# FS: Chevy Nova

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [May 20, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775 "2008-05-20T14:26:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/41 "2008-05-22T23:08:13Z")

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Sony dolphin cd player? or pioneer 😉

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### Author: ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/42 "2008-05-23T04:05:10Z")

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lol got torque? love the vids…

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### Author: ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/43 "2008-05-23T09:05:33Z")

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stupid question but its gota be asked now adays lol every figure out a ball park fuel milage?

what rear end? assuming the stock 7.5 is long gone.

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### Author: ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/44 "2008-05-23T10:25:45Z")

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> [@95BLKHaTCH](#):
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> stupid question but its gota be asked now adays lol every figure out a ball park fuel milage?
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> what rear end? assuming the stock 7.5 is long gone.

I would assume 10mpg would be doing well

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### Author: ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/45 "2008-05-23T10:26:54Z")

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If you’re asking about gas mileage this is not the car for you…

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/46 "2008-05-23T10:33:06Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> If you’re asking about gas mileage this is not the car for you…

:lol:

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### Author: ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/47 "2008-05-23T13:01:55Z")

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> [@Slopoke](#):
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> nova vs. 10-11 sec civic  
> [http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YtbOvBTOKk&feature=related](http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YtbOvBTOKk&feature=related)

I think this civic ran 11.8 @ 124 @ NYI…

Nova rips though.

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### Author: ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/48 "2008-05-23T14:20:03Z")

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I know smith’s civic could of run better than that, the sts gto he ran trapped 131 then and smith pulled 4-5 lengths on the gto

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### Author: ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/49 "2008-05-23T14:22:41Z")

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> [@9c1ny](#):
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> I would assume 10mpg would be doing well

probably more like 4 or 5 mpg.

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### Author: ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/50 "2008-05-23T14:54:31Z")

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ya my old 383 got me 10mpg i’m sure this big block cant be any better 😉

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### Author: ![FASTMOFO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@FASTMOFO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FASTMOFO)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/51 "2008-05-23T15:04:28Z")

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mileage isnt too bad if you just cruise. Kinda why I left the 950 carb on it and never went to anything bigger. My buddy ran a 1050 carb with half inch fuel line and said it has some kickass topend. I never tried one out on it. The converter is pretty sweet and the rpms stay low cruising in 3rd gear but plenty of torque to keep you movin. You can actually hear the PIONEER 😉 if your just cruisin but on the gas forget it, exhaust & engine noise takes over. When you make a run you can be pretty sure that after you let off its down a good 2 notches on the gas guage. You could always pull the motor, sell it, and put in a 350. I got 2 sets of headers good for a smallblock 🙂 And at Belview meet I had the BBC. I think OROC quoted it as being a good “burnout machine” 🙂 😛

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### Author: ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/52 "2008-05-23T15:08:42Z")

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price seems good to me :tup:

gl

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### Author: ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/53 "2008-05-23T16:44:21Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> If you’re asking about gas mileage this is not the car for you…

i was just asking… i had 77 that was just as clean with a built 383 and 410’s… i was just asking due to the fact its on everybodys mind with regular being 4 bucks a gallon now.

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### Author: ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/54 "2008-05-23T16:45:40Z")

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> [@95BLKHaTCH](#):
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> i was just asking… i had 77 that was just as clean with a built 383 and 410’s… i was just asking due to the fact its on everybodys mind with regular being 4 bucks a gallon now.

yeah $4 for 87  
this bitch no like 87

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### Author: ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/55 "2008-05-23T16:48:27Z")

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> [@9c1ny](#):
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> yeah $4 for 87  
> this bitch no like 87

reading owns you i said 4 bucks for REGULAR.  
my 77 got about 7 mpg with the 4.10s

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### Author: ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/56 "2008-05-23T17:55:38Z")

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> [@95BLKHaTCH](#):
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> reading owns you i said 4 bucks for REGULAR.  
> my 77 got about 7 mpg with the 4.10s

I understand what you said I didnt know if you read the part where it needs 93

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### Author: ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/57 "2008-05-25T19:13:56Z")

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i did read that… and i was just stating that regular was up to 4 meaning gas for it is pricey. never thought this would turn into such a problem

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### Author: ![HAiRymONkEe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hairymonkee/32/5172_2.png) [@HAiRymONkEe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HAiRymONkEe)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/58 "2008-05-25T23:51:20Z")

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^ you obviously thought wrong. 😉

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### Author: ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/59 "2008-05-26T00:44:53Z")

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lol at asking about gas in a big block are you fucking kidding me, back on topic awsome car hopefully it gets a good home and not some idiot with daddys money. Does it have a break upgrade or is it still running drums?

edit: you ever consider looking into one of those classic car auctions? a car this clean with this much quality work should goto a collector and youd probably get what its worth that way

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### Author: ![ineedacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@ineedacar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ineedacar)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-chevy-nova/48775/60 "2008-05-26T05:47:16Z")

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this things sick I remember being young(er) and watching it do ~4-5s at lancaster. nastyyyyyyy

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