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- Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: tire change
- Replies: 4
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Re: tire change
i had 4.88 gears and a 27" tall tire i went through @7600 a 29" went through @ 7200 a 30 went through @7000 its about 200 rpm per inch from my experience hope the info helps
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:53 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6991
Re: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
thanks ill take that in consideration im a long way off from getting the car running i just want to get my ducks in a row its deff. sumthing to consider i got alot of chassis work to do before i start on the motor, trans, and rear end i want to redo the wheel tubs and put stock quarters back on and ...
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6991
Re: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
thanks for the insight i got a stock driveshaft for now and im prob. going to move the shocks inside and look at how hard it will be to put aftermarket wheel tubs in and i have stock mono leaf springs prob. going to go with the 8.5 im going to build a moderate 496 only trying to run 10.0 my chassis ...
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6991
Re: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
thanks it helps out greatly ill be good i got manual brakes and got rid of the heater awhile ago it just looks tight to the firewall with a sbc putting the bell bolts in and it looks impossible if a bbc was in there i was thinking of gioing with an alum. firewall but dont know if you need a blow pro...
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:10 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6991
Re: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
thanks for the reply
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:40 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6991
pitting a bbc and a th400 in my 71 nova that came with a 6cy
does any one know if you have to modify the firewall if a nova came with a 6cyl and glide i have a gen 6 454 and a older th400 im going to build a 496 one day and want to get the chassis ready to handle the power just got an 8.5 been running the 8.2 dont think the 8.2 will handle the power i ran 11....
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:08 am
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: front subframe and rear frame alignment for 71 nova
- Replies: 1
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front subframe and rear frame alignment for 71 nova
need info on fixing body mount holes and recutting new holes on my 71 nova subframe and how to align them without sending it to a fab shop i fixed 1 hole and cut a new hole but i dont think its right having body panel and rad. support alignment issues and im switching to a big block from a small blo...