FULL BUILD: Out With The Old Lady Car, In With A GM Crate Engine Upgrade For A 1970 Chevy Nova

No more old Granny car! A low-mileage 1970 Chevy Nova gets a 440hp GM crate engine upgrade.

[dedeborya]

That hood totally killed the sleeper vibe

[menelson]

I agree with others, they should have left it they way Lou intended. They could have at least given us some on street sleeper footage and a dyno test, it was kind of aggravating really.

[leroyll]

You took a great sleeper car and turned it into a freaking mess under the hood with all the wiring like spider web and boiler room plumbing!.can't leave well enough

[WoodLox]

An unmolested Nova is always a great find. Lou did a great job as it was. Dropped or pushed back the drivetrain for handling and cleared the factory hood with less modification to the trans tunnel. Skipped the juice cam and heads with the front mounted Ford dizzy. Great video regardless. Thanks guys.

[dennisnbrown]

Should’ve left it alone when Lou was finished. You guys jacked it up like you always do

[erickelly]

40, 000 dollar budget build on a shoestring budget. Hell yeah !!!!

[craigdoriety]

My first car I got in 1976 is a 1970 Nova. Original drivetrain was 230 turbo thrift and 3 speed manual. Saved my money up and did a 327/Muncie 4 speed swap. Easy swap with V8 motor mount holes already drilled in cross member since Novas were also available with factory V8. Muncie Transmission used same cross member as 3 speed and was same length so could use same driveshaft. Doesn't get any easier than that for a swap. I still have it and will passed along to my son one day.

[btolley]

Love these full build posts, it's the whole reason I subscribed.

[desifrazier]

I remember watching this on tv love it and now I’m thinking of doing something like this love this show

[WDMtea]

I remember watching some this build this episode in 07? Never got to see the full build until now.

[anthonykeve]

An early Jared Z & Lou video - I am stoked!
I miss you guys from the late Saturday am Motor Trend TV show. Great chemistry and some of the coolest builds.

[stevelinwood]

Loc has so much Talent! First time I seen his Work on Muscle Car Show!👍👍

[miguelavila]

Great video. I laughed when you said, "shoestring budget." I am not sure what your budget is but the parts you used in this build are anything but cheap! I may not be able to to afford the build of this video but that car looks amazing!

[cbsctomh]

Boy's, I had a 1970 Nova like that which I purchased in 1979 for $600 with 63, 000 miles. It was the same 'misty turquoise' color but mine had the optional 250 ci. 6 along with an AM radio and a floor shifted Muncie 3 speed as the only options. It listed new for $2250 according to the original window sticker. Had a black bench seat so my gf could sit real close!

[UncleScoob]

I remember years ago running into Lou at the Detroit Autorama and asking him about this car, it always was my favorite build of all time.

[octaviobourdon]

I love the project my brother especially on and over I am going to continue watching, I am a old school guy on three muscle cars myself a original LS6 Chevelle a 1970 Chevelle 307 power windows and I also owned a 1972 Chevelle dark big block aluminum engine 700R with a monster shift it was a quick one about 9 seconds quarter mile with slicks

[b-genspinster]

Lou’s talent is amazing. I wish they’d found another Nova instead of this mint survivor. He could have built everything from the the ground up.

[stevewhite]

Very talented fabricator, Really like the old nova.

[robj]

This reminds me of the Nova SS I ordered and bought new in 1969. Mine was gold with a black interior and bucket seats/console. I was young; abused the 350/300, and it took it. With the 3.31 diff, it would "bury the needle".
50 years later, and driving a C-6 with a cam job, I'm still a motorhead.

[aimeagle]

The prices were a dead giveaway that the video is from the early 2000's lol. That car as bought for 7500 would fetch 20k now. Looks great at the end. Id like to see it now.