Ralphs Auto out of Butler, PA (724.477.0043) races this 1970 Nova in a limited tire class.  Well there's nothing limiting this 632 c.i. engine.  The 3200 lbs. ladder bar equipped Nova, 60 foots in the 1.23 second zone.  It gets better, Ralph recently ordered a new SV1 to compare against a competitors four barrel carb. Both were custom built for the combo.

The 3200 lb. 632 c.i. Nova ran an 8.77 on the competitors carb and then they switched carbs and it ran an 8.57 with his SV1!!  The crowd that had gathered to watch was in awe. 

Ralph - "The moment it left (wheels high in the air) we knew we were on a pass". 

Congrats Ralph and man that Nova is beautiful.