THE NOVA IS RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Necessary Evil]

Finally fired it up broke in the cam,etc. Have a header leak i need to fix yet and dail in the timing and carb yet.

http://videos.streetfire.net/vidiac.swf ... 35016edc54

[nastynova]

Looks good! I kept thinking to myself man that guys is throttle happy watching that. Sounds good though, what's the specs on it?

[sc racing]

Good to see you got it running, sounds good

[Necessary Evil]

I had to keep it running as everything is just done by ear, my timing light took a crap. It's a 357
11 1/2 to 1 on compression
small cam 545/585
Lunati rotating assembly
202 fuelie heads max ported
1.5 roller rockers
victor jr. intake
msd 7al2
glide with brake

[Carolina Kid]

http://videos.streetfire.net/vidiac.swf ... 35016edc54

What have I got to have to view video?

[vegaracer]

That turned out real nice looking under the hood. Especially the smooth firewall

[Necessary Evil]

Thanks guys all the hard work paid off. Now if i can just fix that dam nasty header leak. Sounds like a loose rocker or lifter but i checked the lash about 3 times now and all are good. Any good ideas on any decent gaskets out there? Or should i cut the flange to release the bow if there is one in the header?

[hugger73hatch]

I had a set of reusable header gaskets a couple of years ago that were made out of aluminum, I think. They had like 6 layers and were guaranteed not to burn out. I remember I got them from advance and they were like $40, but they worked really well. I just can't remember the brand name. I will see if I can figure them out and let you know.

[hugger73hatch]

Got it. They were made by flowtech. Looks like the price has gone up on them since I had a set, but man they work good.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

[Necessary Evil]

Thanks for the info Hugger. Does it matter if i use the round or square port? Only asking because the pic from Summit show round. I think i need the squares. You know what i seen these today at Autozone i should of picked them up. They were 42.00

[sc racing]

part # 99150 for the square ones.

[wikd69]

Beauty !!!!!

Man, that sure sounds good. Nice job on the motor, and nice job on the rest of the build. It sounds and looks sweet.

Congrat on getting it cooking.... :)

[hugger73hatch]

Thanks for the info Hugger. Does it matter if i use the round or square port? Only asking because the pic from Summit show round. I think i need the squares. You know what i seen these today at Autozone i should of picked them up. They were 42.00

I think I had the square ones too. I was very pleased with them. I think I may have sold them with the truck.