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How do I know if I need a new carberator?

Serious Chevy muscleheads..I need your help?

  • A friend is mine has inherited a 74 Chevy Nova two door from his aunt...we know it's a automatic but we have'nt popped the hood yet...what is the base engine for that?...what size wheels and tires are on there...is it RWD?...what type of brakes are on there?...Can we put a 4 barrel carberator in that badboy?...Can we stick a 454 or 502 V-8 in there without replacing the hood or taking a blow torch to her?..What type of suspension is she running?..how much does she weigh? how fast can she go? Is this the same chassis that was used for the 78 Monte Carlo? Should we make her a lowrider sitting on 13's or 14's? Use hydrualics or Air ride? Has anyone ever seen a 74 Nova lowrider? Would it be better to just upgrade the suspension and build a muscle car out of her...dual exhaust and the works sitting on 16 Cragar-ish rims and Goodyear rubber?...Please list any info on this model, good and bad..we need to weigh the pros and cons!

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    All i can tell you is that its prolly a 350...yes you can put a 4 barrel in there with some mods to the manifold...like a new one..yes RWD, drum brakes all around and no better than disk up front and drums rear....it has a turbo 350 trans and it can bolt onto the 454 but you wont get the power to the ground....struts and springs....best bet is puttin an new LS1 into it or if you insist on a "big block" you have the 396 the 427 the 454 to chose from...but for those motors you need a 700r trans to get the power to the ground...good luck!

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How much do you want for her?I will buy it from you...

BigRig

probably has a 350 engine. 15 inch wheels and tires. disc brakes defiantely RWD you can put in a 454 if it will fit but it would be wise to leave it as original as possible, that keeps the value up.

I know, I know!!!!

OPEN THE HOOD

oldmanarnie

No it does not use the same chassis as A Monte. It uses the Camaro front and rear sub frames which if your serious about a big block ( can use factory parts) will need frame connectors. No lowriders please.

Just Me

You're kidding right? You don't even know if it is rwd or fwd and you want to know if you can fit a 502 Big Block in it? Well if ya drop in a 502 it will be a lowrider. LOL That will look sweet with the 13" rims and flux capacitor out back.

Sowhat

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