Nova Gets A New Gas Tank
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- čas přidán 26. 05. 2021
- This video covers installing a new LS Swap gas tank for the Nova. Tank is from Summit Racing, part #SNE-19-416. The pickup-tube fittings I just picked up from a local hardware store. The main reason for this new tank is to eliminate the fuel pump noise on startup and while driving. It was incredibly loud!!! It is now super quiet.
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Bit of a late comment here, but I found your channel a few days ago and I LOVE how attentive you are to detail in your videos! I'm about to get started restoring my '69 Nova, "Bertha", and this channel has been a wealth of knowledge. Thanks so much for answering questions I didn't even know I had!
Thank you for the comment! Lack of detail in many videos I found is exactly what motivated me to create this channel. Let me know if you have questions!
@@stevesgarage7644 Thanks so much - I certainly will! Any tips before delving into the project?
@@zachlindler1967 none yet but ping me when you get into it.
I don’t understand how your channel doesn’t get more appreciation
Yeah it's probably either due to how I tag the videos or just basic advertisement of them. Who knows. But they're fun to do and it helps people.
Hey Steve, haven’t seen any videos in a while. Hope all is well with you and yours. I’ll keep checking back. Merry Christmas!
Yep I've been taking a break with other projects but it has not left my mind. A few projects are lined up! Merry Christmas!
Hey I found your channel from the ar5 swap. See, I’m in the planning stages for a very similar build in my xj but I plan on pushing a little more then your dyno video. I’m planning for around low-mid 500s and I’ve been struggle with trans option. The ar5 is on the table for me due to it having a bit higher torque rating compared to my other options (ax15 and nv4500). How has the ar5 held up? Does it get driven hard or is it mainly a cruiser? I don’t plan on doing burnouts and won’t do many hard dig launches. The most it would get abused would be crawling through the mud. Which is musically just spinning soo… I’d love to hear your thoughts being as you have some time on the trans.
Yeah you will find that they rate the AR5 pretty low from factory specs. But in truth it can handle a great deal more torque. Some one I know was finally able to break it with twin turbos on a 800rwhp setup. I don't baby mine either. Yeah its a cruiser but that doesn't stop me from letting it rip 1st through 3rd gears. The tires I have are MT street performance so they like to grip quite a bit. I have definitely put a good strain on this trans and it shifts like a dream. But even if you break it by some chance, go buy another one for $300.
@@stevesgarage7644 thanks for the update
Hey steve im a fellow nova owner from pa. getting ready to do the exact same thing with my car and i had a few questions
Glad to hear it! Where abouts are you located?
@@stevesgarage7644 im in the northampton/lehigh area
@@davinboreman3201 As am I. :)
So now you have to drop the fuel tank to change bushings or the leaf spring?
Yep it would seem that way. But its all new now. I'll have no need to replace bushings or leaf springs.
Hello. I’ve had venting issues. Could you give me advice on how exactly you ran the rollover valve placement. Do you have fumes in the garage, I have lots. I have the same tank. Thanks
I placed the valve right above the tank in the same area as the spare tire mount. So just to the right of that vertical bracket. So the forward upper level of the trunk space. No venting issues and no smell at all.
Steve, do you live in a golf course or what? You have an absolutely great view of your yard driving out of your garage. 😊
Hahaha, that is hilarious. Thank you for the comment! Actually, the golf course, a small one mind you, is across the street at the lake, and it is an amazing view. No I just live on just over an acre of land so there's lots to mow! haha
@@stevesgarage7644 I wish my lawn was as nice and manicured like yours! 😊
I'm about to get a tank from tanks in for my 75 Nova with the in tank fuel pump. How are you liking your ar5? I've been driving my 75 around with the ar5 and it's a blast!
Nice! The AR5 is a real pleasure to drive. No doubt about it!
Hey Steve, what fuel pump did you use with that tank? I'm curious the bolt pattern it has and would a big pump fit in there? I have the Aeromotive version in my car now, but need more for additional HP. I have a couple videos on my channel, you'll see the reason I need more pump lol
I got the tank with the fuel pump included. It's this one from Summit.
www.summitracing.com/parts/sne-19-416
Good morning from Napa ca. I recently bought a 2011 chevy Colorado 2.9 im planning to make some upgrades have already an aluminum gas tank. To put in the back of rear diff. Or over the bed. Is it difficult to make the connections?
No not at all. Connections were super easy. For the pump, which I didn't explain in the video, the tank pickup tube assembly has two water-tight nubs to run the neg/pos leads out of, then just hook those up to a ground and your pump power side. The sending unit is just a ground and a gauge side that hooks up to your existing wire. The return is the fuel feed back from your pressure regulator and the supply side feeds the fuel rails. The vent is key though. It must be above the fuel tank. I mounted mine through the trunk floor, up where the spare tire used to be and off to the side in case I relocate the battery back there and need a flat area to mount it. The reason for this is that the vent is a "roll-over" protection vent and it has a ball bearing in it that will close off the vent in the event of a roll-over so fuel doesn't go spilling everywhere. Just make sure it is higher than the fuel tank, by several inches. The instructions show it at the top of the tank, which I don't agree with. I needs to be higher in the event the gas is sloshing around in there with a full tank. Hope that helps!