# 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:** 62
**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:** [October 28, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1221 "2014-10-28T05:58:32Z")
Are we handing out $200+ of candy this Friday? ---
**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:** [October 28, 2014, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1222 "2014-10-28T06:27:04Z")
> [@Gus](#): > > Are we handing out $200+ of candy this Friday? Yes. Along with drinking $100 in craft beer again. I have 10 bags so far. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1223 "2014-10-28T06:29:10Z")
Siqq!! Haha ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1224 "2014-10-31T11:35:52Z")
Take this to some shows next year and start collecting trophies… 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1225 "2014-10-31T11:53:15Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Yes. Along with drinking $100 in craft beer again. I have 10 bags so far. GIMME ALL DAT ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1226 "2014-10-31T12:08:21Z")
> [@Gus](#): > > Siqq!! Haha :tup: > [@LUKE\_L](#): > > Take this to some shows next year and start collecting trophies… 🙂 Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh > [@ProgRocker](#): > > GIMME ALL DAT 🖕 ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1227 "2014-10-31T12:29:44Z")
Ffffffffffufufufufufuphhhhhhhfuuuufufu ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1228 "2014-11-05T06:44:45Z")
Man this thing is fighting me. Almost ready to fire. At some point this winter I will be changing fuel pumps, turbo, and making a new cold side. But I wanted to get it running so I could move it sokmewhere else and work on the maro for a bit. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo4_zps355f0ce4.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/photo4_zps355f0ce4.jpg) ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1229 "2014-11-05T07:07:51Z")
Fu. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1230 "2014-11-05T07:21:16Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Man this thing is fighting me. Almost ready to fire. At some point this winter I will be changing fuel pumps, turbo, and making a new cold side. But I wanted to get it running so I could move it sokmewhere else and work on the maro for a bit. What’s the underside look like? This set up looks amazing! Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1231 "2014-11-05T07:38:22Z")
car is nasty, call me old fashioned but 317 head just work… I make more peak power out of my 408 with 317s then my 418 with lsa heads. :-/ ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1232 "2014-11-05T07:39:32Z")
:tup: got a lot put together since saturday ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1233 "2014-11-05T07:45:37Z")
aren’t project cars fun? ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1234 "2014-11-05T07:47:31Z")
[quote=“GV1390,post:1229,topic:229642"”] Fu. [/quote] 🖕 [quote=“HouseS2K,post:1230,topic:229642"”] What’s the underside look like? This set up looks amazing! Sent from my iPhone 6 [/quote] Everything is either powder coated or painted. I think that is what you were asking? [quote=“ultradriver10000,post:1231,topic:229642"”] car is nasty, call me old fashioned but 317 head just work… I make more peak power out of my 408 with 317s then my 418 with lsa heads. :-/ [/quote] I 100% regret going to the 823(LS3) heads. But I guess we will see how they hold up from here since they are already on. If we get a nice enough day I will go dyno it. [quote=“ProgRocker,post:1232,topic:229642"”] :tup: got a lot put together since saturday [/quote] Hell yeah son ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1235 "2014-11-05T08:01:44Z")
yeah if I had to do it over again, I would have went with a 6 bolt head or just some AFR245 or similar for my 418. When I get around to doing an LSx swapped muscle car it will be a 427lsx block, 6 bolt heads and a single 100mm turbo coupled to a 4l80e maybe a 6l80e if I feel they can make one to hold up. Run a new truck ECU with flex fuel sensor so I can easily make 1400whp on e85 with the AC on and my wife can drive it. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1236 "2014-11-05T08:03:15Z")
![http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvK-S-3Oqo/TBxzOA42MxI/AAAAAAAABpY/NiMVGTrUY7k/s1600/DSC07693cropE.jpg](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvK-S-3Oqo/TBxzOA42MxI/AAAAAAAABpY/NiMVGTrUY7k/s1600/DSC07693cropE.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:** [November 5, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1237 "2014-11-05T08:07:45Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > yeah if I had to do it over again, I would have went with a 6 bolt head or just some AFR245 or similar for my 418. > > When I get around to doing an LSx swapped muscle car it will be a 427lsx block, 6 bolt heads and a single 100mm turbo coupled to a 4l80e maybe a 6l80e if I feel they can make one to hold up. Run a new truck ECU with flex fuel sensor so I can easily make 1400whp on e85 with the AC on and my wife can drive it. I like this plan. I was debating going up to a S500 series and going for 1200+ rwhp but I upgraded to the S484 and will give the S400 chassis one more shot. Next motor for me will likely be a aftermarket block with 6 bolt heads as well. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1238 "2014-11-05T08:21:07Z")
In all reality you need a 6 bolt head to comfortable handle 1000+ whp with any expectation of life. You can push 1000+ on a 4 bolt head, but you WILL eventually need head gaskets and /or eventually have issues. I want a set up I can put 30K miles on and will kick ass everyday. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1239 "2014-11-05T09:01:49Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > In all reality you need a 6 bolt head to comfortable handle 1000+ whp with any expectation of life. You can push 1000+ on a 4 bolt head, but you WILL eventually need head gaskets and /or eventually have issues. I want a set up I can put 30K miles on and will kick ass everyday. I will make the switch when its an issue for me. So far I have never had issues with pushing water/blowing gaskets. Assuming these LS3 heads might im going back to a 317 head in that event. Im sure I was around 1khp last year with them. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1240 "2014-11-05T09:59:59Z")
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