My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build

Wayne Scraba · 09-20-2019, 12:54 PM

For the Nova "sleeper" build, I'm using a pretty cool custom built 12-bolt from Mark Williams. It's a super neat piece with 35 spline axles, a 35-spline Detroit Locker, a custom DTS case, moly axle tubes, unit bearings and more. It also looks pretty close to stock (perfect for my sleepy little Nova application). This is part one. I'll follow up with part two (axles) next week. Hope you dig it and thanks for watching! Please subscribe!

Casey Miles · 09-26-2019, 02:28 PM

Do yourself a favor and save up for gun drilled axles, they are worth it. Also, if you're going to put an exhaust system under the car, get electric cut outs. I have both on my car and it's fun to race with.

Casey Miles
248H E/S

Wayne Scraba · 09-26-2019, 02:31 PM

I've used gun drilled axles before (first set was in 1996), but this car will see street use so its conventional axles for this go-around.

Casey Miles · 09-26-2019, 02:50 PM

If you're going to put on an exhaust system, on my 1969 Camaro Z/28 I have a 2.5 inch flowmasters with electric cut outs. The car will run only .15 to .18 slower through the mufflers rather than open headers and they are pretty quiet. Just a recommendation from experience. What I do is run the car with open cutouts, qualify with that number, make a pass with mufflers and dial the car through the mufflers.

Casey Miles
E/S

Wayne Scraba · 09-27-2019, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles

If you're going to put on an exhaust system, on my 1969 Camaro Z/28 I have a 2.5 inch flowmasters with electric cut outs. The car will run only .15 to .18 slower through the mufflers rather than open headers and they are pretty quiet. Just a recommendation from experience. What I do is run the car with open cutouts, qualify with that number, make a pass with mufflers and dial the car through the mufflers.

Casey Miles
E/S

Thats good info. Thanks Casey!

Wayne Scraba · 09-28-2019, 10:23 PM

Here's an update on my Nova Build. This is actually part 2 of the rear end video. This one discusses axles. You might find the tech interesting.

Wayne Scraba · 10-12-2019, 09:15 PM

While working in the shop (and in this case, on my sleepy little Nova project) I regularly stumble into "problems". So I have to come up with "solutions"....L-O-L. And some of those solutions turn out to be good old-fashioned garage hacks. I compiled six of them in video format that actually worked pretty well. They're certainly not fancy and they're sure not expensive. Check 'em out (click to view):

09-20-2019, 12:54 PM	#1
Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 152 Likes: 377 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Custom Mark Williams 12-bolt For the Nova "sleeper" build, I'm using a pretty cool custom built 12-bolt from Mark Williams. It's a super neat piece with 35 spline axles, a 35-spline Detroit Locker, a custom DTS case, moly axle tubes, unit bearings and more. It also looks pretty close to stock (perfect for my sleepy little Nova application). This is part one. I'll follow up with part two (axles) next week. Hope you dig it and thanks for watching! Please subscribe!

09-26-2019, 02:28 PM	#2
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build Do yourself a favor and save up for gun drilled axles, they are worth it. Also, if you're going to put an exhaust system under the car, get electric cut outs. I have both on my car and it's fun to race with. Casey Miles 248H E/S

09-26-2019, 02:31 PM	#3
Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 152 Likes: 377 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Re: My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build I've used gun drilled axles before (first set was in 1996), but this car will see street use so its conventional axles for this go-around.

09-26-2019, 02:50 PM	#4
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build If you're going to put on an exhaust system, on my 1969 Camaro Z/28 I have a 2.5 inch flowmasters with electric cut outs. The car will run only .15 to .18 slower through the mufflers rather than open headers and they are pretty quiet. Just a recommendation from experience. What I do is run the car with open cutouts, qualify with that number, make a pass with mufflers and dial the car through the mufflers. Casey Miles E/S

09-28-2019, 10:23 PM	#6
Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 152 Likes: 377 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Re: My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build Here's an update on my Nova Build. This is actually part 2 of the rear end video. This one discusses axles. You might find the tech interesting.

10-12-2019, 09:15 PM	#7
Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 152 Likes: 377 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Garage Hacks While working in the shop (and in this case, on my sleepy little Nova project) I regularly stumble into "problems". So I have to come up with "solutions"....L-O-L. And some of those solutions turn out to be good old-fashioned garage hacks. I compiled six of them in video format that actually worked pretty well. They're certainly not fancy and they're sure not expensive. Check 'em out (click to view):

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