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  • #1

    fired up the Nova today

    was waiting for some fiberglass to set up ( will fill you in later) I stuck a battery in the Nova and fired it up.

    427, dominator carb, LOUD solid lifters.

    video link below

    Last edited by NovaSS; 06-04-2011, 05:08 PM.
    money pit

    No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.
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  • #2
    very nice.
    :cry_smile: RIP. 91 Ford festiva BP swap

    1990 Mazda Miata BP swap, 99 trans, 3.9 Torsen rear end, Mazdaspeed6 k04 turbo on 15 psi.

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    • #3
      x2! i like the moroso valve covers!
      Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!

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      • #4
        very nice...all that chattering reminds me how my Festy sounded before I started pulling the engine for the B6T.....but I have HLA's in it so it should not have sounded like that....lol
        "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
        89L Silver EFI auto
        91GL Green Auto DD
        There ain't no rest for the wicked
        until we close our eyes for good.
         I will sleep when I die!
        I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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        • #5
          Nice! Do you drive it on the street at all, or is it just a track car?
          Brian

          93L - 5SP, FMS springs, 323 alloys, 1st gen B6, ported head & intake, FMS cam, ported exhaust manifold w/2-1/4" head pipe.
          04 Mustang GT, 5SP, CAI, TFS plenum, 70mm TB, catted X, Pypes 304SS cat-back, Hurst Billet+ shifter, SCT/Bama tuned....4.10's & cams coming soon
          62 Galaxie 2D sedan project- 428, 3x2V, 4SP, 3.89TLOC

          1 wife, 2 kids, 9 dogs, 4 cats......
          Not enough time or money for any of them

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          • #6
            Originally posted by blkfordsedan View Post
            Nice! Do you drive it on the street at all, or is it just a track car?
            Street only with a couple trips to "test and tune" nights.

            This year I calmed it down a little, changed intakes from a single to dual plane and took off the 250 shot of N20.

            Picked it up in California a little over 25 years ago and in my yonger years I was guilty of a little stop light grand prix. It would do low 10s back when that was fast

            I did the body , paint , engine ,tranny and narrowed the rear. To be honest the only person who has ever worked on it since I got it was the guy who did the front end alignment



            Last edited by NovaSS; 06-05-2011, 12:22 PM.
            money pit

            No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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            • #7
              OMG Beautiful car!!!!
              1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
              1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
              1991 blue L, 5 speed.
              1988 red L-plus-all stock.

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              • #8
                Awesome............and that's coming from a Ford guy! I like the ralley wheels and leaf spring rear. Very clean & subtle. What are the other specs? TH400 or PG? stall? Gears? I must be old, 'cause I still have a soft spot for the "Pro Street" style. Some day I'd like to do the same to my '71 Pinto, except probably with a stroked small block.

                BTW- hate to disagree with you, but low 10's is still fast.
                Brian

                93L - 5SP, FMS springs, 323 alloys, 1st gen B6, ported head & intake, FMS cam, ported exhaust manifold w/2-1/4" head pipe.
                04 Mustang GT, 5SP, CAI, TFS plenum, 70mm TB, catted X, Pypes 304SS cat-back, Hurst Billet+ shifter, SCT/Bama tuned....4.10's & cams coming soon
                62 Galaxie 2D sedan project- 428, 3x2V, 4SP, 3.89TLOC

                1 wife, 2 kids, 9 dogs, 4 cats......
                Not enough time or money for any of them

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                • #9
                  nice! we had a 62 chevy II that I should have bought and beefed up... it was solid for an original NY car.
                  89 Festiva L Carby 4 Speed... RIP. Evicted and Scrapped. I HATE MY FAMILY
                  94 aspire 3 door Red -- Former BP, V6 KLDE swap underway! RIP... Rotted and Flooded out...
                  2012 Mazda 2 Touring 5 Speed... It's Very, Very, Very green... Daily Driver
                  1964 Barracuda 360 V8 Push Button 904 Auto, New Money Pit

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by blkfordsedan View Post
                    Awesome............and that's coming from a Ford guy! I like the ralley wheels and leaf spring rear. Very clean & subtle. What are the other specs? TH400 or PG? stall? Gears? I must be old, 'cause I still have a soft spot for the "Pro Street" style. Some day I'd like to do the same to my '71 Pinto, except probably with a stroked small block.

                    BTW- hate to disagree with you, but low 10's is still fast.
                    Rear - ford 9" detroit locker 3.91 gears

                    tranny- autogear Muncie M22 Wide ratio , super case, iron mid plate etc

                    Driveshaft -Dennys

                    Flywheel - Hays , centerforce clutch

                    Enigine 1968 427 4 bolt, factory forged crank. 7/16 rods , TRW piston at 10.75 CR
                    GMPP oval port heads ( edlebrock ) 2.25 intake , 1.88 exhgaust
                    Comp cam XE284 cam
                    Weiand team G intake, 750 Dominator ( now has a torker 4500 dual plane intake with ports
                    welded up to match the oval ports )
                    Last edited by NovaSS; 06-05-2011, 05:13 PM.
                    money pit

                    No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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                    • #11
                      M22..........nice! Simple, efficient & dependable. I bet it's a blast to drive. Hows the 10.75 CR work? Can you run on 93 or do you normally run race fuel? It would be a good application for E85.
                      Brian

                      93L - 5SP, FMS springs, 323 alloys, 1st gen B6, ported head & intake, FMS cam, ported exhaust manifold w/2-1/4" head pipe.
                      04 Mustang GT, 5SP, CAI, TFS plenum, 70mm TB, catted X, Pypes 304SS cat-back, Hurst Billet+ shifter, SCT/Bama tuned....4.10's & cams coming soon
                      62 Galaxie 2D sedan project- 428, 3x2V, 4SP, 3.89TLOC

                      1 wife, 2 kids, 9 dogs, 4 cats......
                      Not enough time or money for any of them

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                      • #12
                        the compression ratio is fine , its a very light car, low gearing and the cam has a bunch of duration so runs fine on 93 although I stuck 100 in it when I was playing at the track
                        money pit

                        No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NovaSS View Post
                          was waiting for some fiberglass to set up ( will fill you in later)
                          It's later now. What was it? I've been waiting since you posted.
                          -Bryant

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Gomez View Post
                            It's later now. What was it? I've been waiting since you posted.
                            Have to wait till this weekend
                            money pit

                            No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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                            • #15
                              man that thing is nice! Not too flashy i love it. Theres an older guy near where I live that put a new 6.0 and 6 speed trans in a nova like that. Do you have to back off the timing at all to run 93?
                              Tyler

                              91 Festiva, 5spd, B8 swapped, now for paint and suspension

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