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Daily Driver Hot Rod 1953 Ford F-100 Truck

Make: Ford
Model: F-100
Type: Standard Cab Pickup
Year: 1953
Mileage: 1,000
Color: Red
Engine: 306 Small Block Ford
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Gray
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Fresno, California, United States

1953 Ford F-100 Additional Info:

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1953 Ford F-100 by Petrucci Performance

Powertrain

  • 306 cubic inch small block Ford - high performance 289 block bored .030” over (4.030” x 3.00”) stroked with 302 crankshaft

  • Flat top pistons with Edelbrock 60cc aluminum heads (yielding 10.2:1 compression) match-ported to polished Edelbrock performer high-rise, dual plane intake manifold

  • 600 CFM four-barrel Holley 4160 carburetor w/ vacuum secondaries

  • Lunati flat tappet hydraulic camshaft (218◦ /218◦ duration at .050” lift with 4.88”/4.88” total lift; 110lobe displacement angle

  • Roller rocker arms, chrome/molley pushrods, screw-in rocker studs and pushrod guides

  • Ceramic coated shorty headers with 2.5” Flowmaster mufflers

  • Ford top loader four-speed wide ratio transmission with custom shifter, heavy duty clutch

  • 8 inch Ford 3.25 gear ratio TrueTrac differential

  • Ford high-energy ignition system

  • Custom aluminum radiator

  • March underdrive pulley system

Chassis/Suspension

  • Chrysler front torsion bar suspension, gas shocks, heavy duty sway bar, power disc brakes, power steering, tilt steering column with telescopic steering shaft

  • Rear stock leaf springs, gas shocks, adjustable traction bars

  • Tires front: 205/75/15 shaved sidewall radials on U.S. Wheel 15 x 7 chrome smoothies

  • Tires rear: 235/75/15 radial pie crust, full grooved dirt track tread/compound on U.S. Wheel 15 x 7 chrome smoothies

Interior

  • “One off” custom two spoke steering wheel

  • Grey tweed upholstery

  • Stock dash panel with retro AutoMeter tachometer flush-mounted in steering column support

  • “Rat Fink” shifter knob on “one off” handmade shift lever

Bed

  • Red oak with stainless steel bed strips and stainless steel button head fender bolts; custom tailgate latches

Paint

  • Acrylic red lacquer and acrylic clear coats