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Old 07-08-2011, 12:25 AM
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Default Re: Going to do an LS engine swap in the Nova

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Drop a mild cam, intake and injectors in it and that little motor will come alive. </div></div>

That, exhaust and a tune is bottom 10's in a light car with decent suspension. There are stock head, N/A, pump gas cathedral port engines out there running 9's at somewhere around 2600 lbs.
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Old 07-08-2011, 03:20 PM
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Default Re: Going to do an LS engine swap in the Nova

I love how clean both those swaps look. I picked everything up yesterday. Here's my donor vehicle:











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Old 10-31-2011, 04:16 AM
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Busy day today but it is in. I need to find a 4L80 trans mount but I can get alot done over the winter now that it is in the car for fabrication of the turbos



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Old 10-31-2011, 04:24 AM
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Nice!
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:03 AM
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Default Re: Going to do an LS engine swap in the Nova

I wouldn't do turbos. I would do a clean Eaton style supercharger. Much more usable power.
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Old 11-02-2011, 12:49 AM
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Default Re: Going to do an LS engine swap in the Nova

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't do turbos. I would do a clean Eaton style supercharger. Much more usable power. </div></div>

Agreed - my 2010 Camaro has a TVS2300 on it and makes over 600 at the rear wheels with ease.
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