Monday, August 16, 2010

1955 Chevrolet Gasser Drag Race Car


This 1955 Chevrolet Gasser Drag Race Car was recently for sale. This 1955 Chevy has a custom green and white psychedelic pearl paint job and a black interior. The engine is a large journal 327 with a steel crank. It has a 14.87 to 1 compression, crane solid roller cam, factory #462 cylinder heads have been highly modified & ported with 2.05 intake 1.60 exhaust valves with custom angle plugs. A Hilborn injection with Mallory Magneto was used. The transmission is a muncie M20 4-speed with inline Hurst shifter. The rear is a 57 Oldsmobile w/spool & 5:83 gear. This 1955 gasser is completely original to its build in 1971-72 with original paint, interior, drivetrain & all the race parts. Front frame & suspension has been changed to straight axle & disc brakes.