# My 1965 Nova II- 8.85@153.5 - Turbo kit FS **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 30, 2013, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642 "2013-03-30T08:32:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/361 "2013-12-16T19:58:19Z")
^^^ Thanks for the second set of hands Tom(Gus) Made some progress on the exhaust from the downpipe. From here I am going to loop 4" over the axle to a muffler and 3" out the back. Exhaust is going to be 5 v band sections. Down pipe, mid section, axle muffler section, 3" D side, 3" P side. Plan is subject to change. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1233_zps333dc026.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1233_zps333dc026.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1238_zps483eaba7.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1238_zps483eaba7.jpg) Polished! ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1251_zps30d298e4.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1251_zps30d298e4.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1252_zps5a3362a7.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1252_zps5a3362a7.jpg) Welded! ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1264_zps4a77d84a.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1264_zps4a77d84a.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1283_zps4601c26e.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1283_zps4601c26e.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1292_zps582095cb.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_1292_zps582095cb.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/362 "2013-12-17T10:11:45Z")
Might pull the gas tank later. Have to figure out the fuel system, maybe do some vac lines? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/363 "2013-12-17T10:26:48Z")
Looks good man, your welds have improved! ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/364 "2013-12-17T10:42:41Z")
Thanks and yes they have big time. Still a long way to go but its always fun to see progress. Whats up with yours? I’ve been hearing things…:snky: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/365 "2013-12-17T11:06:30Z")
f’n A I want a TIG machine and to learn how to use it ☹ your shit looks rad, I’d love to come drool on it ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/366 "2013-12-17T11:11:08Z")
Yeah I’d be happy being able to weld like that. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/367 "2013-12-17T14:00:02Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > f’n A I want a TIG machine and to learn how to use it ☹ > > your shit looks rad, I’d love to come drool on it Anytime! I need to get out to your place too. This thing keeps taking up all my free time. > [@Wahoo](#): > > Yeah I’d be happy being able to weld like that. haha thanks. I assure you they dont all look that nice. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/368 "2013-12-17T15:20:14Z")
Brooooooo pshhhttt pshhttttttt bro. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/369 "2013-12-17T15:43:58Z")
Dude, I don’t know much about welding… but it’s easy to see the progress you’ve made on the tig. Super jelly right now! ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/370 "2013-12-17T16:03:32Z")
just a suggestion, I don’t know if you are a fan of the caterpillar look but I think the stainless would look a lot nice if you wiped off your welds leaving only polished stainless. Sometimes the oxygen contamination looks cool but most of the time it just looks un finished to me. ☹ Buuuuuuuuuut opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one and it in no way hinders the integrity of the welds obviously. welding skills are coming along nicely. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/371 "2013-12-17T16:19:14Z")
Thanks for the tips! Maybe i will try that on a few. I like the color in the weld but had considered polishing off the brown/blk but i dont mind it too much. Skills are getting practice for sure. A 4" pipe is a little over a 12" circumference. I think I have around 15 FEET of weld when I counted the downpipe and cat back so far. That is lots of TIG practice. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/372 "2013-12-17T16:27:54Z")
trust me, I know. still have nightmares… lol [![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/turbociv/2011-03-20_010805.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/turbociv/2011-03-20_010805.jpg)](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/turbociv/media/2011-03-20_010805.jpg.html) [![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/turbociv/2011-03-19_054941.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/turbociv/2011-03-19_054941.jpg)](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/turbociv/media/2011-03-19_054941.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/373 "2013-12-17T16:37:30Z")
4" really makes it a pain in the ass to fit. Wait till you see the last section I am going to make. I hope it actually works. I am going over the axle into a 4" muffler that has two 3" outlets that will shoot off to tips. I wish a single exit exhaust looked ok on a Nova but it prob wouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/374 "2013-12-17T21:46:32Z")
Ha ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/375 "2013-12-17T22:32:11Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > Ha ? ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/376 "2013-12-18T17:53:53Z")
4 inch is a paint to fit. F it dude make that shit work. It’ll be well worth it ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/377 "2013-12-18T21:53:50Z")
It really is. Maybe I will sort it out in the next few days. I pulled the gas tank tonight. Spilled gas all over the garage and myself. 🖕 ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/378 "2013-12-18T22:24:23Z")
Dude… should of called me jk ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/379 "2013-12-18T22:45:55Z")
haha. Today was kind of a waste. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/380 "2013-12-19T17:27:43Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > haha. Today was kind of a waste. Oh well. Stop listening to riff raff. I’m still impressed how much progress you’ve made on this. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=18) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=20)