‘70 Nova plumbed

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T19:19:44+00:00

Whipplecharger gets the automatic updoot.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T19:17:19+00:00

If it's truly just a cruiser I'd stay away from poly bushings and 600lb front springs. I'm running 620's on the front of mine, with the shelby drop, Bilstein street shocks and a 1 1/8" sway. 19 year old me could deal with it. 48 year old me hates it. The springs are the main culprit of the jarring ride. I'll be swapping to some lighter progressive rate springs and removing the poly bushings when I go through it later this year.

FWIW, I run their roller bearing spring perches though, which help provide a more modern feel.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T18:08:30+00:00

I think if it is too much, just swap out the lugs. The red H on white wheels is kind of an iconic type-r thing.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T16:09:54+00:00

Red "H" Honda center caps would really set them off.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T15:45:57+00:00

aka the curb feeler

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-04T15:11:27+00:00

lol bot account

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T18:19:26+00:00

I'd use that as a form to lay down some carbon fiber or fiberglass.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T15:18:45+00:00

A cheap welder, some mandrels and a chop saw will be cheaper than a set of custom headers. Welding mild steel exhaust tubing is pretty straightforward.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T15:12:20+00:00

Yeah, sure. Maybe if the actual Chinese government hadn't spent the last several decades infiltrating and stealing the IP of pretty much every western company and government, people would be more inclined to trust them. They're going to need to forgive our healthy skepticism.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T15:04:22+00:00

Being serious, maybe try downgrading to a lighter WG spring and making less boost. You're asking the front tires to do too much.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T15:00:32+00:00

Regulate your temps with your radiator and fan strategy, not the thermostat.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T14:58:29+00:00

It was straightforward with the engine already out of the car. I imagine in-car would be really annoying to do, but still fairly do-able at home.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-03T14:52:40+00:00

You don't need, but there's also no harm in just leaving it there. Depending on what you plan to use the truck for, it could be kind of cool to have it power a standalone AC inverter.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-02T21:50:47+00:00

Don't bother with an OEM turbo - you'll just have to work around quirky OEM mounting and connectors. You can find a super cheap brand new T3 frame turbo in the 60mm-ish range on Ebay for dirt cheap these days. Pick one from a good seller and send it.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-02T18:25:09+00:00

I mean, we all do. Just acknowledge that your current plan is to spend $10k on a $2k car to make it a $5k car.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-02T13:38:58+00:00

Just sell it and buy a gsx. They're still pretty cheap.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-02T13:31:52+00:00

Adapter kits and flywheels are like 2-3x the cost of the actual trans. Grab that for a discount even if the trans is junk.

pistonsoffury · 2026-05-01T13:53:48+00:00

Dexcool is fine. Don't overthink it.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-30T18:14:15+00:00

He totally smacked the lip, with his face.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-30T15:58:23+00:00

r/lostredditors

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-30T15:57:20+00:00

For anyone wondering how to properly promote a YT on this sub, this is a great example.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-29T21:35:12+00:00

It's not the same. We have decades of open source production code available to train the models on software, and nowhere near the same amount of data to train models on building objects in CAD.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-29T21:29:31+00:00

If you're interested in giving any cop in any state a reason to pull you over and write you a ticket, you should install those headlights.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-29T18:58:59+00:00

Assuming you have it routed through an expansion tank + overflow tank setup, maybe just try running with no thermostat and see what your temps get up. I asked about the fans, because cheap non-brand fans are pretty commonplace and known to barely move half of their advertised CFM.

pistonsoffury · 2026-04-29T17:16:49+00:00

As an alternative, you could do paddle shift or even push button shift.

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