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

[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.

[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!

[DI Frost]

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

[DI Frost]

Thanks for all of the replies.

chuntington101 said:

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)?

Its handles good with the Jeep axle. The original suspension/steering was so bad the Jeep is actually an improvement. Im going to take it to the track but my original intention was to build something that will work good on the street.

[DI Frost]

It is working better now with the cold side pipes staying on!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uR47JefP30

That video is 10psi and mediocre timing so not a whole lot of power. It starts off around 11psi when I let off the brake and spins up until about 5mph then hooks good and goes. It seems like if it would hook good on this level it would be right around 2.9-3.0s 0-60 according to my vbox. Im hoping with new drag radials on all four wheels it will go in the low 2 second range 0-60 on 15psi.

Thanks for watching!

[DI Frost]

Thanks!

Got my 2.9 0-60 on my vbox, 2.6 by some magazines standards! Looking forward to some better tires and a good road.