bowtie0069 (MM)'s Budget Beater 1969 Nova

Year:1969

Model:Whatever the bare bones strippo model is called

Body/Exterior: Ugly red oxide primer, emblems were shaved many years ago. Dirt, oil, and trans fluid are usually found on most surfaces.

Front End: Global West Drag Race tubular control arms--Lakewood 90/10 shocks

Transmission: TH400 built by Leo Glassbrenner, Hipster transbrake, Munsinger 8" 6000 stall converter.

Rear End: Moser 12 bolt w/4.30's, spool, 5/8" studs hanging from Calvert Split-Mono springs and Cal-Trac bars; QA-1 adjustable shocks.

Exhaust: Jack Davis Step Headers(1-3/4"--1-7/8"--2") into 3 1/2" Dr. Gas X-pipe with Borla Sportsman 3 1/2" mufflers.

Wheels/Tires: Ancient Centerlines 15x3-1/2" front with 165 radials. 15x8-1/2" rear with 28x10-1/2" M/T slicks

Interior: what's left of the interior--was blue on blue; seats are worn out gray 80's Mustang 5.0 junk

Electrical: Rat's nest/bundle of snakes. 140 amp alternator to keep up with electric water pump, BG400 fuel pump, transbrake, line lock, electric fan, etc........

Accessories/Options: Day/Night mirror is the only option that came on the car--it had a dealer installed AM radio, but that was tossed many years ago.

Sound system: N/A (see exhaust section above)

Comments: It's ugly as sin, but runs pretty good when it runs!

It's ugly as sin,

Ugly is as ugly does. Looks like it does very well! :D

ALL BUSINESS... ALL FUN... SWEET RIDE...! :cool:

No current engine specs? You could at least put a teaser here about the new engine you're planning.

No current engine specs? You could at least put a teaser here about the new engine you're planning.

It's all in the story I wrote:
http://www.maxchevy.com/tech/2008/iii_1-cheap-1.html

It was in Hot Rod magazine last month--intake manifold test story.
I had a rod bearing problem, so the engine is apart again, but it should be running again soon.

That sounds like my kind of car, Mike.



What happened to the rod brg?


Jeff

....."What happened to the rod brg?

Well,
I'm not sure, but something got in there and tore up the #6 bearing. I was thinking maybe when I was beating up the car on pump gas, it was detonating and kinda hammered it. Everything else looked ok.

Thats a shame Mike, but Im glad you caught it before you did major damage.



Jeff

Here's a shot of my junk getting a temporary install of Dale's 383.

I looked at that car in the Hot Rod mag. The coolest picture ever was a shot from the back of the car. When it was beeing driven with all the cars around it:yes::D

bowtie i didnt know your 69 was the budget beater i read in chevy magizine??? or on the internet.. thats cool!!

what can you say about a nova that runs in the 9s and driven on the street,hate to run up against that car on a evening run,on some lonely street,take no prisoners type of car,bad axx
don