1968 Nova 90% restored
02-13-2004, 11:06 AM
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
1968 Nova 90% restored (boat)
An original 1968 Nova still running strong. Just cant kill that jack shaft v-drive setup.
http://www.meridian-prime.com/nova2sm.jpg
http://www.meridian-prime.com/nova3sm.jpg
http://www.meridian-prime.com/nova2sm.jpg
http://www.meridian-prime.com/nova3sm.jpg
Last edited by DamnDonzi; 02-13-2004 at 12:44 PM.
02-13-2004, 01:43 PM
#5
Registered
I figured it was a boat only because a buddy of mine has a 250 Nova. Don't know the year but it originally came with 2 6 cylinders. He installed two 350 and it will run in the mid 70s. But, I didn't like being in the boat running 70+. It does not exactly give one a feeling of confidence. It's downright scary.
02-13-2004, 02:02 PM
#6
Guest
Posts: n/a
My boat has 2 289CI Holman &Moody's . it doesnt get squirelly at all, but because its an inboard the props get some serious cavitation when they get anywhere near the surface. I've been looking for a solution to this, IE adding cup and rake but nothing seems to help.
PS if anyone know of any Hi perf inboard props that might work let me know. I am currently running 13 x 17 super cups. Seems like the only good inboard props are all RH ski boat props
PS if anyone know of any Hi perf inboard props that might work let me know. I am currently running 13 x 17 super cups. Seems like the only good inboard props are all RH ski boat props
02-13-2004, 02:11 PM
#7
Charter Member#157
Charter Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Minneapolis, Mn, Usa
Posts: 1,859
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Originally posted by Reed Jensen
OMG.... I'm still too much of a car guy... I went to the site expecting to see a Chevy...
OMG.... I'm still too much of a car guy... I went to the site expecting to see a Chevy...
Same here
I used to have a 68 that I dropped a 400 sb into out of an older Jimmy
Thing was fassssttttt
Wore out brakes left and right
Sold it years ago and the guy wrecked it within a month
__________________
This Cat is trying to keep up with the Big Dogs
This Cat is trying to keep up with the Big Dogs
02-13-2004, 03:13 PM
#9
VIP Member
sweet boat, one of the marinas i do biz with has one for sale.
actually when i saw tha word Nova i never thought of the car until you guys brought it up. I expected to see a boat
. kinda funny i used to be into cars huge but the bigger my boats get the less interested i am in my cars (WAY pro streeted 57 chev truck an a 71 TA). think'n about dump'n the 57 and geting a bigger boat , my motto these days is "if i cant get there by water i aint go'n"
actually when i saw tha word Nova i never thought of the car until you guys brought it up. I expected to see a boat
. kinda funny i used to be into cars huge but the bigger my boats get the less interested i am in my cars (WAY pro streeted 57 chev truck an a 71 TA). think'n about dump'n the 57 and geting a bigger boat , my motto these days is "if i cant get there by water i aint go'n"
__________________
Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Last edited by glassdave; 02-13-2004 at 03:20 PM.
Platinum Member
