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Jason Sack’s Turbocharged 429 cid LSX Engine

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Jason Sack had arguably one of the nicest Novas we saw during Sick Week 2023. The car’s beauty had some sort of gravitational pull as we walked passed it in the pits. Naturally, we gave in and stopped to have a chat with Jason Sack about his 1969 Nova and its turbocharged 429 cid LSX engine capable of 2,200 horsepower. It’s our Engine of the Week!

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