Hot Rod Projects: 1963 Chevy Nova

 

Performance Data:

  • The best E.T acheived 10.501 @ 125.67 mph, 60' time of 1.43

Engine:

  • Type: sbc
  • Displacement: 400 .030 over
  • Induction: Holley 300-25 Strip Dominator manifold, Holley 850 double pumper, 2 .130 needle & seats, reqar jet ext. w/notched float
  • Heads: Brodix Track 1 aluminum heads,
  • Main Caps: Clevite 77 rod & main bearings
  • Crankshaft: crank .010 under rods & mains
  • Pistons: TRW 12:5.1 .030 over pistons, Speed Pro piston rings
  • Camshaft: Doug Herbert roller cam C6H grind
  • Valve Train: Lunati valve springs,
  • Exhaust: Hooker 1 3/4
  • TCI Rattler harmonic balancer, TRW high volume oil pump, Moroso 7 qt. oil pan

Fuel System:

  • Fuel Cell
  • Capacity: 5 gal
  • Fuel Pump: Holley electric fuel pump

Oil/Water System:

  • Radiator: radiator
  • Water Rad Location: front
  • Water Pump: electric water pump drive

Electrical System:

  • Ignition: MSD 6AL & 2-step, MSD billet dist. w/tach drive
  • Battery: MSD Heli core spark plug wires

Transmission:

  • Manfacturer: chevy
  • Type: Powerglide
  • Gears: 1.82 low gear
  • Shifter: Hurst auto stick III shifter
  • Converter: Coan 4500 stall converter
  • Transbrake: trans brake

 

Chassis:

  • Type: stock w/Comp. Engineering frame connectors, 6 pt. roll cage
    Front Suspension: all polyurethane bushings, Koni 60/40 shocks
  • Rear Suspension: 4 leaf springs, Lakewood traction bars, Koni adj.
  • Shocks: Koni
  • Brakes: drum brakes
  • Steering: rack & pinion
  • Front Suspension: Cragar aluminum wheels w/7.10x15 Moroso front runners, 30x10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear End:

  • Manufacturer: Chevy
  • Type: 12 bolt
  • Ratio: 4.56 gears
  • Spool: Moser spool
  • Axles: Moser 33 spline axles
  • C-clip elminators

Body:

  • Construction: all steel except fiberglass hood
  • Color: painted blue

Interior:

  • Restraints: Simpson safety belts
   

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