Hot Rods '58 Chevy Pickup-348 Engine:

This is the body for the '58 Chevy Apache me and my dad are building:

It is painted in the original yellow/orange color. My dad did all the bodywork, block sanding and sprayed the paint himself:



The firewall was smoothed, and slightly modified with a '93 F-150 brake master cylinder and booster.


The engine is a '58 348 with the three two barrel intake. It is .060" over and has a 340 H.P. 409 cam. It will be getting three 2100 Autolite two barrels, and a Mallory dual point.



This is a '47 Ford 2 door sedan that we are also building. It is going to get a 351 Cleveland, a T-5 tranny and a Mustang II IFS.



I got the carbs mounted and the fuel lines done. I chose the Autolite 2100 because I believe it is the best carb ever built. I bolted the carbs to the stock 348 intake with a simple Mr. Gasket adapter. The carbs are 1.08" throttle bore 287 cfm units. The end carbs will not have power valves, accelerator pumps or chokes. The ends of the air horns had to be cut off for clearance, I still need to cut the last carb.


I double flared 3/8" copper tubing and used brass fittings because it looks like it belongs on the engine. I have used copper tubing for years with no problem.


I used a simple Purolator dial fuel pressure gauge mounted on the Holley fuel pump just in case I need it.

 

WOW!!!! on both! Nice work!

 

Dude that truck is bitchin!! i love that color yellow...reminds me of House of Kolorz Brightest Most violent Chrome Yellow which is hands down the best

 

I got the Rick's Hot Rods stainless steel gas tank mounted. It holds 22 gallons and it is an awesome piece.

I also plumbed the fuel line.

...and installed the frame mounted Fram fuel filter.

The brake lines were also plumbed to all four wheels.


We got the Performance Automotive 700-R4 tranny bolted in:

Time to install the cab on the frame:


Here is the cab on the dolly it is bolted to:


Here it is lifted up on the lift, and the chassis is rolled under it:

Now it is lowered onto the chassis:

 

very nice

 

I have visited your posting on several occasions for I am building a 56 chevy p/u with a 348 and turbo 350. My question is about your front suspension. You used stock configuration. How is it performing. I thought it would drive a lot better with IFS. Are you pleased with stock?

Ron Hopkins

 

Nice build! I'd consider leaving the air horn on the rear carb. It might make mounting an air filter much easier... Just a thought.

 

"I have visited your posting on several occasions for I am building a 56 chevy p/u with a 348 and turbo 350. My question is about your front suspension. You used stock configuration. How is it performing. I thought it would drive a lot better with IFS. Are you pleased with stock?"

I had a 58 and put a lot of miles on it, but about 20 years ago one of the original Front brake drums cracked and split and caused me to run into the back of somebody.
I then put a Camaro clip under it with disc brakes. Much better stopping and handling.

 

Great looking truck! I am also building a 1957 Chevrolet pickup and want to use a 348 with offy dual quads I have sitting in the corner... I've talked to a couple people about putting the 348 in the truck and they said I'd probably have to beat on the firewall for clearance... I'll be using the stock front end and backing the 348 with a T-10... I know I could "influence" the truck into excepting it's new drivetrain but it's a California optioned 39k mile original 2wd big window truck and I don't want to hack on it... It still has the 265 with the 3 on the tree that will end up sitting in the corner but I just want to know what I'm in for before I start... The 348 is an early 58 model and I'll be using the factory manifolds and wanted to use the pickups factory motor mounts.... Am I going to be pulling my hair out or is it pretty straight forward? Any help would be appreciated!