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55 CHEVY GASSER

Motortopia Staff , 26th October, 2022

  • 55 CHEVY GASSER
  • 55 CHEVY GASSER
  • 55 CHEVY GASSER
  • 55 CHEVY GASSER
  • 55 CHEVY GASSER
Owner/Builder

Jim Bostick

Specs

    BUILDER:

    • Ron Cambra, David and Greg Engle Cambra Speed Shop, Orange, CA

    FRAME:

    • Boxed frame rails

    ENGINE

    • ENGINE BUILDER: Superior Automotive Anaheim, CA
    • Chevy 409 truck block four-bolt mains
    • Bored 4.350 and stroked 4.00 to 476 ci
    • TORQUE: 700 at 6,000 rpm
    • HORSEPOWER: 750 at 6,000 rpm
    • CRANK SHAFT: Eagle
    • CONNECTING RODS: Eagle
    • PISTONS: Ross 8.5:1 compression
    • RINGS: Ross
    • BEARINGS: Clevite
    • CAMSHAFT: Comp Cams
    • BEARINGS: Clevite
    • TIMING SET: Pete & Jake’s gear drive
    • LIFTERS: Manley
    • PUSH RODS: Manley
    • VALVES/SPRINGS: Manley
    • CYLINDER HEADS: Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum
    • INTAKE MANIFOLD: Don Hampton
    • SUPERCHARGER: Hampton 6-71
    • INJECTION: Hilborn four-port EFI, Hunt magneto/distributor
    • OIL PUMP: Race Dump
    • OIL PAN: Custom Dooly-style
    • HEADERS: Custom chromed fender well-style 2 ½-inch diameter built by David and Greg Engle of Cambra Speed Shop
    • EXHAUST:3-inch diameter stainless
    • MUFFLERS: Magnaflow custom

    BRAKES

    • REAR: Ford 11-inch drums modified for Ford rearend housing
    • FRONT: Hampton ½-inch rotor with Wilwood caliper four-piston
    • MASTER CYLINDER: Wilwood

    WHEELS

    • REAR: ET Altered (15x10)
    • FRONT: ET Altered (15x4.5)

    TIRES

    • FRONT: Firestone (5.60x15)
    • REAR: Mickey Thompson (10.50x15) cheater slicks

    SUSPENSION

    • REAR: ’57 Olds rearend housing
    • SPRINGS: Posi leaf springs relocated under frame rails
    • SHOCKS: Monroe gas filled
    • AXLES: Currie 31-spline, panhard bar, Ccstom 6-foot ladder bars Dave and Greg Engle
    • GEAR RATIO: J&S Gear (John) 4.11 with posi unit, front straight axle built by Larry Wagner
    • SPRINGS: Deaver four leafs
    • SHOCKS: SoCal
    • SPINDLES: Larry Wagner
    • HUBS: Larry Wagner
    • STEERING: ABS Orange, CA, 605 steering box manual

    TRANSMISSION

    • GM M-22 four-speed with Lakewood scatter shield
    • FLYWHEEL: McLeod
    • CLUTCH: McLeod
    • SHIFTER AND LINKAGE: Hurst
    • DRIVESHAFT: Drive Lines, Inc. Mission Viejo, CA

    PAINT & BODY

    • BODY MODS: Cambra Speed Shop, floor raised, custom firewall, rear mini tubs, custom trunk floor, dash carved for tachometer
    • MOLDING AND CHROME: Steve Jones and All-Star Metal Works Temecula, CA
    • PAINT: PPG, House of Kolors Black Magic
    • PAINT SHOP: Cambra Speed Shop
    • PAINTER: Steve Van Demon

    INTERIOR

    • Westminster Upholstery Anaheim, CA
    • UPHOLSTERY: Black leather with brown leather diamond-tuck inserts by Pete Engle
    • CARPET: Westminster Upholstery, brown
    • HEADLINER: Westminster Upholstery, black
    • DOOR PANELS: Westminster Upholstery, black leather/brown leather/ brown carpet
    • ROLL BAR: CSS Gregg Petersen
    • SEAT BELTS: Crow Safety
    • GAUGES: Classic Industries Speedometer, Mooneyes oil, water temp, voltage and tach
    • AUDIO SYSTEM: Cambra Speed Shop, Kenwood CD player receiver in trunk with remote, Kenwood amp, Kenwood 6 x 9 front dash (one), 5 inches up above front kick panels (two) 6 x 9 under rear window shelf

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