Make: | Ford |
Model: | Fairlane |
SubModel: | HOT ROD GASSER ! |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | DRAG RACE GASSER |
Year: | 1956 |
Mileage: | 5,656 |
Color: | Red |
Engine: | BIG BLOCK |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Woodland Hills, California, United States |
BASIC POINTS:
1956 Ford Fairlane 2-Door Straight Axle GASSER !..
Rare 1964 Built BIG BLOCK PlymouthBig Block!.. 727 TorqueFlite
Automatic Trans !.. 4:11 Spool Rear Axle !.. Front Disc Brakes!.
Street Legal !.. Current Street Tags !.. RealRace Car!..
New glasspacks & baffles ~ still Loud !..
In edition of DeLuxe Magazine !
_______SPECS ________
ENGINE :
* Rebuilt 1964 Plymouth Wedge 413 bored .030 Over !
*Twin FOUR (4) Barrel Carburetors !
* WEIAND Aluminum Tunnel Ram !
* Long Tube HEADERS !
* 3" Exhaust Pipe w/ 12" Glasspacks & baffles !
* 516 Heads w/ Bigger Valves.
* Gear Drive w/ Cool Sound !
* Polished Chrome Dual Quad Air Scoop w/ New Filters !
* Crank Turned.
* 6-Pack Rods !
* Gasket Matched Ports.
* Chevy insert stem seals.
* Mopar Purple Cam Solid Flat Tappet & Matching Valve Springs.
* Adjustable Roller Rockers.
* Finned Aluminum Valve Covers.
* 8 Quart Gold Oil Pan.
* High Volume Oil Pump.
* Dual Early Style Carter AFBs.
* Motor Recessed 8 Inches, aised & Leaned Back w/ Solid Mounts.
* High Torque Mini starter - Very Lightweight.
* New Aluminum Radiator !
* Radiator Overflow.
* Yes ! Has Working Charging System Alternator !
* Fuel Pressure Regulator.
* Steel Fuel Line.
* Guesstimate Over 400 HorsePower ! ~ No Dyno Specs.
TRANSMISSION :
* Torqueflite 727 Automatic Transmission !
* Trans Go "Race" Shift Kit.
* B&M Shifter w/ 3200 Stall Converter.
* Works Great !
CHASSIS :
* I-Beam Straight Front Axle !
* 1957 Ford Steering Box moved back & lowered
for early ford style cross steer.
* 3/4 Inch Steering Column Rod w/ 2 U-joints held
in place w/ 2 Heim Joints.
* Early Ford style "Buggy Spring" Front Shock Suspension.
* Split wishbone and Super Glide spring.
* Speedway Motors Chevy Front Disc Brake Kit.
* Rear Coil & Shock Suspension w/ Watts Link.
* '61 Chevy Truck Beefy Long Ladder Bars.
* Everything Braced for Strength.
* Rebuilt Ford 9 inch, ig bearing, :11 Gears w/ Full Spool.
* Custom Drive Shaft w/ 2 Safety Loops.
* Has All the Lugs on Threaded Studs.
* New Brake Lines & Bleeder Valves !
INTERIOR :
* Traditional Drag Race Style.
* 40s Chevy steering wheel adapted to column
* Dash Tach, il Pressure & New Water Temp Gauges !
* Custom Turned Aluminum Dash.
* Solid Metal Floors w/ Square Tube & beads rolled in for structure.
* All aluminum floor pieces are removable for access to trans & motor.
* FULL Roll Cage.
* Lexan front window - four piece vibration reduction.
* Quarter windows screwed in. Back window is only original glass.
* Custom Floor Mount Ignition Control Panel.
* New Ignition Switch w/ Keys, uel Pump and Lights.
* High Back Bucket Seats.
* Racing Seat Belts.
* B&M Shifter on trans tunnel - Easy Shifts w/ Reverse Lockout.
* Solid Installed Metal floor & trunk pan.
* Custom Heavy Duty Accelerator & Brake Pedal mechanisms.
* New Wiring.
BODY :
* Radiused Rear Wheel Wells !
* Hood & Fenders welded together for Complete Tilt Front End !
* Custom Removable Louvered Decklid !
* Trunk mount Gas tank w/ Outside Package Tray Fuel Filler.
* NEW Holley Electric Fuel Pump mounted in trunk.
* NEW High CCA Battery in Trunk w/ External Shut Off Switch !
* Headlights, rake & Tail lights.
* Drivers Side Peep Mirror.
TIRES :
* MT 28 x 12.50-15LT Street Legal Drag Slicks on 10" Steel Rims !
* Brand New 165/80/15 VW Front Runners on 5" Steel Rims !
The visible body rust goes along with the vintage patina and does
Not affect the structural integrity of the floor !.. The Floor has all
been replaced with New Metal & Square Tubing !.. Surprisingly Easy
Corneringfor a spool axle !.. The Front Disc Brakes do a Great job
of bringing thisDragster to a Stop !.. Attended Bakersfield March Meet
in 2014 !.. Ran at Eagle Field Runway Airstrip Drags 2015 !.. Clean
California TITLE, ot Salvage !.. Two of the shown Car Show pics
were just taken at Super Car Sunday !..New Plugs !. Runs Great !.
Great addition to any HOT ROD Garage!