| BY THE NUMBERS |
| '71 CHEVROLET NOVA |
| Nate Shaw, 31 • Farmington, MN |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
GM 6.0L LS |
| Block: |
factory block, bored to 4.030 inches |
| Oiling: |
factory LS1 Camaro oil pan and system |
| Rotating assembly: |
stock GM crank, Scat forged connecting rods, Manley dished forged pistons |
| Cylinder heads: |
factory 6.0L LS, COMP Cams 918 Beehive springs, stock rockers, COMP Cams pushrods |
| Camshaft: |
'02 LS6, 204/219 duration at .050 inch, 551-/548-degree duration |
| Valvetrain: |
LS2 timing chain; stock lifters and rockers |
| Induction: |
GM EFI, Acceleronics VersaFueler injector driver box |
| Power adder: |
Master Power GT45 turbocharger, Turbosmart 48 sleeper series wastegate, TiAL 50mm blow-off valve, 3.5-inch downpipe |
| Fueling: |
15-gallon fuel cell, twin Walbro external fuel pumps, -8 AN lines to Edelbrock rails, 95-lb/hr Delphi injectors, Aeromotive fuel regulator with -6 AN lines. |
| Ignition: |
stock LS1 |
| Exhaust: |
LS4 exhaust manifolds flipped forward, MagnaFlow 6-inch round muffler, Badlanz electric cutout |
| Cooling: |
Griffin aluminum radiator, LS1 water pump |
| Output: |
603 hp at 5,800 rpm and 573 lb-ft at 5,200 rpm |
| Built by: |
Nate Shaw, machine work by TPIS |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
GM 4L80E trans, single-disc 3,600-stall PY3600 by Yank, Shiftworks linkage |
| Rear axle: |
stock GM 12-bolt with 3.42 gears and a posi unit. |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: |
Savitske Classic and Custom Stage 2 Plus UCA, tall Howe upper ball joints, extended tie rods, stock lower arms with poly bushings, Bilstein shocks, Hotchkis 2-inch drop springs ½ coil cut, Hotchkis 1.25-inch sway bar, steering gear from a ’96 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Rear suspension: |
DSE mini-tub, Calvert split monoleaf springs, Bilstein shocks |
| Brakes: |
'02 Camaro 12-inch disc-on-drum conversion (front), '02 S-10 discs (rear) |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
Vintage Wheel Works V48, 17x8, front; 17x11, rear |
| Tires: |
Nitto 555 235/45R17, front; 315/35R17, rear |