adam c's smallblock wip

[adam c]

right then its about time i started a wip.i bought the car from stevie78 off here back in august heres how it looks(pic from the original for sale ad)the only thing i have changed is the exhaust for a magnex one as the old one used to set off car alarms!

also went and did a trackday at elvington and absolutly loved it:D especially the responce from people with more expensive dedicated machinery when they had to move over

so the plan was hatched i wanted a standardish looking nova but for it to have some tasty goodies i.e engine suspension etc(to show more people up )but it will also still be staying as my daily driver

so the bug hit me!first of all i bought these strengthend and polybushed's tie bars and bottom arms off t45_ste from here and put some new bottom ball joints on



i also bought a byldenstein b+ head off him but that has now been sold:D

[adam c]

then with winter arriving and the dark nights coming in i found out what nova headlights are really like! absolute garbage.so i did a bit of research and bought these

also bought a pair of brand new headlights as my old ones wouldnt adjust


then i decided about what engine spec i was going to have.
originally i was going to keep the original inlet and go dta management but then this engine came along and with the history it has i just had to have it


then got these as a christmas present from my mum:D


and then this package arrived the other day


yep my quick rack internals(just awaiting a steering rack so i can swap the internals and get it fitted)


also bought this the other day for my new engine


i will try get some more upto date pics of the car and try get some more pics while im fitting the parts(once i start the job i just want to get it finished and always forget to take pics!)

p.s at the min i know its just pics of parts but its slowly coming together

[adam c]

also treated her to a set of 4 toyo proxe's but then i did the trackday and killed the front 2 so had to buy another 2!

[Iain]

Looks nice and tidy! What engine's in it now?

[J4MES]

Lovely looking car mate, good plans too!!Keep us updated!!

[vaughanmc]

Good plans mate - Good to see one of my personal favourites still living on

[Adam]

Very nice car indeed.
The wheels look cool, dont see many sets of those on a nova.

Good engine choice, with how well it went in Dan's nova, hopefully you'll get many years use out of it too

[7ova]

looks great mate,
try to keep body standard,
standard GSI's, you can't go wrong!

[nova_carb]

how much did you pay for the h.i.d's mate
i want a set...

[adam c]

Looks nice and tidy! What engine's in it now?

thanks!its got this in.a standard 1.6 8valve


the new engine spec is :
1650 Rebore/ Pistons,
Skimmed block face,
Flywheel lightened and faced
Full dynamic engine balance,
Blydenstien b+ head
Helix paddle clutch and cover
kent ast2 cam
twin forties
1.4 sr dizzy/coil
btb exhaust manifold manifold
Facet redtop fuel pump
filter king regulator
:D