fixin up an 86 Nova?

[Keeper0813]

so several people have told me it would be a waste of my time to making my 86 Nova nice. but i think differently. it already runs but not very strongly.. but i am looking for suggestions on an engine swap. and possibly a drive train switch. from front wheel to rear wheel. but thats not required. or anything else you would do to it.

but yes suggestions?

[MrPbody]

You may find more receptive "help" in the Toyota section, as your "Nova" is really a Toyota Corolla, rebadged. No offense, but it IS a waste of time and money to try to modify this particular combination. Feel free, though. This IS "America"!

Interchange to a larger engine could be a real bag of worms!

Best of luck.

Jim

[osylith]

complete waste of money. the 86' wasn't even a muscle car anymore. Unless you REALLY like the year, don't bother.

[oldblu65]

As MRPbody said , the '86 Nova wasn't really a Nova at all , in name only . It was simply a rebadged Toyota , certainly no where close to a muscle car ! It was a 4 cylinder , FWD compact car featuring a 1.6 L engine rated at 74 HP . Muscle car - not ! Regardless of these facts , it's your car and if you want to individualize it to your own taste , go for it .

[Dennis321]

I would have to say, sell that thing for wahtever you can get and buy somethign from the 70's at least. You'll sepdn so much money making this car into a muscle car adn when it's all said and done you will never get the return on your investment here. You'd be stuck with it for life or take a major loss on it.