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Thread: 985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

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    Quote Originally Posted by MK999
    It's a 1l pushrod turbo

    edit: no, think it might be a destroked 1.2 acttually? It's not a bike engine though, it's a vaux smallblock
    How many pushrods would be bent on the first outing? Lol

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    Lol, them bumpers are the same as sport rears?

    Im sure they are...

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    Aye there the same mate...They came on all early Mk1 Nova's

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    yeah i remember it ages from a total vauxhall rolling road feature, hasnt changed a bit..
    top shopping col..
    hope it stays.
    "let me drive.. i won't make a fool out of you"

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    Quote Originally Posted by peester
    yeah i remember it ages from a total vauxhall rolling road feature, hasnt changed a bit..
    top shopping col..
    hope it stays.
    do you remember/ anyone know the power figures per chance?

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    Think its something like 180bhp

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    Quote Originally Posted by t45_ste
    Think its something like 180bhp



    Sh!t the bed 180bhp


    More pics please mister colin, i wanna see the engine on this little monster

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    That is VERY cool!

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    jesus wept! must have some size of turbo? laggy i suppose

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    Quote Originally Posted by t45_ste
    Think its something like 180bhp
    Yeah pretty sure I saw it putting 150bhp in CCC a few years ago. I have a few pics of this in my Nova scrapbooks. Always wanted to know more about it & see more pics.

    I think me & Colin discussed it at the national weekend.

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