Better still, those engineers had created the parts to fit a V-8 into the Chevy II, even though it wasn't an option on the production line. For $1,500 plus labor, one could install a small-block Chevrolet V-8 in any 1962 or '63 Chevy II, from the cheapest two-door sedan to the top-of-the-line Nova 400 convertible.

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