1942 WILLYS GASSER

Owner/Builder

JIM BOSTICK, YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA

Specs

THE CAR

Frame: ’42 Willys- boxed frame rails
Transmission cross-member – CSS (chrome, Rick)
Motor mounts – CSS (chrome, Rick)

WHEELS

Front – E-T Team II “Gasser” 15x4-inch polished aluminum kidney bean style
Rear – E-T Team III “Fueler” 15x10-inch polished aluminum

TIRES

Front – Firestone/Coker bias ply 560-15
Rear – Radir/Speedway Motors “Cheater Slicks” 15x10.0
Wheels/Tires – Mounted and balanced at Allen Tire Tustin, California Mike Williams

ENGINE

Machined and assembled – Superior Automotive Engineering Anaheim, California.
Engine – Chrysler HEMI 392/400ci, 750 horsepower
Crankshaft – Mopar
Crankshaft dampener – Fluidampr
Connecting Rods – Molnar
Pistons – Ross forged aluminum
Rings – Total Seal
Camshaft – Crane
Lifters – Manley
Push rods – Manley
Cylinder heads – Chrysler HEMI cast iron 112cc,
Valves – Manley
Springs – Manley
Rocker arms – Missile
Valve Covers and breathers – Hot Heads Donovan style
Headers – (Gregg) custom 2-inch dia. Block Hugger / 2-inch dia. polished stainless steel Zoomies
Supercharger – Don Hampton GMC 671
Supercharger manifold – Weiand
Injectors – Hilborn four-port set up by Andy Starr
Injectors barrel valve – CSS (Rick)
Throttle linkage – CSS (Rick)
Header/exhaust – Miller header cutout slide valve manifolds
Header slide valve electric actuators – Patriot
Exhaust – (Gregg) custom 3-inch diameter
Mufflers – Borla, 3-inch diameter
Supercharger manifold – Hilborn
Supercharger – Don Hampton GMC 671 Blower
Injector – Hilborn 4-port, setup by Andy Starr
Distributor – MSD
Coil/Ignition box – MSD
Ignition wires – Taylor 8mm
Timing gear – Jackson Gear Drive
Pulleys – Weiand
Oil filter remote – PB Performance
Alternator – GM 80-amp
Water manifold – Hot Heads crossover aluminum
Water pump – GM
Radiator – CSS top/bottom flow with bottom in-out ports
Radiator core support- CSS
Engine break-in and dyno – Superior Automotive Engineering, Placentia, California.
Engine final tune – Eclipse Engineering, Whittier, California.
Transmission – Tremec TKO 5-speed manual
Clutch – McLeod dual-clutch (set up by Fred Taylor)
Throw-out bearing – McLeod (hydraulic)
Shifter – Custom CSS (Gregg)
Driveshaft – Drivelines Inc. Mission Viejo, California

BRAKES

Front:

Wilwood Dynalite four-piston chrome calipers
Wilwood 11-inch diameter vented rotors
GM master brake cylinder

Rear:

‘57 Olds drilled, backing-plates w/ Bendix brake shoes.
‘57 Olds brake drums

SUSPENSION

Front:

Straight axle – Wagner 1 ½-inch tubular, dropped straight axle kit (chrome)
Spindles-Super Bell early Ford spindles, w/ CSS screw-on dust caps,
Leaf springs – Deaver, spring clamps, U-bolts, shackles (chrome)
Steering – Vega box, mounting bracket, pitman arm
Steering – CSS drag links, rod ends/heims
Shocks – SoCal gas filled (chrome)

Rear:

Rear end housing – 1957 Olds, 12-bolt (chrome)
3rd member – Moser 12-bolt
Ring & pinion gear set- Moser 4:11 ring/pinion gears
Posi-traction unit – Moser/Eaton posi-unit
Axle bearings – Timken bearings and races
Axles – Mark Williams “Master Line” 35-splined axles
¼-Elliptical leaf springs-Deaver (chrome)
Ladder bars- Tubular, trestle, (chrome, Gregg)
Panhard bar- (chrome, Gregg)
Shocks- SoCal gas filled

BODY

’42 Willys coupe (all steel)
Hood – exit hole for supercharger bug-catcher
Rear fender wheel opening lips – fabricated by Brady Fabrication and installed by Gregg and Rick
Trunk lid- Brady Fabrication
Doors handles – Willys stock
Mirror – Willys stock
Headlights – Willys stock
Taillights – Willys stock
Rear chrome bumper – 3-inch dia. CSS (Rick & Gregg)
Window glass – Eddie Kotto Glass
Bodywork – Cypress Auto Body Cypress, California
Paint location – PPG Training Center Rancho Cucamonga, California
PPG Instructors Frank Ramos & Paul Stoll
Painted by – Hitoshi Umekage CSS
Paint materials – PPG
Primer – PPG Vibrance VP2050 high build epoxy primer surfacer
Sealer – PPG ECS27 black sealer
Base Coat – PPG Envirobase H.P. “Gasser Root Beer” custom mix (3 coats)
Clear Coat – PPG EC530 EN-V Performance Clear (4 coats)

INTERIOR

Westminster Upholstery Anaheim, California, Pete Engle
Seats – ’67 Dodge A100 Van, brown leather w/ brown diamond, tuck inserts
Door and window crank handles – Willys\
Seat pedestals – CSS custom steel dimple died
Door panels – Brown leather w/ brown diamond tuck, inserts Pete Engle
Headliner – Black sued Pete Engle
Sound deadener material – Dynamat Pete Engle
Carpet- Brown/tan tweed Pete Engle
Trunk interior – Carpet brown/tan tweed, side panels brown leather Pete Engle
Gauge cluster insert – Custom billet aluminum then shot-peened by Richard Garcia
Gauges – Classic Instruments black face water temperature, speedometer and oil pressure. Hidden inside the glove box were volts and fuel gauges.
Glove box – pull switches were lights, ignition, toggle switch was turn indicators.
Steering column – ididit chromed
Steering wheel – Grant three spoke, brown leather
Brake/clutch pedal assembly – Custom CSS throttle linkage (Rick)
Gas pedal – Mooneyes
Brake/clutch pedal pads – Mooneyes
Roll bar – Custom CSS 1 ¾-inch diameter, chrome