1969 Nova rebuild Central coast California

[eze_1978]

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Glove box turned out great.

[Bobbywracing]

Engine and Body wiring complete , time to top off the fluids and Fire it up.

[Bobbywracing]

[eze_1978]

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Looks like your running manual brakes. What size bore master cylinder are you running? I’m looking to make a change to manual brakes and remove the hydroboost.

[Bobbywracing]

The 7/8 bore , just fired up the car, brakes are very sensitive hahah. Pretty close to the newer Gm hydrostops. I’m wondering how the brakes would perform without the hydro boost but I’ll force my foot to adapt.

[Bobbywracing]

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[eze_1978]

The 7/8 bore , just fired up the car, brakes are very sensitive hahah. Pretty close to the newer Gm hydrostops. I’m wondering how the brakes would perform without the hydro boost but I’ll force my foot to adapt.

Sounds good. You sure are making quick progress. My brakes are also very sensitive I don’t mind it but I seem to be having an issue with the rear brakes at low speed. Almost seems like the rears will lock up if I give mild push on the brake pedal. No sure yet what the issue may be. I’m thinking it may be the hydroboost. I decreased the pressure on the portioning valve all the way down and still have the same issue.

[Bobbywracing]

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Global west rear springs and del a Lum bushings

[Bobbywracing]

[Bobbywracing]

[syborg tt]

Wow how did I miss this thread. Car looks great and nice work and vision.

[Crazy Horse]

Subscribed!

[WILWAXU]

Looking good!

[Bobbywracing]

[Bobbywracing]

Now it’s time for more gears, I have 3.73 gears with the Th-350 . I am considering gear vendors overdrive , i know swapping to a 5 speed manual would be fun , any ideas ? I’m really open to anything , I know it’s a bummer to be cutting up my floor , I was planning on being at car shows but no car shows This year due to Corona. And didn’t know if I needed to be spending anymore $.

[Bobbywracing]

[Bobbywracing]

[67-LS1]

I just looked back and realized you did this build in slightly over a year.
With what looks like a new born.
Go ahead and do the 5 speed. You’ll probably be done by lunch.

[Bobbywracing]

[Bobbywracing]

Time for Holley Stealth install , make this SBC run around town better , allow my wife to be able to enjoy driving it.