Hot Rods 1957 Ford wagon gasser

X2

 

A little more progress on the gasser today. Some rubberized under coating on the rusty spots!



Mocking up the engine and trans for front and mid plate!

 

Looking good JB!

 

Thanks Tad, slow but sure!

 

I wouldn't be worried about the engine swap ... my cousin ran a 421 Pontiac engine in his 57 fairlane in 64

 

A little progress on the gasser wagon. I am using a motor plate and had to not only install the plate but I needed to produce some spacers for the plate to bridge a gap between the big block frame mounts and the front of the small block, function before form in the case. It don't look pretty but it is stiff as a.........

 

next is to modify the trans cross member, fitment for the headers and drive shaft!

 

Looking good, this might be a stupid question, but since the car was set up for a BBC, wouldn't a old Rat 409 be a closer match?
I have no experience with 400 SBC, so wouldn't know how similar they would be to a 350. Is it longer?
406, is a 3rd oversize piston, or?

And by the way it looks damn good so fare!

 

The motor I am using is a SBC 400 bored to 406 ci hence the 406. Small blocks all I have for now. maybe BBC or other down the road! Car had a BBC in it before I purchased the roller!

 

Cool! Been wondering what happened to this car. I followed the original build by RatNasty, even photoshopped a couple of versions with color, sedan delivery look etc. Looking forward to see what you do with it.
Btw, if you have any ideas you'd like to get photoshopped just let me know. Subscribed.

 

Way cool OahuEli. I will let ya know. Thanks!

 

Had another productive day on the gasser!

Mocked up the fender well headers, water pump and altenator. Need to message the left side header but should not be a problem.

 

I would say the left side header will provide all the message you need, the right will also. Beautiful car.

 

I was gonna suggest Western Union myself...

 

So its been a few months (ha) and I have done some stuff to the gasser. I am installing plexi glass quarter windows with new whisker weather channels, so far so good.



Also tackled some small details like replacing locks and latches on the tail gate so it won't come flying open when I'm hauling ass down the track!





And yes I purchased a nice steering wheel just for the hell of it!

 

You should bring this to Detroit for Autorama this year...

 

surprised to see factory heater is still on the car, planning on driving it on the street?

 

Detroit Autorama would be cool, I hope to be running by then.

 

Will not be doing to much street driving if any for the time being. Race only so far!

 

I am looking into putting one of these Brian Kilduff shifters in the car, crazy cool!

 

Here is his shifter for a 3 speed trans, when the time is right Im going to call and custom order the shifter.

 

I have a kilduff in my 55 its way cool and everyone wants to know all about it

 

I just got the lightning rod shifter from kilduff. Installing it this weekend. They are really cool. And should work great at the track!

 

Want to use this shifter knob color but one will have the momentary button in it!

 

Good friend is rerouting my fenderwell header for me, tig welding next!

 

Got the block back from the machine shop and gettin to work assembling the engine!

But first, gotta paint the block!

 

Chevy orange red.

 

The 406 is in the shop waiting for its turn on the dyno, i'm hoping for good numbers.

 

The engine hit the dyno and Im pleased with the results:
403 HP and 456 lb ft of torque, should be quite strong in the gasser!

 

The Last dyno pull!