1979 pro-touring nova

[ron79]

hi all i am new here, first great site, my 1979 nova is two door,been lowered 2 inchs,4 wheel dics brakes, paint 67 marina blue, plans are a hop up 5.3 with a carb a tko -500 or ls1 t56, going to move the rear shocks in, try to run 275/40/17s, ron79

[zbugger]

Welcome to the site. Sounds like a nice car you've got going there. But, I guess you should have guessed..........



Yup. You should have known....

[TonyL]

cool. and yep. allen is right

post those pics man.

[Kenova]

.......................plans are a hop up 5.3............

I have an '04 pickup with the 4.8. Damn motor surprised the hell out of me. That little sucker is just begging to rev, and it's not even broke in yet. Can't wait 'till spring to order one with a 5.3. I'm begining to understand why so many people are going nuts over the Gen. III engines.
Ken

[Little Bob]

Sounds cool but I need PICTURES

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome aboard!

[TXVTX]

Did you finish your 79 Nova? IF so please share what you found works for the front suspension.

[andy]

I've got a 77 nova concours. I got Hotchkis front coils, cut 1 coil and the drop leafs for the rear. I just bought the parts to fit 70-81 camaro. All poly bushings. I changed out my lower spring perches and plates with Afco peices and built some caltrac copies out of some spare landrum parts that I had laying around. I don't know how well it would work with full interior because mine is gutted and caged right now. I want to do a mini tub with slide boxes at rear of leafs.

[ron79]

still working on the 79, put 2inch dropspindles, and will be geting the new qa1 coil overs, my big problem are headers for the car i dont now that to use

[dhardison]

Welcome! The more Novas the better. Pics man, we need pics!

[69Nova]

Cool another Nova guy. Car sounds nice. Lets see some pictures.

[ron79]

here are some pic,found 4.8 from 2002 1500 truck, will be running ls1 intake

[ron79]

here are some more pics

[dhardison]

Nice progress! Keep us posted.

[70TWO NOVA]

Hey ron are you on badassnovas.com??

[ron79]

yes i am as ron c ,got pics of both of my novas on there

[70TWO NOVA]

yes i am as ron c ,got pics of both of my novas on there

Cool, I knew that I recognized you from somewhere. Welcome to the site.

[ron79]

starting to get the parts know, i will be ruuning a custom grind cam from thunder racing,and using speartech wiring harness, this going to be fun weekend car

[nekkidhillbilly]

I have an '04 pickup with the 4.8. Damn motor surprised the hell out of me. That little sucker is just begging to rev, and it's not even broke in yet. Can't wait 'till spring to order one with a 5.3. I'm begining to understand why so many people are going nuts over the Gen. III engines.
Ken

you wont notice much difference in a 4.8 to a 5.3 pretty much the same motor with a slight torque gain i cant even tell a difference when driving them

6.0 is a different story

[ron79]

i think i found my wheels, they are american racing,looking at 17 by8 and 17 by7s