10.5 Nova Details

General

Car Owner/Driver: John Heard
Hometown: La Harpe, KS
Home Track: MoKan Dragway
Car Year/Model: 1971 Chevy Nova
Sanction/Class: MAKO Real Street
Best ET/Speed: 5.28/136
Number of Years Owned: 12

Engine

Builder: Garage Built
Type/Size: BBC 10.2 Tall Deck
Block: Dart Race Series
Heads: Pro-Filer 24 Degree Conv. Ported by Mike Stark at CFM and Darin Morgan
Crank: Calias Magnum
Rods: GRP
Pistons: Custom JE Nitrous
Cam: Harold Brookshire
Pushrods/Rockers: Manton
Valves/Springs: PSI
Oiling: Nutter Dry Sump
Pan: Charlies
Ignition: MSD PowerGrid
Harmonic Balancer: Innovators West
Spark plugs/wires: NGK/Moroso
Radiator/Water Pump: Rear Water Tank/Rule Pump
Carb: Pro Systems Dominator
Intake: Pro-Filer Sniper
Power Adder: 2 Stage Highpower Nitrous
Headers: Lemons 2 3/8″x4″
Transmission: Powerglide by Neal Racing Transmissions
Torque Convertor: Neal Chance Racing Converters

Chassis & Body

Cage: SFI 25.3 by Riffel Motorsports, Newton Kansas
Wheelbase: 111″
Empty weight: 3000 lbs and dropping
Front Susp: David Lemmond Moly A-Arms Rack Kit
Rear Susp: Calvert Split Monos/Cal-Tracs
Shocks: Santhuff D/A
Tires:  M/T 29.5×10.50-15 ET Drag  M/T 275×60 Pro’s
Rims: 12″ Bogart
Brakes: Aerospace
Differential: Dewco Aluminum Chunk & Gears
Axles: Strange 40-spline, gun drilled
Hood: VFN 5″ Cowl Induction Pin On (full length)
Trunk: Advantage Fiberglass Pin On
Bumpers: Harwood
Bodywork: New Body Work by Tim’s Body & Glass, Joplin MO
Paint:  Lexus Indigo Ink Pearl by Tim’s Body & Glass, Joplin MO

Interior

Builder: Home Built
Seats:  Kirkey
Steering Wheel: Grant
Shifter: Precision Performance Products
Gauges: Auto Meter/Misc
Data Recorder: RPM Products
Nitrous Controller: Highpower Max Extreme