Re: What year is this Nova ?
75 to 78?
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Re: What year is this Nova ?
That style Nova has the "wide" upper A arms, similar to the Camaros. The older Novas had the short ones. Wider is better. (They are also the same for coupes as well as 4 doors). Back when I was circle tracking, all I could find was 4 door front snouts after I hit the wall one night. Measured them up, they are exactly the same....
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Re: What year is this Nova ?
Its an automatic , I could not figure out how to open the hood, So I dont know if 8 or a 6, I would guess that it would be not to hard to put a V8 with a 4 speed or 5 speed in it ?? I also think it could be lightened up alot, what do yaz think ?
Re: What year is this Nova ?
I think the hood release is under the bumper, T-handle with a cable to the latch.
Re: What year is this Nova ?
Keep the yellow paint, add some garish red on some panels, call it De-evolution, then play "Satisfaction" by Devo in the pits. Oh and wear yellow vinyl raincoats.
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Re: What year is this Nova ?
TeamPaisley wrote:
Its an automatic , I could not figure out how to open the hood, So I dont know if 8 or a 6, I would guess that it would be not to hard to put a V8 with a 4 speed or 5 speed in it ?? I also think it could be lightened up alot, what do yaz think ?
When I was circle tracking in the late 70's, these were the hot setup. SBC was a factory option so the V-8 4/5 sp should be no problem. Very easy to set up the front end (shimmed upper A-arm)...they're sort of a hybrid with a front clip like a full frame car but bolted to a unibody. Add subframe connectors. And BTW, there should be lots of stock car guys that can build a good cage for these. Some prefer these to later GM "Metric" A-bodies...
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30 years of racing and still not Brambilla.....
30 years of racing and still not Brambilla.....