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This car was sold on March 8th!

See the right of this page for a list of parts, but here's the quick tour:

• 1966 Chevy II Nova, "back-halfed" and tubbed.

• Absolutely amazing House of Kolors paint scheme. Over $5,000 to reproduce!

• Strong 350ci V8 with Nitrous Oxide.

• GM TH350 transmission

• Narrowed 9" Ford rear with 4.33 ratio "limited slip" differential.

• Currie 31 spline forged alloy axles.

• Centerline Convo Pros, 15x15 rear, 15x4 front.

• 18x30x15 Racemaster rear tires.

• Hooker fenderwell headers, FlowMaster mufflers AND trick tuneable Supertrapp mufflers exiting thru side of body.

I bought this awesome car after seeing it at a local Saturday night car show. The paint job was outstanding and the engine bay very clean. The guy selling it said that it had run 11.20, but he didn't have the slip. I was already convinced anyway! It has the classic 350/TH350/9"; combo, nitrous, no wipers, bucket seats and no back seat.

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When bought it was basically built for racing - spool and all. Not very practical for every day driving as I found out one rainy morning when I started driving down a hill sideways. And forget corners!

No Rear Axle!

So I replaced the 4.56 spool with a 4.33 limited slip. You get both sets with the car. I also hand cut some more tread into the rear tires - now you can drive it in the rain!

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Here are some of the parts used:

• 1995 4 bolt main block, zero decked.

• Lunati 288/293 cam.

• Roller rockers, 1.5 intake, 1.6 exhaust.

• Hardened push rods.

• Bow Tie angle plug heads 64cc. Ported and polished.

• Victor Jr intake.

• Barry Grant Holley carb. flows 928 cfm.

• Dual Holley fuel pumps.

• All hard fuel line, Earls fittings.

• 125hp N.O.S kit.

• Cast crank, balanced.

• Resized rods and rod bolts.

• Keith Black pistons, flat tops.

• Fluidamper.

• CSI electric water pump.

• Griffin radiator.

• Chassis engineering ladder bars.

• Pro shocks - coil overs.

"Race" parts included with sale:

• Richmond 4.56 gears.

• Moser spool and axles.


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