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  1. Drivetrain & Performance
    So, my OBS transmission smoked a few months back and between Covid and availability, pretty much anywhere I looked, seemed like nothing less than $3,000+ for a new high-qual build or... Some bargain-basement pile of ATK/Monster garbage I wouldn't spend a red cent on. While I've built my fair...
  2. 1st & 2nd Generation Chevy II/Nova's
    My 1963 Nova was shooting out oil of the dipstick and PCV breathers, & drove it like this for 2 years until I did a compression test and was between 70-100 on all the cylinders. Rebuild Time. This all started 2 years ago so if you want to see part one that led up to this check out here...
  3. Drivetrain & Performance
    I have a original 283 in my 65 Nova Sedan. Let me first start off saying my first restoration project car :D, so try not to give me to much of a hard time with this!!! Anyways, I've been looking all over the place for original specs when replacing certain mechanical parts. I notice all these...
  4. 3rd Generation Chevy II/Nova's
    Hi guys, new to the forum first post on here. I have a 1970 nova project and I'm just about ready to start doing body work on. My doors are a little off (my drver's side door sags a little). I took both doors off and drivers side door hinge pins and detent roller are in really bad shape. I would...
  5. Drivetrain & Performance
    i recently got my nova back from the shop and they fixed whatever needed to be fixed under my budget. They had told me that a problem would be an accelerator pump in the carburetor that's sticking. is it easier to rebuild the whole thing or to just fix the pump or even to get a new carburetor...
  6. Drivetrain & Performance
    Hello everyone, So this last weekend it was pretty warm out so I deiced it would be a good time to finally yank my engine and trans. When I bought this car the owner had advertized it has having a 327 engine; however, once the engine was out I decided to run the block casting number and, to my...
  7. Steering, Suspension, and Chassis
    I'm in the middle of rebuilding my steering column for my 69 non-tilt column. From taking it all apart, I see that some of the little parts could use some replacing. This weekend, the local Pick-a-part is having a 50% off sale, and I'm wondering what columns would have the same parts. I...
  8. Steering, Suspension, and Chassis
    Curious as to the degree of improvement traction bars (specifically lakewoods bars) would give on my nova. I recently purchased a 73 with a relativly stock 327 making anywhere from 235-290 hp (havnt had it on the dyno, just a guess), matched up to a turbo350 and a 8.5" 10bolt. The reason i'm...
  9. Member Introductions
    Howdy all! Wow - looking some posts over, I see I have some homework to do to do a proper intro...:D I'll lay this out there - I'm a 2nd owner to a 72 true SS that I bought for $2000 in 1982. I've just completed 5.5 years doing a ground up rebuild!!!!! Had only about 30 days of drive time...
  10. Member Introductions
    Glad to be apart of the site. Hope to gain much confidence as i will be rebuilding my 79' Nova. I'm sure the experience and knowledge of others will help drastically,..
  11. 3rd Generation Chevy II/Nova's
    HELLO all, let me introduce myself. Names Devin and im 19 and building this car on a poor college kids budget! criticism and advice is appreciated thanks. so last year i bought a 71 nova. The guy who had it only bought it to pull a SUPER nice 383 out of it and then left the car to sit in his...
  12. Steering, Suspension, and Chassis
    Hey I just got a '68 Chevy II and would like to rebuild the front end this weekend if possible. I have a kit but I don't want to start pulling the car apart unless I know the torque specs to put it back together. The Chilton's is on the way, but in the mean time, can anyone point me to a thread...
  13. Drivetrain & Performance
    so i just picked up a bbc 454 for the nova, IMAG0117 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr IMAG0115 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr IMAG0116 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr i do plan to semi-rebuild my bock. RE-using stock crank, rods, maybe pistons the motor is going in a 69 chevy nova which was...
  14. 3rd Generation Chevy II/Nova's
    I bought this car on Kijiji up in Edmonton and had to have it towed down to where I live in Medicine Hat. I looked like a sweet deal, the guy I bought it from swore it had been dry for years. Said he was a welder and that he'd done a whole bunch of body work to get rid of rust. His work...
  15. Drivetrain & Performance
    Rebuiling my 350, anyone know of a really good gasket kit for high performance thats also a good buy? Thanks ps Any tips for rebuilding an engine are welcome!
  16. Drivetrain & Performance
    Hey Guys, I'm pulling out my engine and trans bc I'm putting in a new 4 speed, and I figured while I had my engine out I would go through it and 1) See what it has ex. 4 or 2 bolt. and 2) try to upgrade it and get it running like a beast! The guy I bought it from basically put the engine back...
  17. Steering, Suspension, and Chassis
    Rebuilt the column on my 70 and I forgot where this bugger goes. its got to be some kind of preload spring but i cant find a spot for it. sorry for the poor quality image it was a cell phne camera.
  18. Drivetrain & Performance
    Hi all, I have a 63 with a freshly rebuilt L6 and a freshly rebuilt powerglide, by fresh I mean the car has less than 50 miles on it since the rebuild. Everything was running well on it except for a bit of a carb. problem so I picked up a rebuilt carb and took it to a mechanic to install and...
  19. 1st & 2nd Generation Chevy II/Nova's
    I got my car back from having the engine compartment painted on Saturday. It looks about a hundred times better than it did and I am really quite happy with it. Started getting everything back in it over the weekend and thought I would post a few pics showing the progress. Not much more to go...
  20. Drivetrain & Performance
    I'm new to the transmission game (heck, I'm just learning a lot about cars now), but I was wondering... how hard is it to rebuild a Turbo 350? I think I can find a core that's in pretty good shape, but honestly... with a decent workbench and space, how hard is it on a scale of 1 to 10 for a new...
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