Nova from CA

[71 nova]

Hi all. My name is Ken and I live on the CA central coast. I recently (Oct 06) purchased a 1971 Nova after being away from hot cars for quite a while (well, not counting my 99 C5). It’s got a mild, low compression 355 SBC, TH350 a 4.10 rear end. The car has run a best ¼ mile at Famoso Raceway (Bakersfield, CA) of 13.44 @ 101.6 mph NA and 11.41 @ 118.5 mph on nitrous. Problem I have now is that I’m running too fast; I don’t have a roll cage yet (summer project). That was my first experience running N2O, and I was running a 10.7 AFR and the plugs looked like I could add some timing back in, so I’m pretty close to running 10’s, once I get my cage in.

[z28]

Welcome to the site!! Post some pics.

[hammered54]

hello from the northeast!! sound's like a pretty cool ride, while it's down for the roll bar you may want to think about a new converter, one that can handle the NO2, it's hard on the stator!!, good luck and again welcome aboard it's an interesting site!!

[debacle-racing]

welcome aboard, give it hell. well done on the 2 second gain.

[Nate]

Thanks for joining :) Nice times as well. :)

[Mustang Boy]

nice to meet you and it sounds like you have a nice ride and what kind of internals are you running and how much nitrous

[71 nova]

Thanks guys. Here's some picture of my ride:

[Mustang Boy]

nice car man

[dyl468]

Put subframe connectors when you do the cage (if you dont already have them)

[flames4me]

very nice, would you mind giving us some stats? I always get curious of other peoples cars, lol.

[z28]

Sweet car man! I love the cowl induction hood.

[71 nova]

Thanks guys!

very nice, would you mind giving us some stats? I always get curious of other peoples cars, lol.
Not at all! Here's my setup, runs pretty hard for a mild combo:
355 SBC, 8.5:1 compression, forged crank and pistons, pink rods w/ ARP bolts
Brodix aluminum 170cc heads w/Erson roller rockers
Comp Cams solid lifter cam, 0.500” lift, 236 deg duration (@ 0.050")
Edelbrock Victor Jr. Manifold w/ 750 Demon
1 3/4” Heddman headers, 2 1/2” exhaust w/ Flowmasters to axle
Mallory Hyfire 6 Digital Ignition System (box, distributor, wires)
Fuel cell / Holley 170 gph fuel pump / ½" fuel alum. line/braided steel lines to carb
NX Hitman Nitrous Plate System – 150 HP jets installed
Turbo 350 trans w/ hardened race, 2,500 RPM stall torque converter
90/10 CE shocks / Moroso springs (cut 1 1/2 coils off) / Willwood alum. hub disc brakes on front
4.10 8.5” rear w/ Auburn posi, CE Slide-a-Links and Rancho RS9000 adjustable shocks on rear
Bolt-on subframe connectors
Hoosier QuickTime Pro 10.5 x 27's
Autometer gauges/battery in trunk/battery kill switch/B&M Quicksilver shifter