Nova stocker project. - Page 13

Alan Nyhus · 05-25-2015, 03:39 PM

Took care of my hood louver 'problem' by having these decals made at local place that does vinyl wraps:

HandOverFist · 05-25-2015, 04:46 PM

How about a wrapped hood minus the hood underneath Alan?

Alan Nyhus · 10-10-2015, 10:08 AM

I thought this might be a good time for an end of season update.

Midway through the season, I made the decision to change from the Powerglide to a Metric 200. Thanks to Jim Marshall and Billy Lynn for all their help and assistance with this.

There were a couple of glitches, one of which was a nasty leak out of the tail shaft seal. As it turns out, the drive shaft yoke had been machined to work with a different tail shaft bushing, thus the leak. A new yoke and a drive shaft rebalance and we were good to go.

The car ended up going a best of .71 under the NHRA index in G/SA at the test and tune session at the Oahe National Open in Pierre, S.D. We had some mechanical gremlins to deal with through the season...a broken starter at Oahe ended up thrashing the flexplate as well. Thanks to Steve Koppien's spare parts stash and my brother Kevin's assistance, we were able to fix it Saturday afternoon. At Kearney's National Open, I went to start the car in the staging lanes for the third round of the Stock/Super Stock combo and a broken cable strap let the battery cable short out against the header tube......arrrrggghhh.

But all in all, not a bad season.

Tim McVay photo.

HandOverFist · 10-10-2015, 11:14 AM

At .71 under you have that Nova working pretty good Alan...great work! That's a massive brace on that metric.

Rich

OLD INJUN · 10-12-2015, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan nyhus

i thought this might be a good time for an end of season update.

Midway through the season, i made the decision to change from the powerglide to a metric 200. Thanks to jim marshall and billy lynn for all their help and assistance with this.

there were a couple of glitches, one of which was a nasty leak out of the tail shaft seal. As it turns out, the drive shaft yoke had been machined to work with a different tail shaft bushing, thus the leak. A new yoke and a drive shaft rebalance and we were good to go.

the car ended up going a best of .71 under the nhra index in g/sa at the test and tune session at the oahe national open in pierre, s.d. We had some mechanical gremlins to deal with through the season...a broken starter at oahe ended up thrashing the flexplate as well. Thanks to steve koppien's spare parts stash and my brother kevin's assistance, we were able to fix it saturday afternoon. At kearney's national open, i went to start the car in the staging lanes for the third round of the stock/super stock combo and a broken cable strap let the battery cable short out against the header tube......arrrrggghhh.

but all in all, not a bad season.

tim mcvay photo.

it sounds like b - - s - - - - - - - has been working on the car !

Alan Nyhus · 01-18-2016, 09:38 PM

Should be going back together in a week or two.

Charlie Berner · 01-19-2016, 09:17 PM

Maybe we should go south?

Alan Nyhus · 01-23-2016, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Berner

Maybe we should go south?

Won't work for me this season, Charlie.

Several of our locals are headed to Phoenix and Pomona, though.

corky · 01-26-2016, 12:45 AM

Al If I can get my stuff together to go so can you . And drag Charlie and Dave with you. Corky

Alan Nyhus · 03-18-2016, 07:51 AM

An simple rear shock change turned into a three week project.

I wanted to change one thing a little so that meant another thing needed to be redone. This led to that...blah, blah, blah. You guys know the drill, right?

Anyway, the rear is back together with new spring bushings, shackles, hard brake line from the master cylinder on back, stainless lines to the wheel cylinders, stainless rear flex line, wheel studs, rear bearing seals and rear brake shoes.

And the new rear shocks that started all this!

05-25-2015, 03:39 PM	#121
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Took care of my hood louver 'problem' by having these decals made at local place that does vinyl wraps: __________________ "That'll never work....."

05-25-2015, 04:46 PM	#122
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. How about a wrapped hood minus the hood underneath Alan? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

10-10-2015, 10:08 AM	#123
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. I thought this might be a good time for an end of season update. Midway through the season, I made the decision to change from the Powerglide to a Metric 200. Thanks to Jim Marshall and Billy Lynn for all their help and assistance with this. There were a couple of glitches, one of which was a nasty leak out of the tail shaft seal. As it turns out, the drive shaft yoke had been machined to work with a different tail shaft bushing, thus the leak. A new yoke and a drive shaft rebalance and we were good to go. The car ended up going a best of .71 under the NHRA index in G/SA at the test and tune session at the Oahe National Open in Pierre, S.D. We had some mechanical gremlins to deal with through the season...a broken starter at Oahe ended up thrashing the flexplate as well. Thanks to Steve Koppien's spare parts stash and my brother Kevin's assistance, we were able to fix it Saturday afternoon. At Kearney's National Open, I went to start the car in the staging lanes for the third round of the Stock/Super Stock combo and a broken cable strap let the battery cable short out against the header tube......arrrrggghhh. But all in all, not a bad season. Tim McVay photo. __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 10-11-2015 at 09:02 AM.

10-10-2015, 11:14 AM	#124
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. At .71 under you have that Nova working pretty good Alan...great work! That's a massive brace on that metric. Rich __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

01-18-2016, 09:38 PM	#126
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Should be going back together in a week or two. __________________ "That'll never work....."

01-19-2016, 09:17 PM	#127
Charlie Berner Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Watertown SD Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Maybe we should go south?

01-26-2016, 12:45 AM	#129
corky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 234 Likes: 5 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Al If I can get my stuff together to go so can you . And drag Charlie and Dave with you. Corky

03-18-2016, 07:51 AM	#130
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. An simple rear shock change turned into a three week project. I wanted to change one thing a little so that meant another thing needed to be redone. This led to that...blah, blah, blah. You guys know the drill, right? Anyway, the rear is back together with new spring bushings, shackles, hard brake line from the master cylinder on back, stainless lines to the wheel cylinders, stainless rear flex line, wheel studs, rear bearing seals and rear brake shoes. And the new rear shocks that started all this! __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 03-18-2016 at 08:01 AM.