It's a 73 nova hatch back it will have a 454 with 400 trans and ford 9" out back. Should be fun ,and ready by spring.:3dSMILE:
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It's a 73 nova hatch back it will have a 454 with 400 trans and ford 9" out back. Should be fun ,and ready by spring.:3dSMILE:
I can feel your excitement, Charlie, that one should be a "head snapper" :eek:- - - keep us updated when you can, ok?
sweet looking nova. that should be a great build
Kewl Charlie, a 9" floater on the street!!!
NO NO thats my jig you see there that all comes off when I finish welding on the perches. That would be cool though**)
Good start Charlie, what year big block..? and where did you get the linement collars for the `9 inch...?
bbc is a Mark 4 2 pc rear main seal. I made the collars for the bearings, and the sleves in the carrier bearings inside. I wouldn't even think about welding one with out the collars and bushings inside.
I have a 9 inch swedged housing like yours, and a standard 9 inch early housing from a early bronco, bronco width is 58, no work involved and I`m not racing, think I`ll use it...
Every car / truck I've built( lots ) I put in a 9" I've narrowed all of them and had Mosser cut and respline the axles. I haven't had any problems yet with mine I bought one once and didn't check it wound up taking it apart and doing it over. real strong rears.
I will take the bronco housing in to pirate 4x4, they do straigthen housings, then a clean up and weld new spring perches on, I`ve got axles for it, yukons, just need to find the just right center section, for it, got my eye on one now. I can here my eight inch just groaning from the strain, it won`t last much longer.:eek:
My last eight inch posi with cracked pinion support.
Finding it now is better than sending gears down the road.. :CRY:
Nice, Charlie! Nova engine bays look awesome with a big block stuffed in them.
Nice Charlie. When in doubt, go big. Just ask Barb....:3dSMILE:
Moving along the spring mounts are moved inboard new springs in place, need perches to go anymore. Hopefuly this week.
i thought the rear was a floater too, a nova with a floater and nascar vibe hmmm, wide five rims hubs and all, just a thought i really like the hatch back i dont remember seeing that many, there was a isca show car here in st louis in the 80s that had a an assload of real gold plating on everything, plus a gold metal flake paint job totally over the top car, a freind had a nova with that body style that was a four door with the police package that his dad bought at an auction, what a sleeper, cram six people in the four door and go do burnouts hahaha.
Hey Carl, how about a 31 spline floater with the gun drilled axles and stuff---tuff enough for the drag strip? Sure as heck would make gear changes a whole lot easier!!!!
Housing is finished and IT FITS. time to measure for the axles and get the frame rails moved
Why not do a 4-link?
I thought about it but I know this way works for me if I live longenough I will build one with a 4 link
Moving right along
looking great charlie
Nice work! Just curious what size tires are those and what are the plans for tubs? Widened factory or brand new aftermarket? Brian
tires are 29x15.5x15 tubs came today from Jeg's. There is room for more width but this should be good.
Between the 57 and the Nova I don't seem to be getting anywhere.The headliner is almost in the 57. The left rear quarter rockerpanel and bottom of the rear quarter are all welded in and ground down. tomorrow should see the driver side finished. Then its to the pass side. The parts are coming in for the engine if nothing else this is getting expensive.:eek:
Started passenger side today
driverside almost done
Driver side quarter and rocker done Pass side quarter almost. Tub on pass side and dr side about finished. Its slow but it is moving along:LOL: The tire on the floor is waiting for Hoosier to evaluate the tube. IThe instructions were inflate to 20psi then deflate then reinflate to 20psi?? I figured they wanted to get any wrinkles out... So when I refilled it .....It woulden't so I took it apart and the tube was split for about 10"???? I have no idea how that happened but glad it was in shop and not on the road.
Haven't been posting much on here lately just to busy trying to get this project MORE underway. Quarters are done. I had a broken hinge thats replaced. Had to raise the engine 3/4" to get clearance for headers. Floor is all done. Working on heater box as valve cover is in the way of hose outlets. Spent 3 days trying to find a spark plug wire set that fit. Thanks Accel. New distributor. Waiting for carb kit and coil. This morning made the mounting bracket for power steering pump as they don't make one.
That bracket ought to hold it in place Charlie! Good progress, about ready to button up the front of the Nova, huh?
I tell ya Dave its so close to fireing up but just need a carb kit and coil.. maybe first of next week. I would love to hear this thing hum
here it is what I have been waiting for after the breakin I removed the core support for repairs. Excuse the mess but my shop keeps getting smaller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4Vzj9HmQQ
sounds great Charlie!!! Took care of my small shop, ordered me a shop stretcher---unfortunately it's still back ordered so I'll have to wait a bit!:whacked:
I started this project back on 10-08-10 Today was the first time I drove it off the rack **)**) Still need some work but this is a big step:3dSMILE:
YouTube - ‪nova454.MOV‬‏
I like it! It will be very fun to have a 21 year old kid in a "tricked out" rice rocket pull up beside you and give you one of those "my car is way cooler than your car looks" and be obliterated in tire smoke and see only your Nova's tail lights before he knows what hit him!! Not that I would ever advocate a street race mind you.....
I like it! It will be very fun to have a 21 year old kid in a "tricked out" rice rocket pull up beside you and give you one of those "my car is way cooler than your car looks" and be obliterated in tire smoke and see only your Nova's tail lights before he knows what hit him!! Not that I would ever advocate a street race mind you.....[/QUOTE] nothing like a bbc :) i have something for them kids . not to much longer hey charlie :)
I guess I still have a bit of a "competitive spirit" in me somewhere in me Pat.
Several years ago, a good friend of mine bought a 1969 Chevelle. It was beautiful - blue, black vinyl top sporting 396 badges, but had a nasty 502 and a rock crusher hooked up to 3.90 posi. To make a long story short, we had a Honda Civic with little wheels and an exhaust pipe big enough to hold a bowling ball pull up next to us and rev his little sewing machine up. He bolted out of a light while my buddy Dave was cool as a cucumber and caught him at the next light. Same thing and at the third light, his little buddy in the passenger seat made a rather rude remark about, "...old men and their weak a$$ muscle cars!" Dave smiled and when the light turned green he let that 502 loose. Needless to say, Dave got the last laugh and when these kids pulled up next to us again they were bug eyed and wanted to know, "What you running in that thing?" to which Dave replied - "Oh just just a kick a$$ ol' Chevy big block..."
We laughed our selves silly as they left the light slow and easy... I still smile just thinking about it!
Sounds great Charlie!!! Put the other fender on and go pick on the kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:LOL:
there are plenty "Riceburners ) around here to play with :LOL::LOL:. I can tell you the 15.5 tires are not big enough. :eek:
need to bring it up here charlie so you and i can go play. :)