Slow and steady wins the race?? The Nova goes rounds at Island Dragway Nostalgia Event
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- We bring our 1970 Nova junk yard rescue race car project to its first "real" event. The nostalgia drags at Island Dragway in Great Meadows NJ!! Watch to see how our little home built 307 Cu small block high rpm screamer holds up going rounds in the bracket race.
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Hi. My name is Friday from Outlaw Chop Shop. Been watching your stuff for a while now and you guys inspired me and gave me the confidence to start my own channel. I'm still trying to figure out how to edit so I can upload a bunch of videos I have. Thank you for the inspiration and motivation. LOVE the Nova builds.
But really just enjoy watching.
I wish you the best. You definitely remind of my 69 in primer when I was in The Corp at Camp Lejune in the 80’s .
Thank you for your service
As a person who has access to a nowhere near professional drag car, I love seeing you emprove your car, and times. ❤
Thank you! Glad you enjoy our progress. The car gets just a little bit better every time we take it out. Thanks for following along!
very nice
Blue nova guy here. Nice to meet you. You did great, especially on the tree. Nothing better than a day at the track with friends and family with a car you put together. See you at the next one !
Great meeting you too! Thanks for watching and following along. Hopefully we both make it to finals next time around!
Not bad kid. Been a long time since I drove down Island Drag way , E / Gas,(straight -up, no dial in!). Yer doin' good, Keep goin'!,,, Love, DUBS,,,
Dude your nova inspires me to get my nova drag ready. Just got her dinally running and driving good but im sure theres stuff i need to change to pass tech. Also get some merch going! I want to represent!!!
I love how no matter what you have a smile on your face!😊
How can you not! Listening to that 307 we put together scream over 6500 rpm makes it impossible not to grin from ear to ear. Wish I had started racing years ago!
Great job Team Hatch! Car is running great and looks like you guys had a really good time, Thanks for sharing!!!
Looks like you had a great day awesome video keep up the good work.
Man you guys are having fun . I miss drag racing. My friend rusty greer I used to go with him to Rockingham drag way in N.C. he was track champion a few times. Hey its in his family his dad was sherii Greer.1974 funny car champion . Man keep hanging youguys are awesome.
that was kick a$$ sir way to go really proud of ya so nice to see a budget racer raising heck with the veterans i don’t care what anyone says your nova is a beast
The KnottyNova 😁😁Looks like an old tree branch, Runs like a Gazelle!!!😂🤣😂🔧🛠️🔧🛠️Even in the button up office shirt, Thats Epic!! Exhaust is Proper now, Great job goin rounds. Good reaction times, 3rd yellow Bye Bye, thats the key. I done a bitta bracket racin in my koop, always dial in slow. You know it runs 13.85-14.20. if its hot runnin 14.10-14.20 dial 14.26-14.30
runnin 13.90s on a cool day dial 13.99- 14.05. That souuld keep you from breaking out. And... kill that tree!!! thats whwre your dial in stay close. 👍👍🤙🤙🏁🏁🏁🇺🇸
Dude I'm stoked! I'm going to the drags tonight and I'm pumped up! Watching your vid got more excited to go! Whoooo!
Hell yea brother!! Good luck tonight!! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations guys!
Thanks Jeff! Already have some plans to make improvements (and order a proper helmet). Can’t wait to see what it will do next time we bring it out!
It takes years of practice to run with the big dawgs. Those guys know their car inside and out - what it'll run in summer heat or cool fall air.
And definitely know how to play the game. Most guys dial in about 2-4 tenths slower than what their car is capable of so they have something at the top end if you tree them - as you're VERY good at doing! 😯
Great work your excitement reminds me of year's ago weather going to the strip on Sunday morning or settling something up on a late Saturday night on some backroad
Great racing !!!
Great job killing it on the tree he was sand bagging you you’ll figure it out over time
Put my ball honed Valve lapped new cam and intake and carb 307 in my 71 Camaro the night before I left the Florida keys to do the last 3 legs of the Hot Rod Power tour. Wide open for hours. Not one issue and every toll booth was a race. I just floored it and watched the big boys go by.
1998
Good time at the track. Thanks again for sharing. Man, the flashbacks!
Watch new race that old Nova down that track reminds me of the days when I was in my early twenties when I have my 66 Chevelle with about the same setup that you have and had a lot of fun all day and all night with it
Glad you enjoyed it frank! You just can’t beat that kinda fun for the price. We don’t have crazy money invested but we do have a consistent car that we can work on and tune ourselves. Man what a good time it is. Can’t wait to see what other adjustments we can make to get this setup to go faster!
Love the car and I'm super impressed with the times that 307 is running. I think you need a 3.73 or 4.10 gear and you'd be mid 13's
He already has a 3.73 gear in it.😎👍
✊🏾 I thought I was watching Shop 209 😂😂😂… I would love to see my fav Nova guys racing cars that should be parts cars❤️😍🙃hint hint hint
John and I have actually talked about this a few times! He has a 307 he built and I have this 307 that I built. They are super similar and would make a great grudge race.
Car looks great sounded great and you drove really good! Short shifting 1st gear a bit but great job!
Thanks John! The top of second gear she’s a screamer! I short shift 1st because for some reason we haven’t figured out yet it stops making power above 5k whereas second gear makes power and pulls well above 6k? Working on figuring this one out.
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 I understand. It’s looks like a ton of fun! I am enjoying the Channel thanks for responding! Looking forward to New Videos!
Great job!
Thanks Mike!
Good Job! like the car.
Thanks!
So cool 😎 So cool 😎 I just love 60's and 70's era muscle cars, and drag racing. 🏁 I was smiling right along with you!
Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming!
That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Definitely more coming! Thanks for following along
Keep it up you will get there
The car gets just a little bit better every time we take it out. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this thing!
Wire a switch to your brake lights. Make the competition think you're on the brakes trying not to break out. You've gotta play the game
or take the bulbs out so they dont see you on them
Kind of surprised this car is as fast as it is. Any idea of HP it has? Does the manualised Trans make much difference?
After that 1st pass, i'm wondering what the '70 weighs?
What were your shift points you were using? Were you using all 3 gears or were you crossing the finish line in 2nd? What RPM does that thing stop pulling at, it should still be pulling to 6,500 and start nosing over shortly after that?
When you get used to the sound of the exhaust you'll know where it's telling you to shift. But until then keep one eye on the tach or get a shift light, consistency is the name of the bracket racing game.
If you want to use all three gears, do some rpm/mph calculations with different gear ratios to see where you will be close to the top of your RPM max at 100 mph in 3rd gear. A set of 4.56 rear gear might get you there? You should be able to shave off a few tenths to with more gear too.
Unless you plan on upgrading the 307 the way we talked about? If so you'll have about 50 more lb ft of torque and 50 more HP at the crank on tap that would max the HP at 6,400 rpm with the head flow of those heads. The bigger the option you choose the more potential you'll have.😎👍
Ok, so I rewatched it and your helmet was an issue so you had to try to go slower. Would of been cool if you explained your shift points and why you used all three gears to slow her down. Can't wait till next time with a better helmet to see what that puppy can do.😎👍
Hey Derek! So I still short shift 1st at 5k because the car stops pulling over that rpm in that gear? Still need to figure that issue at. Second gear pulls like a freight train and I take her up to 6500 rpm before I shift. In our efforts to ensure a 14 or slower pass I was shifting second around 6200. The engine runs great and sounds insane at high rpm. Man it’s so much fun. We are already considering putting in 4:56 gears and going back. Maybe the lack of low end torque and high stall speed of the converter is why it leaves so soft? Either way the car gets a little bit faster every time we have had it out so I can’t wait to see what it will do next time. Also I ordered a proper helmet lol
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Wow, that's weird it won't let her rev more than 5k in first gear.🤔 Maybe ask your transmission guru guy if he has any ideas why it won't. If I remember correctly you just have the th350 that came with the 307 in the 70, not the race transmission? A shift kit might help but not sure if it would solve the 1st gear issue? Other than that transmission issue she looks like she's running great. That first gear issue is probably costing you a couple of tenths?
A friend told me that Motor Trend on demand did an episode where Frieburger and Steve D put 10 foot header collector extensions on an engine and it still made 10 HP more than without extensions. They finally trimmed them down to about 18" and that was the ticket where they made 20 HP more than open headers. So what you did should still be better than open headers.
Sorry I can't offer any advice for the 304 AMC engine but if it was a 360 or 401 AMC I could share some interesting stroker upgrade ideas and cylinder head options on these 2 though.
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Oh and the higher stall speed is supposed to help off the line acceleration, that's why they make them. A 4.56 would help lower your 60 ft times if you maintain traction. Faster 60 ft times will always show up in the ETs.😎👍
I'm sure your older buddies (Dad?) told you, but red lights in qualifying don't mean a thing. Same for R/T. You're just trying to figure out what your car will run that day.
Did you rebuild the bottom end of the motor? Also, do you know what it weighs?
@@rcfred_689 nope. Bone stock unknown mileage
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 Well i have to say, that is a good running 307! Did you weigh it at the track? I have a 71 Nova with the stock 350 2bbl. Would love to get it down there and take a few runs
Hey it's been a minute hope all is well.
What type of gas do you use?turbo blue race gas?
I ran 50% 93 octane and 50% 100 octane aviation fuel. Now it smells like a race car lol
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Wow, you should be good with mid grade for street driving and throw a couple gallons of premium when you take it to the track. Might even run better without the octane additives in it, those usually have less BTUs than pure gas.😎👍
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Trans. 👍🤑😁
Hahaha yes that trans needs some work lol
4.10 gears mini spool ??? Used 4.10s around $10 or less and $50 - $60 for a mini spool !! Change those gears you'll drop half a second off and be more consistent !!! You can dial it into the hundreds like 14.28 !!! Better chance of winning doing that !!! Your selling yourself short by NOT dialing into the hundreds !!!!
@@circletrack7538 right now it is a 3:73 gear and posi unit. Definitely looking into upgrading to maybe some 4:56 gears
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 OK ! The only reason I said that is because you were shifting so late into 3rd !! Plus I don't know how tall your tires are on the rear axle !!! Didn't realize you had a locker !!! May I ask what you have for a stall converter ??? Seems a little lazy of the line !!!! I raced at Island many years ago do they still have that very short shutdown after the quarter ??? A small suggestion to put a straight bar behind the seats in case of seat bolt failure !! When you put a dial in on it take it to the hundreds !!! Instead of 14.2 go to 14.26 right to that hundreds digits when you dial it !!!! The way your doing it is handicapping yourself !!!! I want to see you do well so I will give any suggestion that I think will help !!!
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 4.56 is definitely the right call you are correct my friend !!!
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 backyard budget operations are ALWAYS the coolest !!!! Anybody can throw money at it but your way is the old school way which is always the most interesting !!!!! More satisfying your way !!!
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 sorry for the misprint on my part it's supposed to say $100 for used gears !!! My 4.56s were 75$ used strange gears bought at a swap meet !!!!!