By Nick Licata – Images by NotStock Photography
The fact is that not many people can say they still have the car they drove in high school, and even less can claim they bodyworked and painted that car in their high school Vocational Education class then drove it to their high school graduation. Well, Joe Van Nus, owner of this 1971 Nova, and co-owner of Dutchboys Hot Rods in Vicksburg, Michigan, is able to make all those claims. Read full article here.
TECH CHECK
Owner: Joe Van Nus
Vehicle: 1971 Chevy Nova
Engine
Type: Chevrolet Performance LS7
Displacement: 430 ci
Compression Ratio: 12.1:1
Bore: 4.135
Stroke: 4.00
Rotating Assembly: Callies crankshaft and H-beam rods, Wiseco 12.1:1 pistons
Cylinder Heads: Chevrolet Performance LSX by LandSpeed Development (Brownsburg, IN)
Camshaft: LandSpeed Development hydraulic roller
Induction: Ported MSD Airforce LS7
Fuel Injection: Holley Dominator EFI
Exhaust: Holley 1 7/8-inch Hooker Blackheart headers, 3-inch custom exhaust (Dutchboys), Blackheart mufflers
Machine Work and Assembly: Performance Engineering (Jenison, MI)
Valve Covers: Katech Performance
Accessory Drive: Vintage Air Frontrunner
Ancillaries: Custom aluminum intake tube, K&N filter, Dutchboys spark plug wires, Ringbrothers hood hinges, II MUCH differential vent system
Output: 713 hp, 647 lb-ft of torque
Drivetrain
Transmission: Bowler Performance TREMEC T56 Magnum
Clutch: ACT twin disc
Rear Axle: GearFX driveline 9-inch, 3.73 gears, Truetrac posi, 33-spline axles
Chassis & Brakes
Front Suspension: Detroit Speed & Engineering hydroformed subframe, DSE spindles, DSE rack-and-pinion steering, DSE tubular control arms, double-adjustable JRi shocks with remote canisters, Hypercoil 650-pound springs, 1 ¼-inch sway bar
Rear Suspension: DSE QUADRALink, JRi double-adjustable coilover shocks with remote canisters, Hypercoil 325-pound springs, ¾-inch sway bar, Panhard bar
Brakes: AP Racing 14-inch rotors with six-piston calipers front, AP Racing 13-inch rotors with four-piston calipers rear, GM master cylinder, DSE booster, Baer Brakes proportioning valve
Suspension Mods: Raised rear coilover crossmember
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Forgeline FF3c and OE1 18×9.5 front, 19×11 rear
Tires: Bridgestone RE71R and Diamond Back FKV Redline 275/35R18 front, 305/30R19 rear
Interior
Upholstery: Black Daytona weave carpet, custom leather door panels, custom console
Installation: Bohdes Custom Auto Interior (Ligonier, IN)
Insulation: DEI
Seats: Recaro Specialists
Steering: Ididit column, MPI steering wheel
Shifter: Bowler Nightstick
Instrumentation: Dakota Digital RTX
Wiring: American Autowire by Dutchboys
HVAC: Vintage Air
Control Panel: Vintage Air
Entertainment System: JL Audio Bluetooth amp, JL Audio speakers by Dutchboys
Exterior
Bodywork & Paint: Joe Van Nus
Paint: Mitsubishi Banzai Blue
Headlights: Truck-Lite
Taillights: DIGI-TAILS LED
Side Mirrors: Morris Concepts
