The War Nova. (1974 Nova)

[Poxic]

How it started: I bought it for $800 while I was in Texas for AIT with the Army.
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Tearing it down:
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The front subframe was trashed in a stump-jumping crash of some kind... So instead of just buying a new subframe, I decided to buy an entirely different 74 Nova for $500 for a parts car.
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Ready for transplant
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Aaadn together again:
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Sourced a 600hp 12.5:1 BBC (~468ci) from a racing boat. A wide ratio M21 from a 69 Corvette. Brakes from an 02 Camaro SS. Mini-tubbed it. And put in an 8 point cage.
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Ignore my ****ty welding.

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QA1 coilovers and tubular control arms installed with a Hotchkis swaybar.
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The wiring harness was a fking mess from the previous owner.
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Seems legit...
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I just clipped out what I needed, and installed a Painless universal hot rod harness today... Totally worth the money.



Interior coming together
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Braking system complete
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Engine in
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Fuel system
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Car running


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Car got it's first bath in 20 years
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Fixing rusty 1/4s.
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Painting
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The more I work on this thing, the more absurd it gets. :D


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468 BBC
Solid full roller with over 780 total lift.
12.5:1 compression

M21 close ratio
KC Clutch "race ready" clutch
31 spline 10 bolt rearend
Eaton posi with 3.73s gears

Ride tech control arms
QA-1 coil overs with 550 lb. springs
Hotchkiss adjustable front sway bar
Hotchkiss 2" drop leafs
Slide-a-links
Home fabricated weld in subframe connectors
All poly bushings

2000 Camaro SS disk brakes.
1990 IROC 16:1 ratio "high effort" quick ratio steering box.


Built cheap. Everything else came from Craigslist or the Junk Yard. I've got 3 different wheel and tire set ups.

One for regular road tires... mostly for hooning around and powersliding everywhere: BF Goodrich Radial TAs (235/55/15 front, and 245/55/15 rear)

The one you see here with the strip rear tires Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials (275/60/15)

I also have a set-up for Solo with a set of Nitto NT01s on 2000 Trans Am wheels.

[Poxic]

My most recent addition... I was at the junk yard and spotted a Crown Vic police car. The bull bar had to be mine.

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[19,69camaro]

That things pretty crazy. May I suggest tucking the front bumper a tad. It's pretty easy you just have to notch the bumper bracket and slide it back a bit. I see if I can dig up a picture of mine

[lsx80monte]

Love the bull bar. Any 1//4 mile times?

[Poxic]

No I haven't had it down the track just yet. I have no idea what it'll do.

[Nicks67GTO]

So yeah....as a former 73' Nova owner Ive gotta say.....

























This thing is ****ing awesome