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Just a dumb question or 2. In the states that would be an Olds Omega. In the mid 70s you could get a 4 door with a 350 SBC. I Would a V*acht ( sic) fit better ? Do the Novas have a front sub frame that was bolted to the firewall? Like the Chevelles or the E 28? Or a E 34?

The front sub frame is actually identical to the 2nd gen f body cars. (Camaro, Firebird and trans am)

The rear subframe is taken from the 1st gen F body platform.

So yes, front crossmembered chasis.

Moar!!!!!

Soon i promise. Cant find any time away from work and husbandly duties to get any work done. Sooooooon.

Anyone else other then whatisthat had this dream of a project?
But I would do it in a more classic car like a old el camino or classic mustang, then just show up to some muscle car meet up.
See what those die hard domestic guys think.


turbo honda k engine in a 69 camero or something.

I already get "spit at" by chevy purists lol.

My Generation of nova is actually gaining popularity quickly up here. Ive pissed off quite a few old dudes who walk by the house while im working.

Whatisthat wrote:I already get "spit at" by chevy purists lol.

My Generation of nova is actually gaining popularity quickly up here. Ive pissed off quite a few old dudes who walk by the house while im working.

GOOD. Fuck those guys.

Alright. Finally some progress. Jboye32 and i got to work on the manifold.

http://i.imgur.com/M9W6Jkx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tj9sekO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rSEMxZE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hfJBmtk.jpg

98% of the welding done by jboye32. 98% of the bitch work done my me lol.

All of that resulted in the first ever "1974-79 chevy nova M30 turbo manifold".

Needs some finish welding, grinding and we will figure out the wastegate location.

Then paint and heat wrap.

More updates!

Ran the final portion of my fuel system. Bmw fuel filter and heat wrapped line.



Mounted and started plumming the e28 coolant res.




Sorted out my turbo oil feed with some copper 3/16 line





More to come tmw!

This thread just got interesting...

More updates today!

Turbo and wastegate mounted. Downpipe mocked up. Fuel lines run and fuel system purged. No leaks!

You're going to bring this to The Vintage this year so we can all drive it, right?

I dont even know what the vintage is lol.

Whatisthat wrote:I dont even know what the vintage is lol.

Only the best car show ever!

Its in Ashville, NC usually around Memorial Day, this time 5/20-22. If you're curious there's a sticky at the top of General Conversation.

You have a very weird but very cool build going on here. I can't speak to the handling, but a 300+ hp car is surely going to be fun.

Im up in Toronto ON, Canada lol. Probably wont make it.

And im aiming to finish the car @ roughly 450-550whp. Lol. Handling will happen later haha

Whatisthat wrote:Im up in Toronto ON, Canada lol. Probably wont make it.

And im aiming to finish the car @ roughly 450-550whp. Lol. Handling will happen later haha

Then you need to hit up TedFest. There's also a sticky for that. Near or in Toronto.

Cool, but huge engine bay and you decide to the position the turbo in such a way that you can't install a filter?

^^ Dont worry, i have a plan for that.

Ive got a few updated shots of the engine bay!





Hello mr snail

ahh, a perfect setup for ingesting small birds and spiders!

Just use some pantyhose over that hole, you'll be fine

I like what you are doing here but one comment... I would not want the fuel line and filter where you put it as it is in close proximity to all the exhaust stuff. And if you had that gap behind the head with enough space for a filter was it possible to push the whole motor back a couple inches to improve weight distribution?

Keep going, let the Chevy purists be haters. A basic M30 powered e28 was ALWAYS a better car than any SBC from the 80's. You have to go back to pre-72 to have a good SBC. Ask those Chevy guys why they need 8 cylinders and 5 liters to do what a 3.5 6 BMW does.

As stated eariler i am aware the motor does sit alittle far forward. But i dont wish to cut and of the subframes. If and when this m30 does pop, ive decided to go boring LS swap after.

With the stock uncut subframes intact, i can simply buy a swap bracket and be done. As the car sits now, the motor and trans are simply a bolt in/out setup.

As for the fuel line, the gap is actually fairly large between the line and dp position. 8-10inches. Heat will not be an issue once both are wrapped. I am also planning on a solid firewall mounted stainless heatshield to seperate the two further.

Right now i am just waiting on my megasquirt to arrive so i can wire this beast up!

Well, after a very busy year. I totally forgot to update you guys. The beast is running and scary as hell to drive. I wound up going with a different turbo. Found a wicked deal on a 72mm snail so slapped it on. On boost the car is an animal.

However, given the stock head bolts still being in. As anticipated i popped the headgasket lol. 16psi on a 72mm was the limit for that set of retainers apparently. So ARP's are on there way. Gonna try for 20-22psi once they are in.

Couple pics of her currently.

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... c.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... r.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... x.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... t.jpg.html

Ill update as she goes back under the knife!

Oh man I love it! What do the Chevy people do when you pop the hood?

They either look very confused or get extremely angry lol.

I get more weird looks from the noises it makes than under hook looks. A big turbo straight six screaming out of an external wastegate doesnt suit the car at all.

(Not condoning my actions)

Spanked a c5 z06 from a set of stop lights a couple weeks ago. He had the funniest look at the next lights lol

Shadow wrote: turbo honda k engine in a 69 camero or something.

I've always wanted to do an AWD four motor electric Foxbody Mustang.

OP, this build is so ridiculous, I've sent it to a coworker as a meme.
I love it.

EDIT::
New build name: Chevrolet NichtGehen.

Whatisthat wrote:Well, after a very busy year. I totally forgot to update you guys. The beast is running and scary as hell to drive. I wound up going with a different turbo. Found a wicked deal on a 72mm snail so slapped it on. On boost the car is an animal.

However, given the stock head bolts still being in. As anticipated i popped the headgasket lol. 16psi on a 72mm was the limit for that set of retainers apparently. So ARP's are on there way. Gonna try for 20-22psi once they are in.

Couple pics of her currently.

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... c.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... r.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... x.jpg.html

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/toron ... t.jpg.html

Ill update as she goes back under the knife!

Maybe I'm alone in this, but I'm still trying to find the "bad idea" you mentioned in your thread title. This thing has awesome written all over it.