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1942 WILLYS GASSER

Motortopia Staff . 16th December, 2022
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  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER

Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

JIM BOSTICK, YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1942

Engine:

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

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

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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

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