Restarting My '70 Nova Project

[BravoXray]

In your shoes I’d change out the fuel line not because of pulsation but to eliminate any problem with blockage. I’d even take down the pump for inspection.
Secondly, you’ve built yourself a fine car and sunk a lot of time and money in it.
I think both the car and you deserve only the best so do it up with a new fuel delivery system if you need to.

There isn't and blockage, I pulled the line at the EFI unit a while back, turned the ignition on and it had a lot of flow, filled a coffee can in several seconds. The pump is rated at around 75 gallons per hour. I never had a problem with fuel pressure under a load, it bounced around mostly at an idle.
I got the hard lines pulled out this afternoon and put one end on the new line. Needed a AN-6 union to connect the short line going to the EFI unit to the line going to the tank, so I ran in to the local speed shop and picked up a couple of them. I'm going to measure the hard lines and connector hoses to get the length for the new hose. I don't want to thread it into place secure it with the loom clamps and then have to pull it back out to cut it to length and put the other fitting on the end.

 

[BravoXray]

OP: how long has this project been going on?

I tore the car down for restoration in 2012. Took it to the body man in late 2013, he had it until early 2017, sat in the back of my shop until 2021 when I started working on it again. Got it painted in January of 2023 and finally had it on the road in spring of 2024. I only have a couple of things left to do on it until I could call it finished. But it will never be done, these things never are unless you sell it.

 

[arrow]

A project like this is never finished.

What I discovered with my vehicles was to find a culmination with a result.
For me, a project was done when I reached the result I formulated at the beginning.
At first, it was the shear beautification of the vehicle and unless I sold the thing, projects like that never ended otherwise.
I then concocted to the performance end and set my goals that way.
I applied track times as the end note but the trick to that is to adhere to the initial criteria which in itself can be an addiction if one is not careful.
I set 12.2 thru the quarter for my Dakota. It is at 12.34 at its 4300 lb weight so I have just a bit more to do with it suspension wise. When it reaches 12.2, I am done with this 9 yr build.

 

[big bubba]

I tore the car down for restoration in 2012. Took it to the body man in late 2013, he had it until early 2017, sat in the back of my shop until 2021 when I started working on it again. Got it painted in January of 2023 and finally had it on the road in spring of 2024. I only have a couple of things left to do on it until I could call it finished. But it will never be done, these things never are unless you sell it.

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outstanding job requiring patience & attn to detail. a centerpiece when finished. doubt you'd sell, but what is projected market value?
maybe the Pebble Beach car show

 

[Alan46]

What I discovered with my vehicles was to find a culmination with a result.
For me, a project was done when I reached the result I formulated at the beginning.
At first, it was the shear beautification of the vehicle and unless I sold the thing, projects like that never ended otherwise.
I then concocted to the performance end and set my goals that way.
I applied track times as the end note but the trick to that is to adhere to the initial criteria which in itself can be an addiction if one is not careful.
I set 12.2 thru the quarter for my Dakota. It is at 12.34 at its 4300 lb weight so I have just a bit more to do with it suspension wise. When it reaches 12.2, I am done with this 9 yr build.

With my experience in drag racing (30 years) at 3,000 lbs that would be almost a 10 second et.

 

[BravoXray]

outstanding job requiring patience & attn to detail. a centerpiece when finished. doubt you'd sell, but what is projected market value?
maybe the Pebble Beach car show

Thanks for the compliment, it's been a great project for me since I retired.
I have no idea on what a market value would be for it, these types of cars are valued at what someone is willing to pay for it, and thus varies widely.
I doubt I'll sell it, as it is willed to my son, unless he decides he doesn't want it.
Although I put the 434 SBC and a Tremec TKX transmission in it, I have the numbers matching 350 and Muncie 4 speed overhauled, preserved and stored. I also have a LOT of original parts that came off the car but were replaced with new parts.

 

[civilian]

Sounds like you might be able to build another one from the left over parts. I never was a car nut, but always appreciated the work done on them. And yours is great. I also had a 73 Olds Omega as my first car. Bright factory yellow hatch back. Jon

 

[MossRoad]

I knew a guy that had a Ventura with a custom license plate...

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