1959 Chevrolet Biscayne Additional Info:
This is an original unrestored car with the original paint. It's not perfect but is it ever nice!Bought it over 22 yrs ago with a 6 cyl 3 spd O.D.
Drove it home, converted it to a big block 402 with Power Glide. Raced it for a number of yrs.in the 12 sec Street Bracket. It has evolved over time to be the Crowd Pleas'n Tank it is today.3,940 lbs - best run 10.68 @ 123 mph. Runs high 70's to high 80's
It's a 700 lift roller with rev kit-roller rockers Crane Stud Girdle, oval port Edelbrock aluminumheads with 2.250 intakes, 1.19 exhaust valve and Manley Nexttec springs, Holley strip dominater,fuel curve engineering prepped 850 Holley. It's a .060 over 402 with TRW 12.1 forged pistonsScat crank and rods. Milodon Pan (Chevelle) home made custom Step Headers with Merge Collectors2 1/8" to 2 1/4" Tubes and 4" Collectors. Aluminum Cross Flow radiator, Deadenbear electric waterpump and 19" electric fan. Runs 5,000 Stahl A1 converter with power glide 9" Ford, Moser 31 Splineaxles, Strange carrier and spool with 5.13 gears. Glide has Hurst quarter stick-line lock-front disc brakes.Long reach QAI 90/10 shocks on front (outside of spring) for maximum lift - Rear weight Jacks and 50/50shocks. Custom modified upper control arm and traction bar.
Will hook in a car wash. This car is NHRA legal for 10.00's has 5 point roll bar & still uses 2 PieceDRIVE LINE AND X frame center baring and slip joint in rear section. CAR LEAVES FLAT WITH NOROLL OVER!! SET UP BY THE LATE GRANT SPRINGER (PERSONAL FRIEND) NO BETTER WORKINGX FRAME CAR AROUND.
Has a fuel safe 5 gal cell-Magna Flo Fuel pump all braided lines #10 to pump #8 pump to motor and#6 from regulator to carb. MSD Crank Trigger - Mallory Tack drive distributor with Crab Cap..and MSD wires.
15 x 10" Monococ aluminum wheels and 9" x 30" Hoosiers Radials, 15 x 4" Monococ front runners with7.60 x 15 Moroso Tires. One off custom built hub cap adapters for that grandma look.
Foot brake at 4,000 RPM-shift at 7600 goes through eyes at 76-7800 RPM
1.46 to a 1.50 60 ft times Pacs front wheels REAL CROWD PLEASER!
IT'S FUN, JUST CAN'T THINK OF EVERYTHING TO SAY......
This unit could easily be converted back to a street car, or restored back to its originality.Minimal Trimming, it has not been radically modified.
CAR LAST RUN and WON the pro bracket September 19th, 2015 at Madras OR.Hadn't run it for over 2 yrs, it still has it !!! 6 rounds - felt good!
CAR may be at the Oldies Race on Sunday June 26th, 2016 at Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn,OR
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Contact:
Bob at Graffiti Alley, Eugene Oregon
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm
phone: 541-689-7334
cell: 541-953-1207