Turning a 1972 Chevy Nova Into an LS Sleeper

With a budget of $5,000.

Jun 8, 2026

In an episode YouTube channel Hagerty's Driveway Finds, the team chronicles putting a Tahoe engine into a barn-find Nova with a budget of $5,000.

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