# 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:** 43
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/841 "2014-06-27T15:31:54Z")
> [@05OrangeSS](#): > > sorry to clog up your thread here drew but that’s clearly not a logical statement. You learn what you ARE NOT good at. Sure if you spent a ton more time and money most people can figure out how to accomplish something, if you have half a brain. I guess my E rep goes down for not melting my own metal, making a die, machining, hard coating and figuring out how to make my own rear half shafts for my differential swap on my car. I should rather waste time and money figuring it out on my own… At the end of the day all your “mechanical superiority” bulllshit ( Newman, whoever else thinks they are better than someone) and $5 still get you the same fucking cup of coffee, which we should have probably flew to Colombia, farmed the beans, processed them, shipped them to America and then made the machine that they grind and brew the beans into coffee with, right? Solids response. There is a happy medium here folks… Wheelies yet @cougarspeed ? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/842 "2014-06-27T15:37:42Z")
Taking this to Food Truck Tuesday dude? Stephanie wants to go in the Miata, it’d be cool to cruise up. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/843 "2014-06-27T19:03:14Z")
I wasn’t saying to do everything yourself, I was replying to the idea of “if you can’t do it don’t” as orangess says more people should follow. By that ideology we would never expand our base of knowledge, and never experience the joy of building something ourselves. As an engineer the most satisfying thing I experience is taking on a challenge that I have no idea how to approach and having a functional finished project. The same approach I take towards my cars and motorcycles…but to each their own. Great build, I can’t wait to see this thing on the dyno. Sent from my RM-877\_nam\_att\_205 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/844 "2014-06-27T19:10:45Z")
Fggtry… Gtfo! Moar burnouts, less shower leap frog. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/845 "2014-06-27T21:19:37Z")
I am in for Tuesday as long as I dont have to go to this work dinner thing. Burnouts Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/846 "2014-06-28T01:13:55Z")
I still got it. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/847 "2014-06-28T07:21:25Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I still got it. :tspry: ---
**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:** [June 28, 2014, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/848 "2014-06-28T08:46:03Z")
2nd a fuel gauge, more fuel and foam to put in the cell. It works. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/849 "2014-06-28T12:40:32Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > 2nd a fuel gauge, more fuel and foam to put in the cell. It works. I have a fuel gauge just need to wire it up. Maybe tomorrow ---
**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:** [June 28, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/850 "2014-06-28T17:06:14Z")
Brake lights and blinkers fixed. Found one pin in the wrong location on the harness for the pass flasher. Then I rewired in two new sockets, power wires, and grounds. Some connections were t-tap and some were just twisted together then tape lol. All better now Tomorrow I will look into the fuel gauge. Two wires from the tank are 0-90ohm I believe. Do they both go to the gauge or just one and one to ground. Woud it matter which goes to ground? ---
**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/851 "2014-06-29T07:32:57Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > I am in for Tuesday as long as I dont have to go to this work dinner thing. > > Burnouts Sunday. In for a cruise this afternoon 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 29, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/852 "2014-06-29T18:03:16Z")
Had a blast today boosting all over town with fggnirish. Met up with @dpm90iroc and cruised for a bit. Car is moving pretty damn good on 6psi. Very happy Drove a solid 40-50mi Car handles and stops great at speed. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/853 "2014-06-29T18:09:31Z")
We should do pushrod cruises after I fix a couple things ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/854 "2014-06-30T05:19:23Z")
:tup: pushrods sounds like this came together really nicely ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/855 "2014-06-30T05:47:20Z")
> [@05OrangeSS](#): > > $5 still get you the same fucking cup of coffee, which we should have probably flew to Colombia, farmed the beans, processed them, shipped them to America and then made the machine that they grind and brew the beans into coffee with, right? A beaner using coffee beans as an example, go figure lmao. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/856 "2014-06-30T05:55:15Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/ZW3b7.gif](http://i.imgur.com/ZW3b7.gif) ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/857 "2014-06-30T06:29:52Z")
Ima smoke all you fools! [#pushrods](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=pushrods) ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/858 "2014-06-30T08:50:45Z")
Here are some pics! Overboosting but man was it fast - found a leak in the source line that fixed this. Rock solid at 6.5psi now. Tested about 50x yesterday haha 14ish psi at under 5k part throttle. haha ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2571_zps72edad9a.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2571_zps72edad9a.jpg) One gate wasn’t opening. All fixed now. They have a 6.5psi spring in now. I am going to change them again to 8-10. So on the manual boost controller I can get 18ish. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2576_zps3e7375d9.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2576_zps3e7375d9.jpg) Fixing the brake lights. Eliminated a bunch of T-Taps, found a connector in the wrong pin, new grounds. All better. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2581_zps07b584aa.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2581_zps07b584aa.jpg) Out cruising and stopped at the scale. 3160lbs. Full stainless exhaust, 15gal of gas, metal hood, 9", comfy seats. I was very happy. I think some fiberglass body parts, built alum motor, drop exhaust and one seat and this car could have a 2800lbs race weight. But who knows if that time will ever come. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2627_zpsf143bb9d.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2627_zpsf143bb9d.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2622_zps84675ea1.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2622_zps84675ea1.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2643_zps899cc32c.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2643_zps899cc32c.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2629_zpsd305bb67.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2629_zpsd305bb67.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2638_zps7a611184.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2638_zps7a611184.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/859 "2014-06-30T13:03:50Z")
:tup: Looks great! I need to meet up one of these nights. Got my shit running and it’s been parked since. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/860 "2014-06-30T15:33:30Z")
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