# 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:** 26
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/501 "2014-04-16T08:38:11Z")
🖕 I buy these rolled transitions from columbia river. They come in a bunch of different lengths and are reasonably priced. Man this car defeated me last night. Had to take apart a bunch of stuff. I must have not had something tightened during final fitup because now I dont have room to get a lower rad hose on. Many swear words were yelled. Drank some beer. I am going to try to fix it today. 2 steps forward. 18 steps back. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/502 "2014-04-16T08:43:54Z")
Been there. shitty… ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/503 "2014-04-16T08:45:04Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > 🖕 > > 2 steps forward. 18 steps back. Yup. I’ve had the same luck with my bike and car lately. Spend hours putting stuff on just to take it all back apart. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/504 "2014-04-16T08:54:57Z")
keep yelling at it. more beer. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/505 "2014-04-16T08:57:13Z")
I usually cut straight to the Sailor Jerry at that point. It’ll kill the pain faster. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/506 "2014-04-16T09:24:50Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Yup. I’ve had the same luck with my bike and car lately. Spend hours putting stuff on just to take it all back apart. It is demoralizing! I was so excited to see it looking like a car again. Nw its is back to many parts on a floor. While annoyed I am going back out there tonight to yell at it and drink more beer. > [@Norb O](#): > > keep yelling at it. more beer. Yes > [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > I usually cut straight to the Sailor Jerry at that point. It’ll kill the pain faster. I can get a hangover just thinking about Sailor Jerry ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/507 "2014-04-16T16:03:40Z")
All these damn turbo cars! This car is going to be NASTY! ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/508 "2014-04-16T18:47:56Z")
Keep at it drew. Love this build ---
**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:** [April 16, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/509 "2014-04-16T21:32:45Z")
Major progress was made tonight. Thanks Luke(Bob), Luke(Bill), and Shawn(Luke) for the help! Brakes just need to be bled Wiring looks amazing and is mostly done :tup: ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/510 "2014-04-17T05:52:40Z")
I’m sofa king tired and sore…but SUPER stoked. - (Bob) ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/511 "2014-04-17T08:04:21Z")
Thanks for the work man! Very professional. If you grabbed any shots post them up. Pictures! ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo4_zps449028fc.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo4_zps449028fc.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo11_zpsd85662e6.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo11_zpsd85662e6.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo31_zpscff6f2b7.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo31_zpscff6f2b7.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo21_zps8a9d82ad.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo21_zps8a9d82ad.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FourEyed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foureyed/32/7216_2.png) [@FourEyed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourEyed)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/512 "2014-04-17T08:23:54Z")
Looks amazing Drew! Nice job! ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/513 "2014-04-17T08:33:51Z")
did you guys get that coolant hose off the t-stat housing figured out? I can look around for that flex hose if need be, it works great for tight spots. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/514 "2014-04-17T09:10:29Z")
Saweeet ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/515 "2014-04-17T09:23:05Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > did you guys get that coolant hose off the t-stat housing figured out? I can look around for that flex hose if need be, it works great for tight spots. Well first the housing was hitting crossover. Cut it up, extended it, welded it, painted it. Yay Going to install it…cross threaded into the water pump. Chased the threads and somehow I didnt muff them beyond repair. Yay Went to install lower hose. Cut it too short. No longer fits. So to answer yes I still need a lower hose but they are two different sizes. Needs to go from 1.5" to 1.75" I believe. If you have something that works I would sleep better tonight. > [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > Saweeet SIQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ > [@FourEyed](#): > > Looks amazing Drew! Nice job! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/516 "2014-04-17T11:01:47Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > If you grabbed any shots post them up. A lot of prep went into getting the LS harness ready for the car…I had to re-wire a few areas, lengthen both O2 Sensors, un-pack and reroute all the OBDII harnessing, and relocate the fuse block. Once I had the harness on the car I was able to mock it in pretty easily and add in the wideband harness. Constructing the harness: ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/NYSpeed/cougarspeed/Nova/0416041216_zpsd16d862f.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/3/8313b08a49cfc14e547111411cfa5b502ed262fa.jpeg) Test fitments: ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/NYSpeed/cougarspeed/Nova/0416041423_zps63f8d1ab.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/f/9fba2c34c2db8de1bbff98e470816102a2c9ef97.jpeg) ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/NYSpeed/cougarspeed/Nova/0416041431_zps1f5c2d01.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/c/0ce776cef82f9c766b053e6286f299082f3a34f7.jpeg) Final Install: ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/NYSpeed/cougarspeed/Nova/0416041430_zps2fff30f0.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/b/cba89b1b4cf59a03144b27dd05464f6b56968a88.jpeg) ![http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/llorentz/NYSpeed/cougarspeed/Nova/0416041429_zpsc3ae70ec.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/5/7544332f7daa737e5239306a0a48363e8faac467.jpeg) * * * The Nova Harness was stripped of all it’s SBC content, still needs a lot of love, but should go in without much trouble. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/517 "2014-04-17T11:09:20Z")
This is seriously awesome. Makes me re-think the projects I have decided to go with. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/518 "2014-04-17T11:21:11Z")
I really like the look through the front grill. SIQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/519 "2014-04-17T12:02:24Z")
Still the best thread title on NYSpeed. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/520 "2014-04-17T14:15:34Z")
Thanks guys! Just ordered everything to finish steering. Nrg hub and quick release combined with Nardi wheel ![http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71d6FxEA3PL.SL1500.jpg](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71d6FxEA3PL._SL1500_.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=25) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=27)