75 Nova U/SA - Page 6

Mark Yacavone · 05-25-2015, 10:31 PM

Mike, You realize you can use any pulley combo you want now, right? And lose the alt. fan too LOL.
Yours is real Stock ..That is so passe. This is the new Stock now!

MikeMoller · 05-28-2015, 11:43 AM

Mark, was just trying to do things on the cheap. But I know from my SS days that if cheap don't work right away, ditch it and go for the good stuff.

Someone told me years ago-"If you settle for something less than the best, you have to include some cost for the risk. if you can afford the risk, you can afford the good stuff."

I hate having issues on race day!

BTW - like the D/FS.

MikeMoller · 06-15-2015, 08:23 PM

The unsuccessful modified headers with 'cheap' tethers.

Nick Heath · 06-15-2015, 11:40 PM

This is such a cool build...very fun to read through!

goinbroke2 · 06-26-2015, 06:10 AM

A quick question for clarity.. in the first post you stated "The engine will be the 262 V8 rated at 165."

Then on page two you stated "Depending on the grill/year, it can run a 350 2v, 350 4v, and a 305 2v"

Just curious what the combo is?

Love the "different" cars and unusual combo's which is strange to say about a sbc! LOL!

Dwight Southerland · 06-26-2015, 09:04 AM

Here's a chart that lays out the Stock classes for all the 75-79 x-body Novas. Mikes reference was to the fact that the only identifying difference from year to year is grille and badging, so you could claim a particular year for the body by changing to the correct grille and trim.

Bill Belden · 06-26-2015, 06:58 PM

Dwight, the 76 "stick" is 275 hp

Dwight Southerland · 06-26-2015, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Belden

Dwight, the 76 "stick" is 275 hp

Correct, Bill. I believe the classification is correct, but I missed the title in the chart. Thanks!!

The 78 & 79 are also 275, but the title in the chart is incorrect.

goinbroke2 · 06-29-2015, 05:45 AM

No, I realised that Dwight, I was wondering what his actual combo was, not the options he had. Looking at your chart and seeing U/SA in his signature means he must currently be running the 262/165hp combo though.

Thanks

impstocker · 06-29-2015, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

Seems the car does not like my home made alternator mounts. Keeps throwing the belt or burning it up. Interesting, it threw the belt off so ran it without a belt, picked up almost 2 tenths-so ordered stuff from east coast auto electric -mounts,pulleys, belt -to get things right.

Just noticed this post. I ran an alternator in my 1968 Impala BBC 396/325 I/S car back in 2004. Never tried without the belt. Damn if I could have picked up that much I would have tried it. I liked running the alternator felt batter keeping a full charge in battery plus I ran 7 AL MSD box which will be same in my 65.

Will Lamprecht 65 Impala I/SA in progress.

05-25-2015, 10:31 PM	#51
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA Mike, You realize you can use any pulley combo you want now, right? And lose the alt. fan too LOL. Yours is real Stock ..That is so passe. This is the new Stock now! __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

05-28-2015, 11:43 AM	#52
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA Mark, was just trying to do things on the cheap. But I know from my SS days that if cheap don't work right away, ditch it and go for the good stuff. Someone told me years ago-"If you settle for something less than the best, you have to include some cost for the risk. if you can afford the risk, you can afford the good stuff." I hate having issues on race day! BTW - like the D/FS. __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 05-28-2015 at 11:48 AM.

06-15-2015, 08:23 PM	#53
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA The unsuccessful modified headers with 'cheap' tethers. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 06-15-2015 at 08:41 PM.

06-15-2015, 11:40 PM	#54
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 359 Likes: 1,443 Liked 565 Times in 135 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA This is such a cool build...very fun to read through!

06-26-2015, 06:10 AM	#55
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 888 Likes: 1,607 Liked 387 Times in 151 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA A quick question for clarity.. in the first post you stated "The engine will be the 262 V8 rated at 165." Then on page two you stated "Depending on the grill/year, it can run a 350 2v, 350 4v, and a 305 2v" Just curious what the combo is? Love the "different" cars and unusual combo's which is strange to say about a sbc! LOL!

06-26-2015, 09:04 AM	#56
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 779 Times in 193 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA Here's a chart that lays out the Stock classes for all the 75-79 x-body Novas. Mikes reference was to the fact that the only identifying difference from year to year is grille and badging, so you could claim a particular year for the body by changing to the correct grille and trim. __________________

06-26-2015, 06:58 PM	#57
Bill Belden Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: York, PA Posts: 241 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 75 Nova U/SA Dwight, the 76 "stick" is 275 hp __________________ Bill Belden Retired Stock Eliminator [emailSTK1100@comcast.net[/email]

06-29-2015, 05:45 AM	#59
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 888 Likes: 1,607 Liked 387 Times in 151 Posts	Re: 75 Nova U/SA No, I realised that Dwight, I was wondering what his actual combo was, not the options he had. Looking at your chart and seeing U/SA in his signature means he must currently be running the 262/165hp combo though. Thanks