# ls1 nova swap
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 19, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879 "2006-12-19T16:57:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/1 "2006-12-19T16:57:30Z")
how difficult would it be to put a ls1 in to something like a nova provided you got the harness with the motor?
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### Author:  [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/2 "2006-12-19T17:09:42Z")
Ellis Juan … with a carb
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### Author:  [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/3 "2006-12-19T17:13:04Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#):
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> Ellis Juan … with a carb
?
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### Author:  [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/4 "2006-12-19T17:27:42Z")
in this nova, probably not that easy
in this nova, it would be a lot easier than most of the other cars people put ls1s in. although, if i had an old nova id be putting a big block in it.
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/5 "2006-12-19T17:28:28Z")
tons of people do it. check out [www.pro-touring.com](http://www.pro-touring.com) also check out [www.t56kit.com](http://www.t56kit.com) they offer lots of parts for LSX and T56 swaps in early GM muscle cars. if you can fabricate it should be no problem. also if/when you buy an engine tranny combo, get the pcm too, unless your going to a carb setup.
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### Author:  [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/6 "2006-12-19T17:29:01Z")
obviously the second stylenova prolly gonna do up another 77
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### Author:  [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/7 "2006-12-19T17:34:03Z")
lol i hadnt seen a mid-80s nova anywhere in years, so i had to take the chance to post one of GMs finest products!
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### Author:  [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/8 "2006-12-19T17:44:37Z")
You never see mid 80s gm cars unless they’re vettes or camaros
I haven’t seen a celebrity in a while LOL
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/9 "2006-12-19T17:45:49Z")
Nova…best car ever marketed to the spanish population
“No go”
SWEET GM
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/10 "2006-12-19T19:39:17Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#):
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> Ellis Juan … with a carb
Why carb? Ellis Juan’s do fine with a cam and spray.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/11 "2006-12-19T19:55:16Z")
> [@01AudiS4](#):
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> Why carb? Ellis Juan’s do fine with a cam and spray.
Somewhat easier with wiring,produces a little bit more power.
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### Author:  [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/12 "2006-12-19T20:07:06Z")
derrick is anti FI
i guess u missed project blue hair on muscar on spike eh?\>
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/13 "2006-12-20T00:58:34Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#):
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> Nova…best car ever marketed to the spanish population
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> “No go”
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> SWEET GM
not true. [http://snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp](http://snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp)
cliffs: doesn’t mean no go in spanish. if you were buying a dinette set that was “notable” you wouldn’t assume there was “no table” would you? “no va” means “no go.” (two seperate words) anyway, if they were selling their cars to spanish people, wouldn’t they have to have _someone_ working for them that spoke spanish to tell them of this before they started shipping them there?
anway… my dad had one of those 88 novas and it went for like 270,000 miles. you should definitely figure out how the hell to put an ellis juan (ls1) into that thing. sleeeeper.
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/14 "2006-12-20T02:16:49Z")
oh yeah, why is this in off topic and not general automotive? seems to be auotomobile related.
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### Author:  [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/15 "2006-12-20T05:26:25Z")
Ez as pie 😉 Then again i’m just a disturbed loving mullet boy :headbang:
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/16 "2006-12-20T07:32:02Z")
Moved to gen auto
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### Author:  [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/17 "2006-12-20T08:42:47Z")
> [@FBodyMadnezz](#):
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> tons of people do it. check out [www.pro-touring.com](http://www.pro-touring.com/) also check out [www.t56kit.com](http://www.t56kit.com/) they offer lots of parts for LSX and T56 swaps in early GM muscle cars. if you can fabricate it should be no problem. also if/when you buy an engine tranny combo, get the pcm too, unless your going to a carb setup.
Along with those two sites, LS1tech has an entire sub-forum overflowing with all the information you’re going to need.
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/18 "2006-12-20T09:21:31Z")
howd i forget ls1tech gah. but it should be a pretty straight forward swap, most parts you would need are availible somewhere, you just have to search a little.
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### Author:  [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/19 "2006-12-21T12:56:30Z")
i got a 78 nova in my driveway
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### Author:  [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-nova-swap/21879/20 "2006-12-21T13:00:24Z")
> [@thelosthero](#):
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> i got a 78 nova in my driveway
cool
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