Well, I am almost complete with building my house. It has taken me 5 years. Right now, I am almost done with making the basement into a full playroom for my two girls!

Here is what I am looking to do in the near future!

I had a 1971 Chevy Nova SS back in my early 20's.
I put allot of money and time into restoring it.
1968 327 corvette engine with 202 fuelies, Edelbrock Victor Jr. Manifold, Holley 650 dbl pumper, 12 bolt posi rear with 4:88 gears..
It would run mid 11's in the quarter mile track out in Easthampton!
Yeah, it was pretty sweet but very expensive to do at the age of 20!

I had it for 3 years before I pulled it apart again,  
This time on the "rebuild", the restoration stalled due to other obligations and the money got really tight!
It wound up on my parents driveway under a cover for 5 years.
After my parents threatened to call a tow truck to come take it away,
I wound up selling it for all its parts and a flatbed took it away to its graveyard.

I have always looked back and always said I should have never sold it.

Well I bought me another 1971 Chevy Nova through eBay too!!
It is being shipped up from Tennessee to New York.
I think I am nuts but I am almost done building this house that has taken 5 years of my life.
The girls are getting a bit older, I want a toy.


Here she is,
I will be gutting it and rebuilding the entire thing!!!
Description of 1971 Nova
"71 CHEVY NOVA 2 DOOR. IT HAS A 74 MODEL 350 4 BOLT MAIN AND 350 TURBO TRANS. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT IS ALL STOCK EXCEPT FOR HEADERS AND A 600 CFM EDELBROCK CARB. THE CAR RUNS, DRIVES AND STOPS GOOD. THE BODY IS DECENT FROM THE DOORS UP. THE QUARTER PANELS AND TRUNK PAN NEED WORK. I HAVE 2 NEW REPLACEMENT QUARTERS TO GO WITH IT.IT ALSO HAS VERY MINOR RUST AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHEILD. ALL GLASS IS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE WINDSHEILD WHICH IS CRACKED. THE DOORS, FENDERS, AND REAR FLOOR PANS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE FRONT ONES HAVE A LITTLE RUST IN THE FOOT AREA. BUT NOT TOO BAD. IT HAS MANUAL STEERING AND BRAKES. IT IS A NON AIR CAR. ALL THE LIGHTS WORK GOOD. THE INTERIOR IS SO SO FOR ITS AGE. THE REAR DOOR PANELS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE CAR HAS A SET OF 14 INCH CENTER LINE LOOK- A -LIKES ON IT . THEY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE . BUT NEED TO BE CLEANED UP AS DOES THE WHOLE CAR. IT HAS A B&M Z-GATE SHIFTER THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED BUT IT WORKS GOOD. THE TRANS WAS REBUILT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE WAS. IT HAS A MILD SHIFT KIT IN IT AND A 2000 RPM STALL CONVERTER. THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS GOLD. IT IS NOW IN BLACK PRIMER. THANKS FOR LOOKING!





I do not plan on starting the rebuild until the Spring!
It is amazing how much stuff you can find on ebay!!
Wish me luck but I will start posting the progress.
I am really excited about this!!!

My wife on the other has not yet been told!    



Dave  

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Pssst, Nova to Dave: I want a 425 HP 427 and a M-22 rockcrusher. 

ozzy72 wrote on Feb 13^th, 2007 at 4:22pm:


Oooooh, a sitting duck!

*Readies 88*

Well, it sure is a project, Dave. What do you plan on doing to it (427 yenko clone? )?

Wish I could find the time/money/car to do a 71 Plymouth Satillite/GTX buildup. . .

Looks like a good project...have fun with it Dave.  I also like the idea of the 327 small block.  You can basically make close to the same power as a 350 but it'' be more of a rever.  I'd prefer a high RPM motor in a light car like that.

Good Luck!!!

Willit Run wrote on Feb 13^th, 2007 at 8:43pm:

Well, that and 110 octane leaded racing fuel at $6.50 per gallon (last time I checked).  Of course, it would be run to run up the drag strip with that motor     ...but it would be worthless on the street.   

BMan1113VR wrote on Feb 15^th, 2007 at 11:13pm:

Yeah, I know.  But, he put the 720R in the post which (if memory serves) has a 12:1 compression ratio and a monster cam.  The 620 has a 9.6:1 compression and therefor should run on pump gas (they rate it for 92 octane).

I personally think a custom built 377 small block would do nicely in this car.  You get good cubic inches but with the destroked crank, it still revs pretty well.  For a light car, that would be a lot of fun.

BMan1113VR wrote on Feb 16^th, 2007 at 12:32pm:

I was thinking a 383 stroker as well, but lately the 377 has been kind of intreging to me...especially in a lighter (I was thinking it would be fun in a 1st gen Camaro someday).  My problem with the 383 is they just don't climb in the RPMs like a small block, they truly feel like a big block minus the extra weight and handling problems.  But, with the 377...you are using that 3.48in crank from a 350 and the larger bore of a 400...so, you would think it would rev pretty nice.  In a smaller car, I think that would be a lot of fun.  You would probably lose in the low end torque against a 383...but I'll bet you'd make better RPMs and as a result probably better high end horsepower.  Just a thought though.

Plus, it seems like almost nobody builds a 377...so there is the unique factor as well.

...makes me wish my comet was a 2 door instead of 4 Looks like a fun project