Thomas simply replaced the gas tank and fuel lines, added a Holley electric fuel pump, rebuilt the carburetor, and it fired right up after the sitting all those years. It currently has a crate 350 small block with an Edelbrock intake and a Weber carburetor sitting up top. Exhaust gasses leave through a Flowmaster exhaust. Power is put through a TH350 transmission with an Eaton 3.55 geared positraction rear end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have always been a Chevy guy and this deal was a great buy! I plan on keeping the patina look.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the interior, the 1972 Nova has the factory bench seat at the moment, but Thomas intends to swap over to a pair of bucket seats with console floor shifter. He also plans on getting the factory air conditioning working once again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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