1957 Chevrolet two door, hardtop, Gasser that has a history of racing local tracks around Chicago, US 30, 41, Byron, great lake dragaway, Mostly raced in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, this car is very streetible and is set up like a gasser. You can drive this one to the track and race all day. It has a 350 engine Built by Larry Beautterman racing engines, A Muncie four-speed transmission with 352 rear end gears. It’s a blast to drive handles great with plenty of power. It also runs on pump gas 93 octane. The clutch pushes in easy it has close ratio transmission gears which makes it fun to drive, when driven it’s obvious that it has the perfect combination... The disc brakes dual reservoir master cylinder set up makes it stop on a dime, nice and straight, it has a fresh interior a Stereo delete plate also the stereo is hidden with two triaxial speakers on the rear deck. This car is great for Cruise nights, car shows, drag racing vacations. You name it. It can handle it all.
Here is a description/parts list,
Built 350 Chevy engine number 21T3WZ.
Holly carburetor 4160 center squirter with double pumper It has 72 jets but when racing runs 84’s
Aluminum ram air filter housing with aluminum matching finned valve covers.
Manual AC Delco fuel pump
Factory gas tank in the rear with sending unit
Big General Motors HEI distributor
See-through distributor cap
with 8 mm yellow, ignition wires,
spark plugs superseded plug numbers are AC Delco R 45 TS
Single wire GM 70 amp alternator.
Big General Motors starter for fast start up
Quick flow water pump,
stainless steel six blade, coolant fan,
General motors factory alternator brackets,
1957 Chevrolet radiator mounted in the middle of the core support,
Custom under engine mid mount motor mounts,
these mounts distribute weight to the rear of the car also good for steering ability and traction,
Custom Crossmember mount In rear of transmission,
NHRA approved bell housing for racing
Muncy transmission 9127/992-5556 close ratio,
12 inch clutch assembly, Hearst four-speed shifter,
Rear end gears 352,
new leaf springs,
traction bars,
Long tube headers with side dumps that you can uncap for racing quick flow mufflers,
tailpipes exiting out the rear with chrome tips,
Brakes are dual reservoir, master cylinder,
GM front disc brake kit with drum brakes on the rear,
Front suspension ball joint lift kit sits 14 inches high in the front 15inches in the back
front shocks are 5T0
Lyft rear shocks are gas coil over 58510,
New leaf springs in the rear,
American racing wheels 4 inch wide in the front and 9 inch wide in the rear
front tires are Nexten Size 165/80/15
rear tires are Nitton Extreme drag radios 275/60/15,
P.S. We are open to you viewing the car, there are a couple chips/flaws in the paint but it looks great and gets complements all the time. This car corners great handles the bumps no problem It’s no slush bucket it handles like a Camaro.