AWESOME job, good times working with your Dad. You never forgott

built my nova with my dad but i dont have it on video. your really lucky to have that. great car cant wait to see more.

Muncie's will blow up. If you find a Super T10, that's the way to go.

Those shifter prices are no joke! Thought about replacing my 4spd shifter with a new tight one, and that isn’t gonna happen! Hurst is way to proud about there product! Lol

I idolized him as well growing up!

Great manual conversion brother, great job! On a side note, I have a bunch of 1970 Nova factory parts if needed. I doing a 1970 Nova street car and would be happy to send my unused parts your way. Keep up the good work and video! Best Regards, Ray's Garage.

I had something similar with your shifter you're talking about! If you flip the lever on the reverse on the side of the transmission so it's pointing the opposite way it would/should work with that shifter you were talking about (that comes back to go into reverse). Cool swap man! I went through something similar putting a 4 speed in my '70 Monte Carlo. Thanks for sharing! And yeah, the Hurst 4 speed stuff is stupid expensive, it took me a while to track one down but I bought a Hurst Comp 4 speed for $75 on marketplace, it's the next swap I'll be doing to switch out the ITM that came on my trans. I think it's the cheapest one I've seen in the last 3 years anyways lol

Haha, I know that “free” feeling. When I was a poor 20 year old trying to do the four speed changeover on my Chevelle I ended up with both a Saginaw four speed and an early T10 for something like $50. I lucked out and the T10 turned out to be a fairly valuable trans. I ended up rebuilding it and sold it for a good chunk of change. Was able to snag a Super T10 with the proceeds.

Great memories of me and Dad

just want to say great video

I take it back the first start was my favorite.

One of the best "cheap" novas I've seen. Looks killer on camera!

Farts are my favorite part. Hey, its a real garage where work gets done

My new favorite channel you guys! Just come across it! I’m a nova guy with a fresh SB 4sp death proof looking nova as my daily. Keep it up! I’m subscribed and all that😎✌️

Cool taking out the grandma automatic and putting a really transmission in.I like it

Going through a 4-speed conversion on my '72 Nova right now - bought a Saginaw and then decided to go with a M20 Muncie after I found one for cheap. Have the exact issue with the Hurst Competition plus shifter, reverse did not want to go forwards. Solution was to flip the transmission side linkage bracket down instead of up, and now it will shift into reverse by moving shifter across-left then backwards. Not ideal but that's how I've made it work.

I like it you got everybody involved in it and you your video went very smooth not a whole lot of talk you're talking was good information and I laugh about the hole in the floor yeah you start out it's going to be perfect and he's got to go bigger and bigger and bigger what we used to do is make the whole plenty big and then get a nice piece of sheet metal that you can measure and cut and do the right hole and you screw it right over the top and it looks Factory because some are that way from the factory they just have a plate for different shifters

nice car and your ambition.

Some of the factory Saginaws in the late 70s had reverse left and down.

If you are considering a manual a T-5 is a good choice too. You can build them up to be "pretty" tough and they are budget friendly. An AL flywheel helps a lot as does a hydraulic TO bearing. Great build, awesome cars... you do great work. Subscribed.

i really want one of these cars. Anyone in southern Missouri selling?

“F^ck the neighbors” Hell yeah brother lol I rack of my 438big block 68 Elcamino at 10-11pm on Saturday night and think the same thing haha

Hey those shifters are from either I ford or dodge some of the older cars had that setup where reverse was over and down ,love the content I have that 73 SS factory 4 speed hatchback and a 71 Acadian that I’m going 200r4 24kstall 355 or LC9 ls swap T5

Thanks for your reply, you can find all my contact info at the end of most of my videos. What mufflers are you running on this car, they look slick with the turndowns!

I love mopars but I feel that car needs a mail box type scoop

I'm not a ford guy but pretty sure 60s ford reverse was left and down and they don't sell the super shifter with reverse lockout anymore you could sell that for decent money on ebay I bought one last year for 260 plus shipping

Mike guy comment is right just have to flip it around on the transmission. Unless you would like to shift at like some old Fords. Great job. And it was very enjoyable to see somebody's face light up the way you did when it came together. By the way I ran a 3 speed Saginaw for very long time 9327 with a floor shifter. Is it better than a 4-speed from my setup in a quarter mile. You know these 5-speed or if you will for speed with overdrive manual transmissions and Dodge trucks back in the 80s. The clutch housing or as we called the hog head for the Chrysler will not bolt up to you or small block Chevy. But there's plenty of Chevy clutch houses out there that will do the job. We all know it isn't the name tag on the car. It's more so the name on the transmission of the manufacturer. But now those those $300 Dodge trucks don't exist.

There’s no video of it driving after?

1950"s top loader was r low left but that was truck top loader

I bought a saginaw last year to use in a car.. same deal you had to go left, and back to get it into reverse. It turns out the lever on the transmission was upside down.

How's the Saginaw been holding up? I just picked one up too I might throw in that gold crew cab I showed you or the other 2 door... I know they're fragile though

shifter down to far right or top left pal.

Nice work. I’m doing the same with my 63. Dumb question. No slave cylinder? Just Z bar?

what peddle kit did you use I have a 73 nova ?

What’s the process to convert it from a manual to automatic

Is that have a 168 tooth flywheel if so what starter did you use ? I have 1972 nova 350 and just did a Saginaw swap from a th350 I have a 168 tooth flywheel and starter will not work 😾 . Love your channel it’s the best nova one out there 👍👍🙌

We're u get the pedal kit

That rear seems like 2.56's or something way too high for it. Chevy motor with 4 speed needs 3.73 minimum

wrong intake you sure you dont mean 307 67 last year of327 wich 265 ,283 327 oil filler in intake

I've got a 5 speed Nissan truck if anybody wants to trade for an automatic truck a Nissan like 119 96 or 1997

Herb McCandles Mr 4 spd Ronnie Sox The Grump was good but not the best

Cause SS396 Ground Up SUCKS I hate having to order from them !!!!!!!

I have a 69ss chevelle with a 565 merlin an 373 gear with powerglide an its a Monster but thinking of going 4 speed M 21 crusher just for the more fun. The more gears the more fun hahahahahaha