# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/141 "2013-09-08T00:30:29Z")
Looks great Drew :bigtup: Love me some LS w/ turbo noises ---
**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 9, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/142 "2013-09-09T09:57:59Z")
**Big thanks to JnJ for coming up with the 6 M11 bolts that I needed!** Shawn and I were able to then get the trans, flexplate, converter all bolted up and installed in the car. I grabbed a new Miller Diversion 180 tig welder last week as well. Hoping to build the rear tomorrow(axles, disc brakes, etc) then maybe later in the week start fabbing a turbo kit! ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0674_zps22001adc.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0674_zps22001adc.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0681_zpsa5fb6bbd.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0681_zpsa5fb6bbd.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0679_zps8ae739d0.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0679_zps8ae739d0.jpg) I had to switch from a truck oil pan to an F-body one. Always inspect the pan you buy if it is used…mine had tone of bearing material in the windage tray. Thankfully I looked. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0683_zpsbbbaa67c.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0683_zpsbbbaa67c.jpg) Then this happened! ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0691_zps83f4baed.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0691_zps83f4baed.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0688_zps4df1a778.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0688_zps4df1a778.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0690_zps02072f3a.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0690_zps02072f3a.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0701_zpsfc199a7f.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0701_zpsfc199a7f.jpg) ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0693_zps78875c4c.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0693_zps78875c4c.jpg) ---
**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 9, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/143 "2013-09-09T10:18:48Z")
_Sweet…_ ---
**Author:** ![Kamilitaryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/839c29/32.png) [@Kamilitaryman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kamilitaryman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/144 "2013-09-09T10:26:01Z")
Fucking sweet indeed! Everything looks just…RIGHT! ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/145 "2013-09-09T10:42:52Z")
:tup: Imma come over and watch. ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/146 "2013-09-09T11:13:45Z")
I got a hard on right now … ---
**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 9, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/147 "2013-09-09T12:37:12Z")
Thanks guys. It felt great to get it all set in there last night. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/148 "2013-09-09T12:43:56Z")
nice work ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/149 "2013-09-09T12:51:12Z")
I wish I could pull my front end apart like you. 😑 ---
**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 9, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/150 "2013-09-09T13:10:29Z")
It is pretty sweet to be able to. Not that I want to pull it a bunch of times but it will make motor/trans swaps a breeze. ---
**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 10, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/151 "2013-09-10T12:01:18Z")
keep it up dbag. Sorry I couldn’t help with the bolts. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/152 "2013-09-21T19:25:22Z")
Yessssssssss ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/153 "2013-10-28T05:27:00Z")
![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/7751861C-C2A7-4F4D-9B14-F04EF8A76339-5979-000001EE323C724E_zps6243b03a.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/7751861C-C2A7-4F4D-9B14-F04EF8A76339-5979-000001EE323C724E_zps6243b03a.jpg) ![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/6104C81A-F152-435B-95B5-13D0C80AC289-5979-000001EECEA12C1D_zps5876ab2e.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/6104C81A-F152-435B-95B5-13D0C80AC289-5979-000001EECEA12C1D_zps5876ab2e.jpg) ![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/2A51BF78-10BB-420D-962A-B8399F2A011D-5979-000001EEE85863C0_zps17587159.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/2A51BF78-10BB-420D-962A-B8399F2A011D-5979-000001EEE85863C0_zps17587159.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/154 "2013-10-28T05:27:50Z")
he let your shitbag dog in that nice house? :tup: looks good boys ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/155 "2013-10-28T05:47:24Z")
My “shitbag” dog is sweet thank you very much! -\_- One side of the hot side was done. It’s crazy how time consuming fab work is. Make sure you’re charging enough if you’re good at it. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/156 "2013-10-28T05:51:49Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > My “shitbag” dog is sweet thank you very much! -\_- > > One side of the hot side was done. It’s crazy how time consuming fab work is. If you’re good at it make sure you’re charging enough. was he making manifolds or flipping truck manifolds? ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/157 "2013-10-28T06:08:50Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > was he making manifolds or flipping truck manifolds? Used truck manifolds with v-band flanges welded on the ends. ---
**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, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/158 "2013-10-28T08:57:33Z")
Definitely fun times cutting the shit out of a perfectly fine radiator support, and my fingers. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/159 "2013-10-28T09:17:07Z")
do I spy a spare LS1 next to the nova? lol. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/160 "2013-10-28T09:21:33Z")
What was the material of the v-band and the crossover pipes? How well did they weld to the cast iron manifolds? did you need to prep the iron beforehand, other than grinding it down and cleaning it up? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=9)