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NEW ENGINE
OLD ENGINE
194 "Hi-thrift" in-line 6 cyl.(rated at 120HP) This is the original engine. The only engines offered in 62 and 63 were a 153ci 4 cylinder and a 194 L6. The 194 is rated 120 at 4400 RPM and has 177lbs. of torque at 2400 RPM with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. Coupled with the powerglide
New parts in the OLD engine compartment included:
new main bearings, new fuel pump, new generator and new voltage regulator, new heater core, rebuilt distributor, starter, new plugs and wires, and a rebuilt carbeurator. I refinished the engine and engine compartment. The old engine ran well, looked great, but it was very lackluster to say the least.
UNDERBODYThe chevy-II Nova is a uni-body car. The floorpans on this car are flawless. There is no rust on structurals or any sign of previous accident damage. I have replaced the leaf springs, front coil springs, all steering linkage, and the steering gearbox. I put overload shocks in the rear raising the rearend a few inches... and now the ride is VERY smooth!!!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
NEW ENGINE
OLD ENGINE
194 "Hi-thrift" in-line 6 cyl.(rated at 120HP) This is the original engine. The only engines offered in 62 and 63 were a 153ci 4 cylinder and a 194 L6. The 194 is rated 120 at 4400 RPM and has 177lbs. of torque at 2400 RPM with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. Coupled with the powerglide
New parts in the OLD engine compartment included:
new main bearings, new fuel pump, new generator and new voltage regulator, new heater core, rebuilt distributor, starter, new plugs and wires, and a rebuilt carbeurator. I refinished the engine and engine compartment. The old engine ran well, looked great, but it was very lackluster to say the least.
UNDERBODYThe chevy-II Nova is a uni-body car. The floorpans on this car are flawless. There is no rust on structurals or any sign of previous accident damage. I have replaced the leaf springs, front coil springs, all steering linkage, and the steering gearbox. I put overload shocks in the rear raising the rearend a few inches... and now the ride is VERY smooth!!!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
OLD ENGINE
194 "Hi-thrift" in-line 6 cyl.(rated at 120HP) This is the original engine. The only engines offered in 62 and 63 were a 153ci 4 cylinder and a 194 L6. The 194 is rated 120 at 4400 RPM and has 177lbs. of torque at 2400 RPM with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. Coupled with the powerglide
New parts in the OLD engine compartment included:
new main bearings, new fuel pump, new generator and new voltage regulator, new heater core, rebuilt distributor, starter, new plugs and wires, and a rebuilt carbeurator. I refinished the engine and engine compartment. The old engine ran well, looked great, but it was very lackluster to say the least.
UNDERBODYThe chevy-II Nova is a uni-body car. The floorpans on this car are flawless. There is no rust on structurals or any sign of previous accident damage. I have replaced the leaf springs, front coil springs, all steering linkage, and the steering gearbox. I put overload shocks in the rear raising the rearend a few inches... and now the ride is VERY smooth!!!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
194 "Hi-thrift" in-line 6 cyl.(rated at 120HP) This is the original engine. The only engines offered in 62 and 63 were a 153ci 4 cylinder and a 194 L6. The 194 is rated 120 at 4400 RPM and has 177lbs. of torque at 2400 RPM with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. Coupled with the powerglide
New parts in the OLD engine compartment included:
new main bearings, new fuel pump, new generator and new voltage regulator, new heater core, rebuilt distributor, starter, new plugs and wires, and a rebuilt carbeurator. I refinished the engine and engine compartment. The old engine ran well, looked great, but it was very lackluster to say the least.
UNDERBODYThe chevy-II Nova is a uni-body car. The floorpans on this car are flawless. There is no rust on structurals or any sign of previous accident damage. I have replaced the leaf springs, front coil springs, all steering linkage, and the steering gearbox. I put overload shocks in the rear raising the rearend a few inches... and now the ride is VERY smooth!!!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
UNDERBODYThe chevy-II Nova is a uni-body car. The floorpans on this car are flawless. There is no rust on structurals or any sign of previous accident damage. I have replaced the leaf springs, front coil springs, all steering linkage, and the steering gearbox. I put overload shocks in the rear raising the rearend a few inches... and now the ride is VERY smooth!!!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
The open exhaust by way of 2.5 inch purrs at idle like a mountain lion just before he rips your ballbag off. There is a glass pack that gives a very throaty sound at an open throttle. It is enough to let you know that it is not the standard 6 under the hood without being to too loud or obnoxious. The engine breethes well and sounds very healthy.
INTERIOR and UPPERBODY
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
Oh my goodness!! how did those get there!?
The interior was freshly redone when I purchased the car. Bench Seating make for a fun ride when they are greased up... The paint is a unique color for Novas. The original color was gold with a red interior, but the grey looks great. I was planning on repainting it blue or red down the road, but the grey has grown on me over the years, and I will keep it this color. I installed modern seat belts from a late 80's ranger. After a lot of hunting for an actuator, this 62 has working turn signals! The turn signals were reworked in 63 (probaby for the better) using a plastic cam design rather than the actuator. I stumbled upon a 62' steering column laying on top of an L6 at Old Cars for Fun, an old car junk yard. - Because 62 was the only year they produced an actuator instead of a turn signal cam, they are very difficult to find. The electrical all works. I have installed a Kenwood CD player in the glovebox. It sits in a custom felt-covered cabinet. The speakers are hidden under and behind the front bench.
The New Engine:
1.) I have dropped in a 250 from a 66' Nova and bored to a 4.3 liter 264. It is backed by a Turbo-Hydromatic 350 trans. w/ a shift kit. I converted the column shift into a B&M floorshift. The engine was united w/ an RV cam giving me lots of low end torque and smoldering burnouts. Aluminum pistons. The original steel crank was acid dipped alongside the block and reinserted. The original head from the 194 was reinstalled after being acid dipped and fitted with new valves and lifters. This brings the compression up quite a bit.
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
The car is in fair cosmetic shape at the moment. I am planning on stripping the car this spring, sanding out the eye soars and replacing the passenger side door skin. I am currently debating if I should repaint it the origional gold. OR... should I paint it red?... or blue... or...
I replaced the remainder of old front end steering and suspension parts. Both upper control arms, center drag link, tie rod ends, ball joints... everything. I mentioned earlier that front end steering parts for 62's are hard to come by. They are also rediculously expensive if you have someone else go through the trouble for you. If you need an idler arm, i've got plenty extra. I recommend looking for parts on eBay before buying from JWNova, Year One, and especially the Paddock. But anyways... now that i have the correct camber angle, there is no pull or play in the wheel. It drives like a new car!.. not too bad for being over the hill!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!
The original 1962 plate came with the car!