My brother put a Pontiac 455 engine in a '71 Nova The Nova originally came with a six that blew up. The 455 had an overhaul, an "067" cam stock heads, dual exhaust, aluminum intake, a Q-jet, and an open rearend with 3.08 gears. The body was fairly light with no heater, fiberglass seats, and aluminum wheels. On the street it was a lot of fun. 3 or 4 big guys in the car would help on traction and it would still go like mad. The Chevy guys would look so confused when the hood was up, and even more confused when the car would graciously pull away in traffic without the familliar small block whine.
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