72 Nova - The Booboo Project LS/4L65e

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According to my daughter (2 1/2 eyar old) I have to fix the booboo on the car. Thus the name for the project.





Bought the 72 Nova in 2010, drove it for that year. It had a 307 with a TH350. It did not run good, very sluggish. Winter of 2010-2011 decided it was time to change the engine to either a 355 or 383 with a 200-4R. That did not go as planned. Floor, wiring, suspension, brakes and more got replaced. A LS2 with LS3 heads and intake and a 4L65e will be going in instead of the 383 combo.

A lot of more pictures and information here
So here it goes:


- Engine -
LQ9 with LS3 internals, heads and intake with a 4L65e Stage1 harness included
Hooker Headers 2276-1HKR Silver Ceramic
Hooker Engine Swap Mounts 12618HKR
Hooker Transmission Crossmember 12625HKR
Energy Suspension 3-1130R Kit
Allstar Performance Motor Mounts ALL38114
Fast GM LS Big Mouth LT Throttle Body™ (4-bolt) 92mm 54090
Belt 6PK2025


Cylinder Head Plug GM #12553191
PCV tube/hose GM #12594779




- Fuel - Post #12
LS filter/regulator Wix 33737 Complete In-Line Fuel Filter
Russell Fuel Rail Fitting Adapters 640940 (3/8 in. to -6 AN)
Russell Push-On EFI Fittings 644113 (5/16 in. to -6 AN)
Russell Push-On EFI Fittings 644123 (3/8 in. to -6 AN)
Tanks Inc. 1972-72 EFI Gas Tank TM46C-T
Fuel Tank Sending Unit GM 1965 & UP Type 5 Hole Design - 0-90 Ohms TAN-GML
High Flow fuel pump Module - 255 Liters Per Hour - Up to 600 hp / kt GPA-4
Remote Mount Rollover Vent Valve - Aluminum VVR




- Cooling -
Steam Line Adapters WA0214 x4
Earl's Performance 90* Couplers AT935104ERL x2
Fragola Performance Systems Tee Adapter Fittings 498302-BL x1
Russell Tee Adapter Fittings 661003 x2
Fragola Performance Systems Swivels 498102-BL x2
Fragola Performance Systems AN to Pipe Thread Fittings 481604-BL x2
Fragola Performance Systems Series 8000 Push-Lite Race Hose Ends 200104-BL x5
Summit Racing® AN to NPT Adapter Fittings SUM-220455B x2
Gates 18473 heater delete hose




- Floors - Post #2 Post #8
Goodmark Floor Pan Braces 4012-517-681
Goodmark Floor Pan Braces Left and Right
Goodmark Floor Panel Patches Full Length Left and Right




- Suspension -
Hotchkis Sport Suspension TVS Systems
Global West Lower Control Arms
Global West Upper Control Arms


- Wiring -
AAW Complete Wiring Kit - 1969-72 Nova


- Brakes -
C6 front and rear calipers from eBay
Kore3 Rear Big brake kit with parking brake
Kore3 Front Big brake kit for short spindle


- Wheels -
Center Line Wheels Legend Series Lazer II - 18x8 with 5" Backspacing
Center Line Wheels Legend Series Lazer II - 18x9.5 with 6" Backspacing
Nitto NT 555 Tires - 245 /45R18
Nitto NT 555 Tires - 275 /40R18


I will keep updating this post as I go.