The Chevy Nova is a classic muscle car platform known for its lightweight design and strong V8 performance potential across multiple generations. Upgrading to performance headers and pairing them with a cat-back exhaust system improves horsepower, torque, throttle response, and delivers the deep, aggressive exhaust tone classic Nova builds are known for.
Stainless Works designs premium performance headers and exhaust systems specifically for the Chevy Nova platform, engineered to maximize exhaust flow while maintaining durability and reliability for street driving, restoration projects, and high-performance builds.
Explore our full Chevy Nova lineup engineered for performance, sound, and bolt-on fitment across multiple classic generations and engine configurations.
Stainless Works performance systems are engineered specifically for early Nova platforms, including the 1962–1967 Nova LS swap headers, designed to optimize exhaust flow, increase horsepower, and improve throttle response for LS-powered builds.
For complete system upgrades, the 1962–1967 Nova performance exhaust system delivers improved exhaust flow and a deeper, more aggressive tone when paired with long tube headers.
For later models, Stainless Works offers a wide range of 1968–1972 Nova long tube headers, available in multiple configurations to support different engine and steering setups, including SBC stock steering, BBC stock steering, BBC rack and pinion, LS Wayne Due subframe, and LS rack and pinion combinations.
These header options are engineered to provide proper fitment and maximum performance across a variety of custom builds, ensuring optimal exhaust flow and increased horsepower for each specific setup.
Our exhaust systems and headers are built from corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel and precision TIG welded for strength and long-term durability. Long tube headers feature mandrel-bent primary tubes and optimized collectors designed to improve exhaust flow, increase horsepower, and enhance throttle response.
Every Stainless Works exhaust and header system is proudly Made in the USA and backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and craftsmanship.
Do headers increase horsepower on a Chevy Nova?
Yes. Long tube headers improve exhaust scavenging and airflow, increasing horsepower and torque. Gains are more noticeable when paired with a performance exhaust system.
What engines are supported for Nova headers?
Stainless Works offers header options for LS swaps, small block Chevy (SBC), and big block Chevy (BBC) configurations, depending on the generation and setup.
Do you offer exhaust systems for all Nova generations?
Complete exhaust systems are available for select early models like 1962–1967 Novas, while 1968–1972 models currently focus on header solutions for various custom setups.
Are Stainless Works exhaust systems made in the USA?
Yes. All Stainless Works headers and exhaust systems are manufactured in Streetsboro, Ohio using premium 304 stainless steel and precision TIG welding.
