1979 Chevy Nova Twin Turbo LS Build

Built my 79 nova with my friend. It took 3 years and countless hours. I’ve owned this car from the age of 16 back in 2001. It’s been “built” many times over, but never Iike this...

[@brianwilson6403]

I'd be happy to have my '76 coupe once again. Straight 6/250, bench seat, 3 banger on the floor. Although AC would be nice.

[@josephprescott440]

I got mine at 14 saved up my money and haven't sold it yet. Thank you for making this video.

[@jcmoney4125]

Keep it forever 👍🏻

[@kennybiggs3944]

Never thought a nova that model could look that awesome good job 👏

[@jcmoney4125]

Appreciate it 👍🏻

[@75novaguy73]

Ive got a 75, if that wasn't obvious by the name lol. Nothing special, has a big block in it and the only mod so far is an intake so I could put my new carb on. Ill be going for more of a mad max vibe, burnout contests (won 1 already!) Maybe some passes at the local strip if I can ever get it to pass tech lol.. im still fixing things from previous owner(s) He bought it without a motor, and its pretty obvious he did whatever he had to do to make it work... Wires that go nowhere, things that dont make sense etc. A cheap cell in the trunk.. I think 2 owners ago was gonna dirt track it or something.. idk.. its a mess but I like it. Its been a learning experience. Ive turned wrenches for quite a while now but its mostly been new stuff, hadnt had much chances to do the hot rod thing until now. You got a clean car thats for sure.

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

This is one MEAN MACHINE. Kinda' wish I OWNED it. But I'm just a poor old retired man.

[@ImpactedWizDom]

Great job Jc!

[@jcmoney4125]

Thank you sir!

[@dangilbert8391]

Beautiful ride

[@hustler915]

I have the same car I’m getting ready to drop a 455ci stage 1 from a 1972 Buick riviera wish me luck man beautiful work by the way 👌🏽

[@masonsimmons4943]

I've got a 77 nova we put a 6.0 in a few years back and I finally ordered a turbo for it and am gonna tackle it this winter. I was concerned about fitment issues but after watching this I don't think it'll be a problem! Awesome build!

[@jcmoney4125]

Mason Simmons hell yea man boost is fun! Sounds like a fun project 👍🏻

[@MisterMayhem727]

I picked up a 75 trunk back 2 door to replace my first car a 75 4 door and that is about exactly my goal. Turbo LS with a powerglide black with weld drag stars. Sexy car.

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks man sounds like you have a nice build in your future!

[@Wayne_omega_cars]

🤦🏿‍♂️ Love watching this video. I wish I could hand you my 2 door omega and wake up one day to something like this. Hopefully you’ll post more videos of it.....

[@jcmoney4125]

thank you! I had a ton of help from a good friend. This was a hell of a project, never thought my car could turn in to something like this. I will definitely be posting more of the car this summer.

[@Leveractionjake]

My first car was a plain jane 79' Chevy Nova with stock Rally wheels and a 305 with 2 barrel carb under the hood. I believe the transmission may have been a hydraulic 350 but not positive on it. One thing I know for sure was the thing was a real sleeper and fooled many.

[@jcmoney4125]

Hell yea

[@Eman-wj8gq]

Wow looks like you basically made a brand spanking new version. Looks awesome man.

[@jcmoney4125]

thanks I appreciate it

[@supermotardedforever]

Damn that's a lot of work .sweet build. Novas are so understated. I've always dreamed of having a smaller muscle car like a nova or maybe amx or Monza.

[@jcmoney4125]

Looks like I dragged you here from your channel lol, thanks man I appreciate it. I like all your choices in a future build 🤙🏻

[@douglasjenner5064]

Great job on the nova buddy you're one hell of a fabricator

[@jcmoney4125]

My friend Bob was the man on this he taught me a new way of car building.

[@emoney2336]

Yea that's nice my unkle has the same one

[@railvideosbc]

Looks badass!

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks!

[@schawnfleites1555]

I have a 76. I also like the xx.

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks!

[@douglasmann4802]

Nice clean build!

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks man!

[@TheAleschu]

Perfection

[@gloriamaletta8667]

I'm a big Chevy fan you took a car that the body style never really appealed to me at all probably the least liked Nova body style to me but l can tell you your modifications on it make it extremely appealing to the eyes and it's LS powered car looks awesome you took a nothing looking car and made it look WICKED l really like it a lot you did a great job with it

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks, i appreciate it 🤙🏻😀

[@eddiee9416]

So whats the cars name ? Sinister ! Badd ass build!

[@suttonracing2957]

damn😮

[@paulhutchinson9525]

people sleep on the Disco Nova's...this is sick!

[@jcmoney4125]

They sure do, thanks

[@xuhnbreakablex7075]

What are your wheel and tire specs?

[@leonardsprouse9291]

if somebody wanted to send you something how would they do so?

[@qgarvin1]

Yo!! Beautiful Nova man! Best 4th gen I’ve ever seen. Quick question, are those fiberglass front and rear bumpers from Glasstek a straight bolt on?

[@jcmoney4125]

Thanks! I suppose they could be mounted using factory brackets. I ditched the factory setup and used custom mounts you will see in my build video and glued the bumpers to those brackets. You might have to do a little fab work to mount as they come as a fiberglass shell basically but nothing some scrap pieces of metal won’t solve.

[@danieleckert4027]

Where’d you get the mirrors? I’m looking for some for my 76. Awesome build by the way

[@jcmoney4125]

they were factory

[@danieleckert4027]

@@jcmoney4125 oh ok I’m looking for a set of those and can’t find them reasonable for my 76

[@jcmoney4125]

@@danieleckert4027 try some Facebook groups for 4th gen novas

[@mitchellmaerz8429]

Good photography throughout your presentation not bad background music too. My preferred taste though is not necessarily black on black I know that everybody has their own style and opinion but these cars are going to be coming back and they're pretty good cars they have a similar weight as a Camaro or firebird and they have a similar weight of a mustang yet they have a back end area that is compatible for adults full size and they also have a larger trunk space that's a little bit more practical yet they weigh about the same and they're not much heavier than a Corvette although a Corvette has better suspension or a Dodge Shelby Cobra and if you put a really big engine of course in a Shelby Cobra or Corvette it's really fast but if you put a really big engine and something like a Nova or a concourse and you put a little bit of low end gears with the different fuel mixture you have something that's faster than a Corvette or a cobra in a quarter mile it doesn't take actually that much and it's much more affordable less expensive and the only thing that the disposition of a Nova or a concourse is yeah it doesn't have perfect aerodynamics but you only really need really acquittable aerodynamics at speeds of 150 and 200 mph that's where you need the air dynamics and spoilers and things like that so as long as you're only doing 100 miles an hour these cars are very practical

[@peterlandry865]

man... you make me wanna finish mine I've had stored away since 2000... beautiful build... where can I find more info on your car?

[@jcmoney4125]

Peter Landry I post on 4th generation novas on FB from time to time but I’ll probably post more vids of the car this summer. Anything you wana know just ask

[@peterlandry865]

@@jcmoney4125 I just sent a request to join that fb group..... what kind of spindles are those... interested in your suspension and steering setup.

[@jcmoney4125]

Peter Landry I have the speedtech streetfighter kit. It’s a bracket you add to the frame for true coil overs up front, tubular upper and lower control arms, I used the stock steering box. Spindles are corvette I believe. Check the kit out on their website it should have all the details. They have several kits of different levels.

[@joejohnson147]

Awesome Ride Guy! Took driving test in 79 ,2 door with 250 -6,th350.. Damn near indestructible. Always spot in my heart for these cars/77-79. . Yours is the meanest Looking I've seen Yet. And I probably search em once every month or 2. 5 star build. Can you share some quick specs, block,turbos,trans, gearing?? Any idea on whp? Also, where are you from/living? You gotta post a time on her as soon as strips get rolling again. Take care.

[@jcmoney4125]

It’s a 5.3 forged bottom end. Motor was built from ground up starting with a new block from gm. Tick stage 2 cam. Turbos are precision 62/66. Trans is a th400 reverse manual valve body, direct port transbrake, ultra bell from Rossler. Converter is PTC. Gears in it now are 3.70 with a spool however I have a new Strange S-trac that just showed up from Midwest chassis with 3.25 gears going in. Car made 718whp so far on the dyno. My Aeromotive fuel pumps couldn’t keep up passed 20psi so I have dual hellcat 525 pumps on the way. Car should make 900-1000 wheel on my next visit to the dyno somewhere around 30psi. I cruise around on 12 psi and she’s a tire burner already. I’ll definitely get to the track I’m hoping for 5’s in the 1/8th mile but all in all she’s a true street car and cruises like a Prius until you lay in to it! Thanks for the comments

[@joejohnson147]

Can't wait to check out fresh video. She is perfect. I'll definitely be watching 4 as much as possible on her. Couple quick questions . Are you or your good friend an engineer by chance or are you or your friend just Ultra mechanically inclined?? Your girl looks better then fry burgers F-bomb Camaro. Also where is your home track? Would love to come watch her Roar. She really is perfect Imo.

[@jcmoney4125]

Just a couple of hobbyists. He’s a farm boy who just loves cars and has built some pretty sick shit. I have a video of his TT firebird on here if you search. Lancaster speedway or empire in Buffalo NY is where we go. Might try and get it to LS fest at some point.

[@jcmoney4125]

Oh, and I’m a landscaper but been in to cars since I was a kid. Had this 20 years now since I was 16 so...it’s just kind of “that car” to me and I always wanted to make it badass. It was always pretty cool but my friend pushed me to take it to the next level. Didn’t take much convincing ofcourse lol

[@gasolinevaporsystems9022]

Please tell me where did you source the Hood and rear Wing ? I love the way your car looks! I love the all Black theme. Everything looks just right. I have watched this video over and over again. I bought a clean 76 Nova yesterday. It has extremely straight sheet metal, and no rust, but is a butt ugly brown color. I am going to put a HP Chevy Big Block 454 / TH400 that I have in my Nova.. I am going drag racing again! I would greatly appreciate it if you would let me know where to get the cowl hood and wing. (Also what is the cowl height? Thanks, Mike

[@jcmoney4125]

Its a 4” glasstek cowl hood. They also make a sonoco style which I may try out next. The wing is from Edquay. thanks for the compliments and good luck on your build!

[@gasolinevaporsystems9022]

@@jcmoney4125 Thanks Jc, Your Nova looks awesome ! In my opinion, It is the best looking 76 -79 Nova in the world. Is the front spoiler also from glasstek? Thanks, Mike

[@jcmoney4125]

@@gasolinevaporsystems9022 thanks I appreciate it! My friend and I put a lot of thought and time in to this. yea the front spoiler is from glasstek also. It will fit a stock steel bumper as well as their fiberglass bumper just fine.

[@gasolinevaporsystems9022]

@@jcmoney4125 Let me know if you want to sell your old hood if you get a new one. [e-mail]

[@Jadongrado.]

whered you get the front lip at?

[@jcmoney4125]

Glasstek

[@menji1975]

What price you asking for this beast???

[@jcmoney4125]

@@menji1975 giving it to my son one day, a little something to remember me by.

[@menji1975]

@@jcmoney4125 we can buy something fix it work it up with all kinds of investments and when we give it to our kids it becomes priceless, good man you are legend….

[@jimmypride8655]

What ls is that

[@jcmoney4125]

it’s a nova

[@TankSinatra]

You have a build sheet you can send me?

[@jcmoney4125]

That would take me awhile lol

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

Amatuer...(HA!)!.

[@leonardsprouse9291]

SENAITE CRICHTONITE

[@vbnation1874]

What manifolds are u using on the twin turbo 5.3 ls