Summary

Laser-straight restoration sporting factory-style interior with custom gauges, Checkered Racing front clip, 496ci 8-cylinder engine based on a Dart block and Brodix heads, Turbo 400 automatic transmission and Weld Pro Star wheels.

Details

This 1966 Nova was stripped to bare metal before being sprayed in Bolero Red and sports like-new chrome, glass and trim work. It has a steel cowl hood, new weatherstripping and rubber components throughout, and an all-new restored factory-style interior with AutoMeter gauges and a factory center console housing an aftermarket B&M shifter. The 496ci 8-cylinder engine is based on a Dart Big M block fitted with a hydraulic roller cam, Edelbrock Vic Jr. intake, Brodix BB2 heads, Northern aluminum radiator with electric fans, Edelbrock aluminum water pump, MSD coil and 6AL box and a Mallory 140GPH electric pump. Backing the engine is a rebuilt 3-speed automatic transmission with deep pan, shift kit, braided stainless-steel cooling lines throughout, reverse valve body and a 2800 stall converter. Custom-built 2-1/8-inch headers feed into the massive 4-inch exhaust and full 3.5-inch tailpipes. The chassis is upgraded with a Checkered Racing 2x3x3/16 front clip, subframe connectors, QA1 adjustable coilover shocks, 2-inch drop spindles, and drilled and slotted rotors. It sports a narrowed Moser 12-bolt rear end with C-clip eliminator kit, Eaton posi-traction with 4.10 Richmond gears, new multi-leaf springs and traction bars, Weld Pro Star wheels and custom-formed inner fenders.