The problem is that putting a v8 in a 1st gen nova requires a special oil pan and pickup.
If you can find the right parts, it's easy. If not, you need a chassis guy to change the steering and engine mounting.
Yep! The transmissions are completely interchangeable.
different pistons and cam, bigger intake valves.
Cracked head or head gasket bad
A 267 is 3.5" x 3.48". So, a .060" overbore would make it 3.56" x 3.48".
3.56/2=1.78*1.78*3.14159*3.48*8 cylinders=277 cid.
Try 12 degrees initial and see if it pings. If not, try a little more.
It is bolted in the passenger side of the timing chain cover towards the bottom.
You will have to slide in under the front of the engine and look up at it to see it.
It is held in place with a 10mm bolt. Unplug the electrical connector and remove the bolt and then pull it out.
Yes, it's a good idea to smear a little assembly lube on the bearings when you put them in.
The 283 has a larger bore diameter, so use the 283 head gaskets.
Remove the distributor cap and rotor. Now looking down at the inside of the distributor at about 3 o'clock you will see an electrical part that has 2 small screws holding it in place. That part will have electrical connectors on each end of it. Unplug them and remove the 2 screws and left it out. After you replace it. You must set the timing on the engine with a timing light.
Remember this. When talking about a vehicle, left and right. Put yourself in the drivers seat looking foreward and then look where your left and right is.
The left bank will be the drivers side of the engine. Right bank is the passenger side of the engine.
The thing that usually goes awry is that one cylinder gets worse than all the others. Do a compression test on all 8 and compare them.
It will probably run ok as long as the compression is within 10-15% of each other.