Thank you for the kind words Tim. I totally agree with your comments on getting rid of the trapped air inside that big bore Dart block. I didn’t have an evacuation tool so what I did (pre-antifreeze) was to jack the car up front and then back and then from side to side to “shake them loose”. 😅It was never perfect but I’m positive Tim will nail it.
The car will be an absolute riot with a stick! It was my plan from the very beginning but I chickened out, even though I had (at the time) a dual disc Tilton clutch, a scattershield with an adjustment window and a fabricated rod end linkage plus all of the little parts. Getting the right shifter will be the biggest task. A Long inline (a better built, modern version of the old VGate) would be the best but I’m not sure if it will work without considerable tunnel surgery. Next best I think would be a Long H pattern (a better built, modern version of the old Super Shifter), but I never did figure out if it requires cutting of the sheet metal crossmember inside the tunnel. So…get your tape measure out Tim
! The fun reward will be worth it.
Honestly I’m glad someone like Tim has the car because he has the skills and knowledge to deal with it. The Nova is seemingly tame but at W-O-T it’s a ferocious beast and has the capability of biting back in the wrong hands.
Have fun Tim. The rush as the tach crosses 6500 RPM is, well, considerable! I miss you Nova Jane. W
05-09-2025, 10:02 AM
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