# 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:** 58
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1141 "2014-09-20T13:46:00Z")
Nice job Drew, lemme know when you’re wrenching. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1142 "2014-09-20T14:17:15Z")
Now @ProgRocker ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1143 "2014-09-20T16:01:43Z")
Great job. Too bad I missed it ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1144 "2014-09-20T18:15:36Z")
good job drew, cant wait to see whats next! ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1145 "2014-09-20T20:24:36Z")
Thanks guys. Drivetrain is out 6/8 rods are bent ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1146 "2014-09-20T20:34:48Z")
Natural Habitat: [![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/374537F9-99C5-428B-8110-F462E0499575_zpsdjlfi4ge.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/374537F9-99C5-428B-8110-F462E0499575_zpsdjlfi4ge.jpg)](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/haenszel/media/374537F9-99C5-428B-8110-F462E0499575_zpsdjlfi4ge.jpg.html) ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1147 "2014-09-20T20:55:18Z")
Nice work!!! 3:00 PM - Started pulling accessories 5:00 PM - Turbo kit was pulled 11:30 PM - Motor out and disassembled Nice work Bro ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1148 "2014-09-20T23:28:33Z")
Today was a riot. Everything out and taken apart. I can’t believe the entire motor look mint aside from the bent rods. Pistons, bearings, plugs, combustion chamber all look excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1149 "2014-09-21T00:15:58Z")
You have to stare so hard at them to even realize they’re bent. V8 things ---
**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:** [September 21, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1150 "2014-09-21T04:44:02Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1151 "2014-09-21T05:17:26Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Thanks guys. > > Drivetrain is out 6/8 rods are bent 6/8 ain’t bad… ---
**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:** [September 21, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1152 "2014-09-21T05:58:23Z")
Time for a set of rods and repeat ---
**Author:** ![DigRacer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/digracer/32/6661_2.png) [@DigRacer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DigRacer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1153 "2014-09-21T06:33:22Z")
I’m glad to hear it wasn’t more serious. Did you ever find out if this was the earlier engine since they are more prone to bend rods? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1154 "2014-09-21T07:37:59Z")
![http://www.lgmotorsports.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Gen_IV_vs_Gen_III_connecting_rod_28Gen_IV_left_side29.jpg](http://www.lgmotorsports.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Gen_IV_vs_Gen_III_connecting_rod_28Gen_IV_left_side29.jpg) ![http://www.lgmotorsports.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Gen_IV_vs_Gen_III_connecting_rod2_28Gen_IV_left_side29.jpg](http://www.lgmotorsports.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Gen_IV_vs_Gen_III_connecting_rod2_28Gen_IV_left_side29.jpg) For comparison gen iv on left ---
**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:** [September 21, 2014, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1155 "2014-09-21T08:57:22Z")
I will likely do forged rods/pistons but need to get the block/crank checked out first. Everything looks excellent but just to be sure - - - Updated - - - > [@DigRacer](#): > > I’m glad to hear it wasn’t more serious. Did you ever find out if this was the earlier engine since they are more prone to bend rods? Thanks! Hopefully I can reuse block/crank They are the later Gen 4 rods motor still ran fine was just making a lot of noise which looks to be the 1-2 bent far enough to run into the pistons on the wrist pin. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1156 "2014-09-21T08:59:49Z")
So with bent rods, and all else possibly being ok, did the engine just run like it was out of balance? I could see how timing / ignition / and harmonics all being off just enough to give it a rough idle and pretty much unable to rev. Or did it shut down on it’s own? EDIT: …and your edit just answered my question as I posted. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2014, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1157 "2014-09-21T09:03:46Z")
Yeah engine ran real smooth still. You could just hear a pretty loud ticking. Oil pressure was 40+ and idle rev was smooth. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1158 "2014-09-21T09:06:00Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Yeah engine ran real smooth still. You could just hear a pretty loud ticking. Oil pressure was 40+ and idle rev was smooth. Should have just left the cut outs open to cover up the ticking, save yourself all this tear down:) ---
**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:** [September 21, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1159 "2014-09-21T09:06:19Z")
So you think it over reved or you had knock? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1160 "2014-09-21T09:07:42Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > So you think it over reved or you had knock? They’re stock rods lol [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=57) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=59)