1973 Chevy Nova, plenty of room to drop in whatever I want. What do I want?
2006-09-03 10:11:29 · 21 answers · asked by goldhillpoppy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Caddy 500. They only weigh a few pounds more than a SBC and are alot lighter than a BBC. Our you could go with the "Mother of no creativity" and use a 350 chevy.
2006-09-04 15:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by turkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chevy Drag Racing Engines
2016-11-12 22:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how serious you want to go you could put a mild 383 stroker all the way up to a massive 572 stroker that car if it is the chevy 2 nova go a bit smaller if its the fullsize nova go with the 572 thats no doubt bigger is always better i am getting ready to attempt and put a 572 stroker in a chevy S-10 body..You can make it go with a small block also....
2006-09-03 17:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by davecat350 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
396/425 Horse Big Block Chevy, but reinforce the under-body or you can twist the body with the torque.
Otherwise a 350 SS L88 (I think) Small Block. She will fit in well, and will give you the balls out torque. She will work well with a 350 Turbohydromatic, and a 5:13 rear end. But check those number, it has been a long time since I messed with street racers.
2006-09-03 10:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
496 BB Chevy, hydraulic roller cam, Demon 1150 cfm carb, 100 shot of nitrous, 10.5:1 JE flat top pistons, Weiand intake, Hooker shorty headers.
I have this setup in my 70 Monte Carlo, which will run high 11s all day on street radials. In your light Nova, this should pull low 11s in the 1/4.
2006-09-05 11:57:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the biggest engine you can afford! Big or small block, bore and stroke it to the maximum. You can always throw on some factory stamped valve covers and a 350hp/327 or 435hp/427 air cleaner, and nobody will know. A smallblock is nice because you can stand in the engine bay to work on it!
2006-09-03 23:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by isx650 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
350
2006-09-03 10:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big block Chevy, the bigger the better. Aluminum heads.
2014-09-09 09:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no replacement for displacement. Go big and don't discount a Hemi. If I was really serious, I wouldn't consider anything under about 450 inches and 100 more would be nice.
2006-09-03 10:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
572 Chevy BAD AZZ!!! but logically a Beffed up 350 is probably the best
2006-09-04 12:44:18 · answer #10 · answered by that_one_guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋