# 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:** 70
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1381 "2015-08-31T06:08:06Z")
awesome run man! congrats on running 8s!!! ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1382 "2015-08-31T07:17:01Z")
I want a ride in this thing sometime. lol. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1383 "2015-08-31T07:23:23Z")
Sneaking up on @**[FourEyed](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=184)** Edit: After watching the video I figured out your issue you need to get at least 2-3 people to help you stage and yell encouraging things. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1384 "2015-08-31T07:46:04Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > :tup: :tup: > [@Haenszel](#): > > Let’s go. I know! > [@02NismoSpecV](#): > > awesome run man! congrats on running 8s!!! Thanks! > [@focusinprogress](#): > > I want a ride in this thing sometime. lol. Slow > [@LZ](#): > > Sneaking up on @**[FourEyed](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=184)** > > > > Edit: After watching the video I figured out your issue you need to get at least 2-3 people to help you stage and yell encouraging things. If a few of you guys could just stand there and give me thumbs up and maybe hold signs with my name or something that would be great. MPH wise looks like that vette will be fast once they can bring boost in quicker. Any idea what it has gone so far? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1385 "2015-08-31T07:49:01Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > :tup: > > MPH wise looks like that vette will be fast once they can bring boost in quicker. Any idea what it has gone so far? No idea but “Just laid down 1125 rwhp on the dyno with this on a soft tune, race track tuning next!” After watching a few shops Vette builds on Facebook it seems like it takes a while get them dialed in to go down the track. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1386 "2015-08-31T11:41:13Z")
Holy shit. Eights. Talk about loading a brick into a howitzer! :tup: ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1387 "2015-08-31T11:54:54Z")
🙂 Making a few :snky: changes ok not really :snky: but doing the fluids trans/oil and considering valve springs and making another downpipe. Maybe rev over 6300? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1388 "2015-08-31T13:15:30Z")
Congrats buddy, we all know it was only a matter of time. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1389 "2015-08-31T13:17:04Z")
Thanks! Just ordered springs, pushrods, and some 5" aluminum. Guess I have some work to do. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1390 "2015-08-31T13:29:35Z")
My man! :bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1391 "2015-08-31T13:37:33Z")
Time for a 'chute ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1392 "2015-08-31T15:11:05Z")
About the two weeks from now… 9-11-15 Test and Tune - **Mom’s Race** ☹ ☹ ☹ ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1393 "2015-08-31T20:15:07Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > My man! > > :bigtup: 🙂 > [@LXIFLYBY](#): > > Time for a 'chute I have one I just don’t pull it. > [@LZ](#): > > About the two weeks from now… > > 9-11-15 Test and Tune - **Mom’s Race** > > > > **☹ ☹ ☹** Apparently im not even in town that day my wife just told me. ha. 9-18 I will be coming back from seeing Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats (might not be able to drive haha) so count me out. So Friday 9-25??? is it snowing then? When does the track close anyhow? ---
**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:** [September 1, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1394 "2015-09-01T06:23:26Z")
[http://www.empiredragway.com/friday-night-schedule.html](http://www.empiredragway.com/friday-night-schedule.html) looks like 9/25 is the last night listed… i am trying to get a bunch of guys to go on the 11th ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1395 "2015-09-01T06:25:11Z")
I will probably just go on the MOMS night im out of town on 9/25 ---
**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 1, 2015, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1396 "2015-09-01T06:45:10Z")
Dang. I guess I will shoot for the 25th still since it is really my only option. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1397 "2015-09-01T07:17:24Z")
Dear god, that launch is awesome. Just straight and no nonsense. ---
**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 1, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1398 "2015-09-01T11:08:00Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Dear god, that launch is awesome. Just straight and no nonsense. Felt good 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1399 "2015-09-01T11:20:32Z")
![http://148bcec7bb334341cd98-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.r31.cf1.rackcdn.com/7323c0c957a48adcd60595433a8ea3e7.jpg](http://148bcec7bb334341cd98-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.r31.cf1.rackcdn.com/7323c0c957a48adcd60595433a8ea3e7.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:** [September 1, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1400 "2015-09-01T12:25:40Z")
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