The LSA crate motor from GM Performance Products is an incredible high-tech powerplant, and thanks to BRP Hot Rods and RetroLSX, dropping it into our Nova was as easy as a run-of-the-mill 350 SBC.
The TCI Permanent Magnet Starter turns over the high performance LS3 engine in our Nova with ease time after time. With applications for both LS-style and traditional mouse motors, there’s no excuse for owning a small block Chevy of any vintage that goes “RRRRRrrrrrRRRRRrrrrr” instead of “Vroom!”
The Keisler Perfect Fit Kit provides an easy way to transplant a modern transmission into your classic musclecar, no matter your engine choice. We did a tech review on an install of this Tremec 5-speed into our LSA-powered ‘71 Nova
Project Swinger Nova Update: Room for Wider Tires, a Stiffer Frame, and a Patch Job
by
Cody Norris
on
March 31, 2010
The ‘71 Nova looks far better with all of the rust off and the new panels on. While we took our time to do the job right, the mini-tub kit was not as difficult to install as we originally thought it would be. Detroit Speed really hit the nail on the head when it came to getting the correct dimensions for a perfect fit. The same goes for their connectors. You can’t cut corners or rush a job like this, but Detroit Speed helped the process by providing parts that fit like they should and clear, easy-to-follow instructions
With more and more swap kits and performance parts being developed for the LS family, replacing that tired, worn-out old small- or big-block doesn’t mean spending months making it fit or sacrificing horsepower.
We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz on the forums about air suspension systems in recent months due in no small part to suspension pioneers like Air Ride. But like many people, we had always thought air suspension was for semi-trucks or super slammed low riders. After seeing several events where iconic muscle cars were equipped with Air Ride Technologies’ air suspension systems, our view has change dramatically. So we decided to install Air Ride’s Street Challenge Pack.
Did you ever buy something secondhand that looked good cosmetically, and when you went to repair a minor part you found that there was a lot of hidden damage? That’s pretty much the story of our Project car – The Swinger Nova. In this segment we are going to be replacing the rusted floor pan on our project car with some quality floorpan restoration parts from Classic Industries in our very hot, Southern California PowerTV garage.
