1963 Chevy II Nova

Almost Done…!

(all work completed by father/son fabrication team)

Project all-steel Street/Strip Nova

25.3 SFI spec chassis

Parts & Work Completed Thus Far

• OER quarter panels installed

• OER trunk pan installed

• OER rear light panels installed

• AMD rear filler panel installed

• OER trunk lid installed

• OER doors installed

• OER cowl hood installed

• Detroit Speed Inc. stamped mini-tubs installed

• Rocket brand aluminum rims frt/rr

• 275/60/15 Nitto rear tires

• 24” diameter Mickey Thompson SR front tires

• Classic Performance Products mini-subframe kit w/tubular upper and lower control arms

• Viking double-adjustable front shocks w/550lbs springs

• TRZ Racing bumpsteer kit

• Idler arm bearing conversion

• Competition Eng. fabricated 9" rearend housing w/back bracing

• Moser Detroit-Locker/nodular iron center section, 3.89 gear

• Strange Engineering 35-spline axles

• QA-1 single adjustable rear shocks

• Calvert Racing split mono-leaf springs 1” drop

• 4-wheel disc brakes

• Mopar aluminum master cylinder

• 3” diameter DOM drive-shaft

• 15-gallon aluminum fuel cell w/sender

• Kirkey Pro-Street aluminum seats

• Carbon Fiber door panels

• Integration and upholstery of rear seat

• Chassis:

o Building to SFI 25.3 Spec (minus funny car cage)

o Built by D&S Race Car Fabrication

o 4130 chromoly roll cage (90% complete)

o 4130 chromoly under floor rails & cross-bracing

o Rear sliders and adjustable ride height brackets

o Rear anti-roll bar

• 406ci BBC engine (based on a 396 BBC)

o Scat 4340 Forged crank

o Scat 4340 I-Beam rods

o JE pistons

o Clevite bearings

o Hastings rings

o Moroso oil pump

o Weiand Track Warrior intake

o Ported/polished BBC-702 Corvette heads

o Manley Valves

o ZEX perimeter nitrous system 100-300 additional hp

Unfinished Business

• Powerglide w/transbrake