engine swap on a nova??
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engine swap on a nova??
my friend has a 1986 chevy nova and the engine is startin to go. he wants to put in a more powerful engine but we're not sure what could be put in it. does anyeone know what kind of engines could be swapped into it? thanks in advance
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Rep Power: 0 You can drop in just about whatever he wants with the right motor mounts. A smallblock or a big block will fit. I suggest a 350 if he wants nice power
cheap, easy horsepower.
If he ends up going with a big block get a 453.
cheap, easy horsepower.If he ends up going with a big block get a 453.
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an 86 nova? Isn't that like a Crapalier before Crapaliers? The little tiny econobox thing right? I doubt you can swap much into that thing. Maybe just swap the whole car.
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i say custom make some motor mounts for the best honda engine that will fit in that car. plus reap the benefits of a drastically reduced curb weight...
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hey, they did used to make 2 cycle car engines, you know... and this would be an improvement over the previous engine.
i say custom make some motor mounts for the best honda engine that will fit in that car. plus reap the benefits of a drastically reduced curb weight...
[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]hey, they did used to make 2 cycle car engines, you know... and this would be an improvement over the previous engine.
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There's a 1986 Chevy Nova (with some goofball who must own it). Do you honestly think you can drop a V8 in there??? Come on. It's front wheel drive econobox. Not the Nova that you're all thinking of. It probably has 85 HP if you're lucky. I would stick to smaller engines if you're gonna swap. Maybe a Quad 4 something like that, but I don't think you're gonna get big power out of that.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Rockthumper
IMO this car is NOT worth an engine swap! Tell your friend to get his 300$ for it!
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[hr]Originally posted by: Rockthumper
IMO this car is NOT worth an engine swap! Tell your friend to get his 300$ for it!
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Rep Power: 0 Friends don't help friends waste money. If the motor is getting tired park it or sell it IMO. You can get a good old beater car for about 500- 600 bux.
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Rep Power: 0 the 80s novas were PILES. Instead of putting an engine in the car, id put the car in a junk yard.
Tell him to get something else.
Tell him to get something else.
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Rep Power: 288 My first car was an 88 nova. Everyone laughed at me till I had a killer system in it. but I eventually traded it for my civ. Honda gave me a whopping $800 for it.
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