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1942 WILLYS GASSER

Motortopia Motortopia , 16th December, 2022

  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 1942 WILLYS GASSER
  • 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

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