Gramps 68
08-22-2006, 02:35 PM
Hi to all,
I have a 68 Nova, that has gone through a number of changes in the 9 years of build. It was a one owner 6 std car, never hit, but very rusty.
My first attempt was a SS clone, and a good clone for 5 years. The last 4 years I have been turning it slowly to pro-tour.
The current 406 stroker now has 16,000 miles on it, and my Tremec TKO-600 installed June of 2003, has 11,000 miles on it. The Tremec was the 1st insytall in a Nova, and I have the 7th tranny shipped by Tremec.
Latest addition is the 4 wheel SSBC disk brakes, HAL QA1 adjutables on 4 corners, and Vintage Air II.
Procar seats are on order, and Corvans is working on a dash for the 68, and has asked if I want to trial fit it. The 68 Nova has a unique dash, 69-72 is the common dash.
I hope to learn a lot, and share what I have learnt.
Here is a link to a few pictures, I have thousands, as I have been beating on this beast for 9 years.
On a mild street tune we make 380HP, and 421TQ at the wheels. Aggressive tune can take it past 400HP, and 440TQ, but then its not to friendly with street gas.
http://photobucket.com/albums/e200/Nova68SS/ (http://photobucket.com/albums/e200/Nova68SS/)
I have a 68 Nova, that has gone through a number of changes in the 9 years of build. It was a one owner 6 std car, never hit, but very rusty.
My first attempt was a SS clone, and a good clone for 5 years. The last 4 years I have been turning it slowly to pro-tour.
The current 406 stroker now has 16,000 miles on it, and my Tremec TKO-600 installed June of 2003, has 11,000 miles on it. The Tremec was the 1st insytall in a Nova, and I have the 7th tranny shipped by Tremec.
Latest addition is the 4 wheel SSBC disk brakes, HAL QA1 adjutables on 4 corners, and Vintage Air II.
Procar seats are on order, and Corvans is working on a dash for the 68, and has asked if I want to trial fit it. The 68 Nova has a unique dash, 69-72 is the common dash.
I hope to learn a lot, and share what I have learnt.
Here is a link to a few pictures, I have thousands, as I have been beating on this beast for 9 years.
On a mild street tune we make 380HP, and 421TQ at the wheels. Aggressive tune can take it past 400HP, and 440TQ, but then its not to friendly with street gas.
http://photobucket.com/albums/e200/Nova68SS/ (http://photobucket.com/albums/e200/Nova68SS/)