Thread: Chevy Nova 350

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1971 Ford Capri 2000 11.5 18.5
1995 Ford Contour SE 9.5 17.2
1999 Ford Contour SVT 6.8 15.2 (C&D April 99)
1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX 9.9 17.4
1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX 9.5 17.1
2005 Ford Crown Victoria LX 8.1 16.2
1985 Ford EXP Turbo 9.3 16.8
1981 Ford Escort 14.67 19.7
1986 Ford Escort 1.9 11.7 18.1
1987 Ford Escort L 11.4 18.2
1990 Ford Escort GT 8.9 16.8
1991 Ford Escort GT 8.0 16.3
1992 Ford Escort LX-E 9.3 17.0
1993 Ford Escort GT 8.4 16.5
1993 Ford Escort LX Wagon 12.8 19.1
1994 Ford Escort LX Sedan 11.1 17.8
1997 Ford Escort LX Sedan 10.9 18.1
1998 Ford Escort ZX2 7.4 15.7
2002 Ford Expedition XLT 9.5 17.1
2003 Ford Expedition 9.5 17.0
1987 Ford Festiva L 10.2 17.8
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 8.7 16.8
2002 Ford Focus SVT 7.8 16.1
2003 Ford Focus SVT 7.7 15.9
2003 Ford Focus ZTS 8.2 16.1
2004 Ford Focus Saleen N2O 5.8 14.0 (saleen.com)
1999 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.8 14.3
2001 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.2 13.9
2004 Ford F-150 4.6l 9.9 17.4
2005 Ford GT 3.6 11.78
1977 Ford Granada 302ci 14.2 18.6
1973 Ford LTD Brougham 429ci 10.4 17.5
1976 Ford LTD 460ci 11.3 18.2
1980 Ford LTD 302ci 12.5 19.2
1974 Ford Maverick 302ci 10.5 17.4
1964 Ford Mustang (289ci V8 w/4spd) 7.5 15.7
1966 Ford Mustang (289ci V8 Auto) 10.9 17.9
1967 Ford Mustang (390ci V8 w/4spd) 7.4 15.6
1971 Ford Mustang (351ci V8 w/4spd) 5.8 13.8
1973 Ford Mustang 351ci 8.9 16.3
1974 Ford Mustang II 4sp 14.2 18.8
1974 Ford Mustang II Auto 15.6 19.4
1975 Ford Mustang II (302ci V8 w/3spd) 9.6 17.5
1977 Ford Mustang II 302ci 11.3 17.7
1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 5.8 13.8
2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt GT 5.6 14.1 (MT 01)
1980 Ford Mustang (255ci) 11.8 18.5
1980 Ford Mustang Cobra (225ci) 11.3 18.4
1981 Ford Mustang M81 McLaren (2.3L Turbo) 9.7 17.3
1982 Ford Mustang GT 8.0 N/A
1984 Ford Mustang SVO 7.9 15.8
1985 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 14.9 (C&D, Jan. 85)
1987 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 14.4 (Automobile, April 87)
1988 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 15.0 (MT Jan '88)
1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0l Manual 6.2 14.8 (MT Jan '89)
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.4 14.9
1991 Ford Mustang GT 7.3 15.6
1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.2 14.8
1993 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.9 14.5
1993 Ford Mustang GT (auto) 8.0 16.1
1994 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.4 14.0
1994 Ford Mustang GT 6.7 15.1
1995 Ford Mustang 3.8 9.9 17.3
1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 5.2 13.8
1996 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.4 14.0
1998 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 5.4 14.0
1999 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 5.4 13.9
1999 Ford Mustang Convertible V6 8.6 16.5
1999 Ford Mustang GT 5.5 14.1
2001 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.8 13.5
2003 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9
2004 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9
2004 Ford Mustang GT 6.3 14.8
2005 Ford Mustang LX 4.0l 6.9 15.3 (C&D Feb 05)
2005 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L V8 5.1 13.5 (MT Jan 05)
2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 5.2 13.8 (MT Apr 05)
2001 Ford Mustang Roush Stage 3 4.3 12.9
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.7 13.9
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (5 Speed) 5.6 13.2 (MT Feb, 2005)
1971 Ford Pinto 1600 18.0 21.1
1972 Ford Pinto Wagon 16.8 20.8
1973 Ford Pinto 13.7 18.7
1974 Ford Pinto 14.5 19.3
1975 Ford Pinto 14.3 19.4
1980 Ford Pinto (4spd) 15.8 20.8
1980 Ford Pinto (Auto) 15.4 20.1
1988 Ford Probe GT 7.3 15.6
1990 Ford Probe GT 7.6 16.0
1990 Ford Probe LX 8.2 16.2
1992 Ford Probe GT 7.9 16.0
1993 Ford Probe GT 7.5 15.8
1994 Ford Probe GT 7.5 15.7
1988 Ford Taurus 3.8 9.3 17.2
1989 Ford Taurus SHO 6.6 15.2
1991 Ford Taurus SHO 7.7 16.2
1992 Ford Taurus LX 9.4 17.0
1992 Ford Taurus SHO 7.5 15.4
1992 Ford Taurus LX Wagon 10.9 17.9
1993 Ford Taurus GL 11.1 18.0
1993 Ford Taurus SHO 7.5 17.0
1994 Ford Taurus GL 10.0 17.5
1994 Ford Taurus LX 9.2 17.0
1995 Ford Taurus SHO 7.7 15.8
1996 Ford Taurus 8.7 16.5
1996 Ford Taurus GL 10.0 17.5
1996 Ford Taurus LX Wagon 8.9 16.7
2000 Ford Taurus SE 8.0 16.1
1984 Ford Tempo GLX 13.6 18.9
1992 Ford Tempo GLS 10.2 17.6
1968 Ford Galaxie 500 10.0 17.5
1973 Ford Grand Torino Squire 400ci 11.1 19.0
1973 Ford Torino 351ci 8.8 16.3
1974 Ford Torino 460ci 8.7 16.4
1975 Ford Torino 400ci 11.9 18.2
1955 Ford Thunderbird 292ci 11.5 18.0
1973 Ford Thunderbird 460ci 9.0 17.4
1980 Ford Thunderbird 302ci 11.1 18.0
1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 9.7 17.1
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 8.5 16.3
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC (5 Speed) 6.9 14.9
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC (Auto) 7.4 15.8
1991 Ford Thunderbird LX 9.0 16.7
1993 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.2 15.7
1994 Ford Thunderbird LX V6 8.8 16.4
1995 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.0 15.2
1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V8 7.9 15.8
2002 Ford Thunderbird 7.0 15.2
2002 Ford Thunderbolt SLP 4.0l 6.5 14.9
1996 Ford Saleen S351R Speedster 5.2 13.7
2000 Ford Saleen S281 Supercharged 5.1 13.8

Lt1s10, that's an impressive record! Do you have a Saleen now or were you a Pro-driver? Occasionally I see a late model Saleen here in Ashland with a young girl driving it to/from the grocery store!!!!!! (Food Lion) If I had a Saleen I wouldn't have enough money for the grocery store let alone park it in with the other cars in a grocery store parking lot! There are plenty of fast cars that come out at special events in this area, but a Saleen as a grocery-getter had me scratching my head!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally posted by Don Shillady
Lt1s10, that's an impressive record! Do you have a Saleen now or were you a Pro-driver? Occasionally I see a late model Saleen here in Ashland with a young girl driving it to/from the grocery store!!!!!! (Food Lion) If I had a Saleen I wouldn't have enough money for the grocery store let alone park it in with the other cars in a grocery store parking lot! There are plenty of fast cars that come out at special events in this area, but a Saleen as a grocery-getter had me scratching my head!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Saleen

2003 Saleen S7 3.3 11.8, dont take long to get the grocerys with that.
the 3.3 is the 0 to 60 time and the 11.8 is the 1/4 mile time.

Originally posted by Don Shillady
Lt1s10, that's an impressive record! Do you have a Saleen now or were you a Pro-driver? Occasionally I see a late model Saleen here in Ashland with a young girl driving it to/from the grocery store!!!!!! (Food Lion) If I had a Saleen I wouldn't have enough money for the grocery store let alone park it in with the other cars in a grocery store parking lot! There are plenty of fast cars that come out at special events in this area, but a Saleen as a grocery-getter had me scratching my head!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

I wish Don. This is a collection of 0-60 and 1/4 mile times (factory stock) that have been accumulated from many different sources over the years. didn't mean to imply anything else.

I gotta step in here from my personal experience with 2 chevy nova 6cyls.

The MOST IMPORTANT thing i can say, get a cheap daily driver if the nova is in that position right now. Its a PAIN trying to soup up a daily driver! lol.


1st
1972 Chevy nova sedan (2765lbs) on 215/60/15s in back (super sticky softies)

The car had
250 c.i. inline 6, stock, 3spd manual (on the tree) That thing would FRY tires with 3.65 (i think) gearing, but i never got to really get out and get on it..lol.

The 2nd
1970 chevy nova (also a stripper, 2803lbs)

It had
230 i6, 2spd powerglide, 2.73 (argued to be 2.76 gearing), 195/75/14 tires in back. ALL stock.
The thing was slow as hell. My stock 95 dodge neon could rape it. easy. The stock inline 6 in the lightest ran like high 19s. They toyed around with TURBO 6cyls (a turbo camaro, a twin turbo nova) and they only ran mid-low 16s. 50-70mph went from a stock 12.5seconds to 5.3 seconds though.

Anyways.

I thought the car was quick for its time/engine, and i live in orlando, 60% of the civics/integras here are DOHC V-tecs and turbod/NOS equipped. And trust me, if they have any clue how to drive (even shifiting too early/late, missing shifts.) the 6cyl powerglide nova will get eaten all to hell. for starters 150hp isn't SHIT lol, and the 220 ft/lbs is at like 2200rpm..which is WAY low..My 70 couldn't get off the line without spinning, but it pulled like a dog.

So what did I do?
Swapped a TURBO350..worked well, for 2 days, the 6cyl blew.
In goes a 305 from a 83 caprice. Popped on a 700cfm Rochester qjet from a late 70s caddi bbc, full length headers, did away will the computer and the excess vaccuum. No powersteering, A/C, no heater/defroster, with open pipes i had good high end, NOTHING for low end though. With mufflers on I got a nice boost of low end, and the topend was a little tamer. a week later the TURBO 350 blew up. So in goes the powerglide. Off the line on dry pavement you have to be turning and at about 2000rpm to break the tires loose. On wet, you don't move from the line, just sit smoking the tires heh. BUT. It's still not anywhere NEAR the 14 second range. I've raced a few cars. and i've won most of the races, but I think if I also raced my friends souped up 5.0 stang. he absolutely slaughtered me. So i'm guessing I run low to mid 16s. 150hp, 240ftlbs. Add maybe 5hp for headers.

I'm not tryin to make ya pissed or discouraged, but 13s require alot more work than most people think.

I'm only 21 and pay 3/4 of my monthly pay in bills, childsupport, etc etc..so yeah..going cheap is good, but with my $100 worth of junkyard parts..i'm still only about .2 seconds quicker. You should get a posi rear end, 3.55 is good for a daily driver, decent pull, but not too much that it isn't highway friendly.

P.S. with the powerglide and stock rearend behind the 350 you'll be able to pull from a 60mph roll (probably at about 2000rpm+) like a son of a bitch! lol. So if you really wanna race..(i don't condone street racing..heh) take it on the high way late at night (2am or so) and race some guys from 60..you got a MUCH better chance!)

Check out my cardomain page. (Pages 3-6 are pictures)

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2159505

Email me at DallasHannah3@aol.com, we seem to be in the same boat, so we should share information on parts and whatnot so neither one of us go down a bad path lol.

Dallas

I see the taurus SHO runs a 17 (92 or 93 model i think) but is that the v8 model or the v6 model? I know the V8s are dogs, from what i hear a v6 SHO will completely embarass a v8 SHO.

Dallas

Oh, and SuperNova68, what kinda exhaust is on that 6cyl right now? If you got a loud exhaust it'll seem much faster than if you got a quiet exhaust. I never believed it till i did the v8 swap in my nova and changed added 18" of length onto my exhaust setup..seems like its much slower, but really it's the same speed, just cuz it's quite it seems like it's sluggish. I guess those civics and eclipses must seem REALLY fast to the kids driving them. lofl.

Also, you wanna get rid of the inline 6? I'm in need of one. For my new project. hehe

k i have a 72 pontiac ventura 2 , wich will soon have a 383 stroker in it , make around 450-500hp

what should i be looking at with stock gears in the quater mile/ and what times could i see with 3.73's

383Stroked

A whole hell of a lot quicker than my nova, that's for sure! lol, what gearing is in the car now?

um i think it has 2.73's

Originally posted by 383stroked
k i have a 72 pontiac ventura 2 , wich will soon have a 383 stroker in it , make around 450-500hp

what should i be looking at with stock gears in the quater mile/ and what times could i see with 3.73's

if you really have 475 HP and your car with you in it wt. 3400 lbs. then you should run in the low 11's at 125 mph. thats hooking up and having the right gear.