
55 CHEVY GASSER
Owner/Builder
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 (15×10)
- FRONT: ET Altered (15×4.5)
TIRES
- FRONT: Firestone (5.60×15)
- REAR: Mickey Thompson (10.50×15) 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