes to bolt the polyurathane tranny mount to crossmember are off by about 1/4 inch to the right.......any of you ever had this problem???? what can i do......by the way my motor mounts are solid grade 8 steel......hope thats not the problem.....maybe thats why i have no give to the transmission tailshaft.................so if i can get any help its all appreciated thanks


mighty joe

well it took me about 6 months from taking my engine out to puttin my fresh new 406 sbc in, everything was powdercoated and well worth it, man and i just ran into a problem.............i was out tinkering lol anyways just got my new transmission crossmember from cpp its a direct bolt in so i dont have to drill holes to relocate the crossmember, so to the point.....bolted the crossmember to the frame and set the transmission down on it and the damn tailshaft is off center , it wont budge either its solid....... the holes to bolt the polyurathane tranny mount to crossmember are off by about 1/4 inch to the right.......any of you ever had this problem???? what can i do......by the way my motor mounts are solid grade 8 steel......hope thats not the problem.....maybe thats why i have no give to the transmission tailshaft.................so if i can get any help its all appreciated thanks


mighty joe

My poly tranny mount had room to adjust it where it bolts to the tranny. Maybe loosen those bolts and see if that helps it line up.

damn tailshaft is off center , it wont budge either its solid....... the holes to bolt the polyurathane tranny mount to crossmember are off by about 1/4 inch to the right.......any of you ever had this problem???? what can i do......by the way my motor mounts are solid grade 8 steel......hope thats not the problem.....
mighty joe

Yep. :yes: Been there done that. Loosten up the frame mounts where they bolt to the front clip. Then get under the car and wiggle the tranny into place. Get the bolts in the tranny mount 1/2 way in, then go back and tighten the frame mount bolts back down. Tighten down tranny mount. Done! :)

Looks good, nice work!

B E A Utiful! Looks better than new :yes:

Certainly looks good on my monitor!:yes: