Had a 68 Nova. 327- 3 -2 barrel carbs. 4 Speed. Ran so good 👍. Working on the 64 Chevelle. Making it a Highway Car. 400 small block Chevy. 3.75 gears. Adios 🤠🇺🇸🏁

that truck is a riot

Something to keep in mind is that points ignition systems usually run the coil at a reduced voltage to extend it's life and the life of the points. However, there is normally a "bypass" circuit that supplies full battery voltage to the coil whenever the switch is in the "start" position. On a GM that comes off the R terminal on the solenoid. GM vehicles use a resistor wire in the harness to the coil which you have to remove or bypass if you convert to an HEI ignition.

Or general motors engine either way it's made by them. That's A?desncent fishers body still to work with to. AMD metals has replacement parts for chevys.&etc. 18 gauge & 20 gauge to. For body work on older style vehicles brotherman. Good luck with your build to. Yeah those 1972 super sports are nice bodies.& sharp looking rides to drive around in.,or ride around in to. Their powerhouses for sure. Those 350 engines are beast to. I'd try some Lucas oil stabilizer with stop leak in it just for more insurance reasons alone when you change the motor oil. I know it's called motor oil.& people call motors engines right. Either way more protection in the oil is better for first oil run is good in them like that with high millage oil mixed lucas& zinc additives can be A game changer.& make a lot of difference to.

Hey Man. Great project car. That will be nice to see it being built. Thanks for sharing.

Cool old nova, buddy had a 69 or 70 nova in high school. Had a 327 with a 4 speed, was a qwk car. He started out with a 71 chevelle and wrecked it and got the nova after. Thanks for sharing!

💯💪🏾🔥ready to see the build know it’s gne be a crazy build

I’ve got a 72 in the garage now waiting on a restore, it was my first car my dad bought it in 1984 from the first owner a little old lady… no power steering no power brakes, 350/350 where are you located and do you want to get rid of one of those hoods?

I’ve always wanted a nova…they are beasts…looks like a great car

Especially if it has doubled humped heads on the engine also. Try running some true FUEL through that carburetor mixed with some premium gasoline.& WD-40 in the fuel tank to. I know it sounds crazy it really does work though it'll free up that stuck fuel pump problems for ya to your having not pumping fuel to your carburetor

rock on got a nova! i have alot of nova stuff! love the videos! watching from belton missouri!!👍

I am 55 years old when I was a kid my dad had a 70 ss 396 375 horse nova 4 speed nova that he used to race at Carlsbad raceway on Saturday night he would take off the slicks and drive it to work on Monday

72 nova is the reason I love cars. My brother had a 72 ss 350 4 speed when I was a kid. Your coil power is a resistor wire and should only have 6-9v

My 1st car was a duckshit green 1970 Nova that we sanded down, primered and painted International Harvester black because farm implement paint was cheaper than automotive paint at the time. It was a cool looking car but the bench seat had a hole in the backrest big enough to throw a cat through, it went through oil sending units like they were candy and with everything being as near to stock as I could get, those bias ply tires squalled going around a curve at 35mph, lol. I never thought of a Nova as a classic car, just an old one. But then I'm 52 and I'm not a classic myself, LOL!

Change all of those frost plugs aka freeze plugs to.

Im currently working on a 69 and a 70,… very cool find you have there! That’s great the motor wasnt locked up after sitting all those years! I would do a compression check to see if and cylinders are weak. I think the 72 Vin# you can tell if its a true SS if the 5th digit is an “F”?

I had a 70 nova SS 350 one morning it wouldn't start. The first thing I did was check for spark and found none and the plugs I then checked the point and found no power from the coil. checked power to the coil and found the wire to the coil had melted and replaced it. The car started just fine after that. A week later I started up the car and seen smoke coming out from under the hood, The whole wire harness was on fire. I replaced the wires and got a Chilton book covering my car and found it had resistor built into the wire to the coil. I had a junk yard just down the road so although they didn't have the proper wire they had a resistor block from a Plymouth Valiant. I wired the block into place of the resistor wire and never had a problem with it since.

I have a 1970 Nova SS small block that I have had now for 15 years. I did a lot of research before buying it. finding that there is only 1 way to know for sure if it was actually an SS. That is by the car's VIN number being stamped on the engine pad behind the alternator along with the engine code. So, mine has the matching VIN on the block and dash and it is a CNJ code which is an L48, 350 cu in, 300 HP engine which was the stock Corvette V8 and was the only small block available in the SS. Some folks claim that only SS's came with disc brakes which is not true. You can have ordered Disc brakes in any Nova as well as any suspension package. This only applies to pre 1972 Nova's when the Nova SS added the "K" code to the VIN.

Can't wait to see the build I had a 67 a 68 and a 70 all ss

Good to see this one saved and running again!!!

reminds me fiilling up my buddies orange lol 72 nova head down town for a hook look boy brings back alot of memories

Nice find even though its a lil rusty its complete 👌

had a 72 ,rootbeer brown 350 auto, Cragars. wish I still had it.

The jumper wire is how we used to steal v.w. Bugs 35 years ago….just had to push start it……also old fords but you can bump the solenoid with a screwdriver/ butterknife if you were solo and pushing wasnt an option due to auto trans……0ld 911’s would literally need a 50lb slide hammer, and most motorcycles just a flat head screwdriver and some visegrips…..im not proud of my past and lucky to have survived it all…….as a responsible adult ive had a few of my trucks stolen as well and i just chalk it up to karma….moral of the story, nobody likes a thief or a liar….dont do dumbshit cause now days your liable to get shot……….and istall a hidden kill switch or fuse box in your older vehicles to prevent them from getting stolen…..i have a LSA supercharged nova and a supercharged LS c10 both of which have hidden fuse’s and fuel pump relays to make sure they stay where i put them!!!!! Also a blinking light helps prevent broken glass

Great video and car🇳🇴😎

so many things done or should say not done before trying to start it. 1. first check if engine is free by turning engine by hand. 2. disconnect fuel tank from fuel pump. 3. put a lubricant in each cylinder, 4. put gas and oil mixture in carb.

Awesome

That Nova has quite a stack of leaf springs. Never seen multileafs with 7 leafs. Great find anyways

Nice Find !!!

I knew it was going to start and run-the best V-8 ever made-a Chevy!

Awesomeness another Iowa guy!

Advice for beginners. Best way to check an old engine is to use starting fluid. If it doesn't spit and sputter, then you ain't got no fire. Then check your points, fuel pressure, timing,, spark plugs, or hot wire it. Starting fluid is essential in first initial attempt. Better than gas, won't flud your engine, and eliminates most of the guess work.

It's a small block Chevy. It'll start. Always.

Damn not gunna lie I subscribed because I just recently started looking for a nova and came across this video. Hoping I can find one for a good price I need a project

NICE car !! hahha In Mexico (i live in South texas) haha a Nova has to be called a diffeent name since "no va " in spanish tanslates to " doesnt go" haha

Cool car! I had a 1972 k code nova, only 1968-1972 nova that you could verify true ss by checking the vin out. I still have a 1970 nova ss clone.

Just sold one of these . Restored it 2 yrs ago . See my video on here . They are a blast to drive , nice find .

What are your plans with it?? Hope you put it back to stock with the original paint color.. you are in south Iowa past Iowa city ?? I can probably help you get parts

Penetrating oil is your best friend

Slots. Yes

Nice!!

Too bad they just let that car sit now it’s a parts car by the time you fix that car the right way you could buy one done I hate when someone does just leaves it outside good luck with it that was a nice cat

Are the sunglasses and the meanderings part of the day??

Alright! I've been wondering whatever came about with the Nova. I'm happy it's in good hands!

That's like $10k car around here lol

I recommend getting the brass kind myself their the better type to use in A Chevy engine.

Hey brother first time seeing you and I'm loving your content but no offense just speed up the content a bit, but looking forward to see more of what you're plans are for this old girl!!

How much did you get it for?

When you get those locks freed up squeeze ya some graphite lube inside them and you won't have to worry about them getting stuck again.

Any KZfaq creator please like And subscribe anywhere on their video gets an automatic thumbs down

Didn't need a hood or deck lid, you needed two rear quarter panels. Music is mixed way hot.

Yep, it's rough but it can be did.

What headliner material is in a 1970 ss anyone?

Hope they gave it to you. Looks roached

Who would abandon a SS Nova?I always wished Novas were hard tops

A 1964 Impala with a 396 is not Original since the 396 was Introduced in the 65 Corvette.

This is the dumbest thing you should do, if you happen upon this type of greatness. If you happen upon a car that has not been started in a couple years you'll want to check the fluids, look at the oil, make sure it's not a milk shake, where antifreeze and oil mixed. You will then look at the heads, lifters and rods with a scope, finally, try to hand crank the engine, and get it to turn over manually, If you can get it to turn over manually, then you will want to check for spark, after spark you'll want to prime the engine, autozone make a 50$ tool, you will hand turn and then prime through the distributer hole on the manifold on every 1/4 turn till you are all the way around. Then, throw your new battery in and check the transmission, make sure you are not in first. if it turns over, and is not syncing, you'll want to tune it up. this guy could have ruined an engine trying to be a motortrender green horn. lol ALSO AND IMPORTANT, do not use that gas, check the fuel lines and dump it, I would use valvoline starter fluid to get it running, then go through everything. This video has 26k views, it's scary that people think this the proper way to do this. A lot of false information. he didn't even check the radiator... omg. unsubscribe. That coil is also probably fried. lol

Good content loose the “ music” !

You can't keep an old Chevy down, eh? Sure that beast has some rough spots, but as you say, she's pretty good overall and that engine sounds fantastic. Looking forward to seeing more on the beast.

All you need is a new car. That thing is a mess.

Telling your viewers to like And subscribe is so freaking annoying! Stop doing that!