# 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:** 65
**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 29, 2014, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1281 "2014-12-29T06:25:44Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > Maybe Labatt can sponsor you? Every build needs a sponsor! ---
**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:** [February 1, 2015, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1282 "2015-02-01T10:28:45Z")
Things that go Vroom Vroom ---
**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:** [February 1, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1283 "2015-02-01T20:18:23Z")
Sounds ready to roll 🙂 ---
**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, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1284 "2015-04-16T06:47:37Z")
Man I love this car. Favorite car I have ever owned hands down by a long shot. So after rebuilding the 408(new pistons and rod bearings), new fuel system, and swapping trans earlier this winter the Nova seems to be back in action and feels the fastest it ever has. We took it for a short rip last night (no tuning/logs) and I really wasn’t expecting it to light off so much faster. I guess 40ish more cubes, billet wheel turbo, and 1.5 points more compression will do that! From a 20 roll on wastegate it let the tires loose real bad but they were cold. Party time. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1285 "2015-04-16T06:57:03Z")
I would love to see this thing in action ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1286 "2015-04-16T07:05:08Z")
:tup: ---
**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, 2015, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1287 "2015-04-16T07:06:02Z")
I should’ve stayed longer, fu. ---
**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, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1288 "2015-04-16T07:07:09Z")
Thanks guys. Little rip deff made my day. Now if only the Maro would play ball. Finally got it running again. Kinda lol. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1289 "2015-04-16T07:27:44Z")
Very nice. ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1290 "2015-04-16T07:33:18Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Man I love this car. Favorite car I have ever owned hands down by a long shot. > > So after rebuilding the 408(new pistons and rod bearings), new fuel system, and swapping trans earlier this winter the Nova seems to be back in action and feels the fastest it ever has. > > We took it for a short rip last night (no tuning/logs) and I really wasn’t expecting it to light off so much faster. I guess 40ish more cubes, billet wheel turbo, and 1.5 points more compression will do that! From a 20 roll on wastegate it let the tires loose real bad but they were cold. > > Party time. What transmission are you on now? And what were you on last season when you ran the 9.xx’s? Both were powerglides, correct? But built to what extent? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1291 "2015-04-16T07:34:03Z")
In for the awesome details on last years powerglide :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1292 "2015-04-16T07:35:10Z")
Probably only did burnouts cuz the tires are covered in trans fluid. That’s what I think. ---
**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, 2015, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1293 "2015-04-16T07:35:18Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Thanks guys. Little rip deff made my day. Now if only the Maro would play ball. Finally got it running again. Kinda lol. Is it on the lift yet? where did you lift it from? the shackles or pinch welds? I know you like questions, lots of them. ---
**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, 2015, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1294 "2015-04-16T07:53:20Z")
> [@ryanbgb22](#): > > What transmission are you on now? And what were you on last season when you ran the 9.xx’s? Both were powerglides, correct? But built to what extent? Last year I ran a glide I got on Craigslist for $200. All I know is it had a deep pan and a manual valve body with a brake. It has the stock planetary gearset 1.76 Now im running a more built glide with an aftermarket 1.8 planetary and 300m imput shaft. > [@LZ](#): > > In for the awesome details on last years powerglide :lol: Redneck special > [@Haenszel](#): > > Probably only did burnouts cuz the tires are covered in trans fluid. That’s what I think. Mostly accurate lol. We fixed 1 of 3 leaks we found from the trans ahha > [@GV1390](#): > > Is it on the lift yet? where did you lift it from? the shackles or pinch welds? I know you like questions, lots of them. So much hate ---
**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:** [April 16, 2015, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1295 "2015-04-16T11:22:06Z")
LOLOLOL my fav part, “it’s running super lean…like 16…” Does burnout anyway ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1296 "2015-04-16T11:29:45Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Is it on the lift yet? where did you lift it from? the shackles or pinch welds? I know you like questions, lots of them. Opened the doors and swung the arms right under them. Always lift by the doors. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1297 "2015-04-17T05:37:31Z")
So is this now the fastest streetable car in WNY now? ---
**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, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1298 "2015-04-17T05:41:27Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > So is this now the fastest streetable car in the city now? - 😛 ---
**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:** [April 17, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1299 "2015-04-17T06:26:00Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > So is this now the fastest streetable car in WNY now? At the rate its losing tranny fluid id say no LOL I am taking a pry bar to the scatter shield tomorrow and swapping the servo cover/gasket. ---
**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, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1300 "2015-04-17T06:44:26Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > So is this now the fastest streetable car in WNY now? Might be once proven but for now id say both @**[dpm90iroc](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=1829)** and @**[FourEyed](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=184)** on here could take it. Also there are a few really fast mustangs that although mostly are on the track street drive a little. My car is streetable to the point that I will drive it near daily in the summer still getting 15-20mpg though. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=64) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=66)