1971 Chevrolet Nova
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Profile ID: 31186
Year: 1971
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Nova
Markets: Muscle Car, Performance, Resto-Mod
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: Projects CBN
Vehicle Story
Engine
Type: LQ9
Displacement: 364 ci
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Bore: 4.000 inches
Stroke: 3.622 inches
Cylinder Heads: Ported Chevrolet Performance 317 castings by Jay’s Hot Rods (Sacramento, CA)
Rotating Assembly: Forged crank, steel rods
Camshaft: Texas Speed MS4 hydraulic roller (0.649/0.600-inch lift, 239/242-deg. duration, 111.5 LSA)
Induction: Ported FAST LSXR 102mm manifold, FAST Big Mouth LT throttle body
Ignition: Stock coil packs, MSD plug wires
Exhaust: Custom headers; 304 stainless mandrel-bent tubing, SPD header flange, 36-inch custom tube 1.75-inch stepped to 1.87-inches w/ 3-inch bullet merge collectors; 3-inch mandrel-bent, high-flow X-pipe; V-bands; Borla XR-1 Race mufflers; QTP exhaust cutouts; Vibrant resonators
Built By: Jay’s Hot Rods
Tuned By: Mark Romans
Output: 490 hp at 6,200 rpm, 430 lb-ft at 5,800 rpm on chassis dyno
Drivetrain
Transmission: T-56 Magnum six speed, McLeod Dual-Disc Street Fighter hydraulic clutch
Rear Axle: Currie 9-inch, aluminum centersection, 3.89:1 gears, severe-duty chromoly axles
Chassis
Steering: SpeedTech power rack-and-pinion
Front Suspension: SpeedTech Pro Touring subframe w/ SPD upper A-arms, RideTech triple-adjustable coilover shocks
Rear Suspension: SpeedTech torque arm with Articulink lower trailing arms, RideTech adjustable coilovers, DSE subframe connectors
Brakes
Wilwood 14-inch rotors, six-piston calipers, front; 14-inch rotors, four-piston, rear
Suspension Tuner: Keith’s Custom Performance (Butte, CA)
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Forgeline GX3 three-piece forged aluminum 18x9 front, 18x11 rear (transparent smoke centers, brushed outers)
Tires: Falken Azenis 265/35 front, 315/35 rear
Interior
Seats: Recaro leather buckets
Upholstery: Robert Craven (aka Dr. Vinyl) Upholstery (Sacramento, CA)
Instrumentation: RacePak IQ3
Steering Wheel: Sparco
Carpet: Custom loop
Shifter: Clayton Machine
Rollcage: 16-point designed and built at Jay’s Hot Rods (1.75-inch OD 0.120-wall DOM tubing, mandrel bent, notched, TIG-welded all joints w/ custom A-pillar gussets, custom door bars, front removable down bars, and removable rear harness bar. Extra tube gussets using 1.125”, 1.25”, and 1.5” DOM tubing added.)
Exterior
Paint: Original GM Nassau Blue
Hood: Stock SS
Grille: Stock SS
Splitter: Custom by Jay’s Hot Rods
Photos by Steve Temple
Build Sheet
Manufacturers
- Borla Performance - XR-1 Race mufflers
- Clayton Machine Works - Shifter
- Currie Enterprises - 9-inch, aluminum centersection, 3.89:1 gears, severe-duty chromoly axles
- Detroit Speed, Inc. - subframe connectors
- Falken Tire - Tires: Azenis 265/35 front, 315/35 rear
- FAST- Fuel Air Spark Technology - LSXR 102mm manifold, Big Mouth LT throttle body
- Forgeline Motorsports - GX3 three-piece forged aluminum 18x9 front, 18x11 rear (transparent smoke centers, brushed outers)
- McLeod Racing - Dual-Disc Street Fighter hydraulic clutch
- MSD Performance - Plug wires
- RACEPAK - Instrumentation
- RECARO - Seats
- RideTech - Triple-adjustable coilover shocks
- Sparco - Steering Wheel
- Speedtech Performance - Power rack-and-pinion, Pro Touring subframe, Torque arm with Articulink lower trailing arms
- Texas Speed & Performance - MS4 hydraulic roller Camshaft
- TREMEC - T-56 Magnum six speed Transmission
- Vintage Air - HVAC
- Wilwood Disc Brakes - 14-inch rotors, six-piston calipers, front; 14-inch rotors, four-piston, rear
Shops
Services
- Jay’s Hot Rods - Builder, Splitter, Rollcage: 16-point
- Super Chevy Magazine - Story, photo credit
