1964 Chevy Nova AWD

[DI Frost]

Hello from US. Here is my 64 Nova I just converted to AWD. I added a Syclone/Typhoon style transfer case and Jeep Cherokee axle in front with a locker, so true four wheels driving. It has a 6.0 van engine with 57mm turbos. Last year it dynoed 740/810 at the wheels with 51mm turbos before the conversion.



https://www.youtube.com/embed/04i6KJEmrmA

[Tinkshusband]

DI Frost said:

Hello from US. Here is my 64 Nova I just converted to AWD. I added a Syclone/Typhoon style transfer case and Jeep Cherokee axle in front with a locker, so true four wheels driving. It has a 6.0 van engine with 57mm turbos. Last year it dynoed 740/810 at the wheels with 51mm turbos before the conversion.



https://www.youtube.com/embed/04i6KJEmrmA

you, sir are the best kind of insane.

i bet that thing is all kinds of fast.

[5ohmustang]

DI Frost said:

Hello from US. Here is my 64 Nova I just converted to AWD. I added a Syclone/Typhoon style transfer case and Jeep Cherokee axle in front with a locker, so true four wheels driving. It has a 6.0 van engine with 57mm turbos. Last year it dynoed 740/810 at the wheels with 51mm turbos before the conversion.



https://www.youtube.com/embed/04i6KJEmrmA

Looks awesome, especially with wide draglites all round. It looks like it came straight out of two lane blacktop. Which engine is it? The vortec L96?

Edited by 5ohmustang on Friday 14th October 23:11

[J4CKO]

Epic !

[stuartmmcfc]

Love it. A bit mad max

[DI Frost]

Thanks for the responses! It is equivalent to an L96 6.0 engine with L92 heads. In the video it popped a cold side pipe off at 30mph so I am hoping to get a better run this weekend.

[MrVert]

Haha! That's insane! Love it!

[Streetrod]

I like the "Gasser" style stance

[Type R Tom]

Love the dog coming out after with a WTF

[chuntington101]

Cracking car! Anymore pics of the build etc? Esp the drivetrain.

[DI Frost]

The car is hideous so I will claim it is purposely made to look Mad Max What I'd really like to do
is figure out how to mate a T56 trans to a Mercedes M120 48v v12 and make that AWD.

Here is the transfer case attached to 3 speed auto--the transfer cases can be had for $100, no one
does anything with AWD here for some reason


This is a Jeep Dana 30 and steering setup--solid axle seems to lend itself better to using a locker


I had lowered the whole car last year, quite a lot of work in the rear with the leaf, now I need to raise it back up!


Thanks!

[5ohmustang]

I would have though the typhoon transfer case would be expensive due to the rarity of typhoons or is it the same unitbin the astro/safari awd?

[DI Frost]

Hi, yes it is the exact same as in Safari, Astro and Bravada, makes them much easier to find!

[coopedup]

Insanely brilliant!

[justanother5tar]

That is cool as fk.

[Dr G]

Even the dog likes it!

[budgie smuggler]

Like!

[vrooom]

This is cool as fk.

[chuntington101]

Daft question, but how does it handle with the Jeep front axel?

Also what's the plans for the car? Just a project or are you going to take it to the track? The LS guys have been complaining for a while about putting power down in roll races. Maybe you have the answer (although not sure if the jeep axel can take it)?

[James 33]

Looks like something the Road Kill guys would build. I like it.