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thehazmatguy
thehazmatguy
Tempe, AZ, USA

Joined: 03/21/2009

My Lifestyles:
H.A.M.B., Hot Rodder, Old-School
Chevrolet Bel Air "1955"
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Chevrolet Bel Air "1955"

 
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Drivetrain:
The engine is a  350 SBC ZZ4 block and heads modified to a full roller motor.  It's topped by a 2X4 Edelbrock Air Gap manifold and carbs with progressive linkage.  The cam is the GM "Hot Cam" that comes as a kit with 1.6 aluminum roller rocker arms.  It's not a magical high horsepower set up - but should be bullit proof.  It made 370 hp and 420 ft/lbs on the dyno.  The trans is a Tremec 5 speed with a Centerforce clutch inside a McLeod scatter shield.  It's got a custom cut 9 inch Ford rear end that is an inch shorter on each side.  That one inch per side makes tire changes much easer!  The center section of the rear is a Strange Engineering Pro nodular iron case with Detroit TrueTrac posi.  There's a custom made aluminum driveshaft too. 
Chassis:

The chassis is mostly stock.  I've added a driveshaft loop for safety and ball joint spacers to allow the front to rise a bit more but that's about it.  The current set up wheel hops REALLY badly - it's so bad that the springs twist enough to allow the driveshaft to hit the floor of the car.  So I'm planning on a set of CalTrac bars and maybe some adjustable shocks.


Wheels & Tires:
The front wheels are the stock 15X5 steels and the rear are 15X7 80's Caprice steel wheels that have been cut and reversed.  BFG Silvertowns for rubber.
Body:

It's a true Belair sedan (not a 210 or 150 with belair trim) with all the factory type chrome.  I'm not sure what color of red is on the car.  The data plate says it should be black with ivory.


Interior:
This is the part of the car I like least.  It's serviceable but fairly lame.  Someday some kind of white tuck and roll?

Very low key, mild looking car at first glance.  The nose is just a little up and the fenderwell headers give a hint that...

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Comments:
Swanee3
01-09-2010 1:45 PM
got your shot right here
pikesan
11-16-2009 3:13 PM
Check with Swanee, he was there and took tons of pictures from the starting line. Swanee3 is his member name. Search for him.
pikesan
07-30-2009 11:45 AM
Seems like the days you'll be in Yellowstone are the days I'll be at Speedweek. I gotta come back on 8/10 in the morning. Make sure you email if you think you'll be down there.
mikesrod
06-30-2009 9:09 PM
Saw your car in Mesa Sat. night. Very nice, I'm still patial to those old Chevys. Mikesrod
DsFords
03-30-2009 6:33 PM
I did make it to Mesa Sat. Saw your car. Me & the Mrs. was checkin' it out. We were cruisin' "Pinky" that night.
DsFords
03-27-2009 4:45 PM
I saw this out at the Pavillions last weekend. I was diggin' it. Nice sleeper!
kastoo
03-24-2009 10:36 PM
Still a sleeper! However, watch out for the wind when you fly by! Great car!
pikesan
03-23-2009 11:23 AM
I wanna go to the cruise.. gotta fix my alternator and alt-bracket. It was about 95% cracked.. almost completely in half! oops...
pikesan
03-21-2009 2:46 AM
Hey man! Thanks for joining. If I hunt you all over the valley, you can't help it!!
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