My 1970 Slow Poke Nova Build

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):

Wayne Scraba · 10-21-2019, 08:56 PM

Here's an update on my Nova build. If you dig it, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. I need all of the help I can get...L-O-L. And thanks for watching!

09-26-2019, 02:28 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#5
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	#6
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):

10-21-2019, 08:56 PM	#7
Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 152 Likes: 377 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Update on my Nova Build Here's an update on my Nova build. If you dig it, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. I need all of the help I can get...L-O-L. And thanks for watching!