Shawn took Project 1PDQ55 to the Beech Bend Raceway Park during the 2016 Tri-Five Nationals. This is the first time the 3,800 blown ’55 Chevy has gone down the track since recent mods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q72wvzH1IyE&feature=youtu.be
This video puts you right in the driver’s seat. During this run, Shawn short shifted the Chevy down the 1/4 mile in 12.36 seconds at 110 miles per hour!
Chassis
Frame: Original frame with a Fat Man Fabrications GTECH Mustang II front stub
Modifications: Tubular A-arms, removed frame horns; polyuerathane engine mounts and customs trans cross-member
Rearend / Ratio: 12-bolt posi, 3:73 gears
Rear Suspension: Fat Man parallel 4-link with QA1 adjustable coil overs and panhard bar
Rear Brakes: Wilwood 4-piston
Front Suspension: QA1 Adjustable coil overs
Front Brakes: Wilwood 4 piston
Steering Box: Mustang II power R&P
Front Wheels: 19×8.5″ Intro Magnums with 4.5″ backspace
Front Tires: 245/40/R19 Continental Extreme DW
Rear Wheels: 20×10″ Intro Magnums with 5.5” backspace
Rear Tires: 275/35/R20 Continental Extreme DW
Gas Tank: Original 16 gallon
Drivetrain
Engine: 355
Heads: Cast Iron ported and polished. COMP Cams aluminum roller rockers, COMP Cams valve springs and pushrods
Carb / Injection: Dual throttle body FAST Sportsman XFi
Fuel Delivery: Aeromotive Phantom pump and regulator.
Supercharger: Polished 6-71 Blower Drive Service, 1:1 ratio
Valve Covers: Modified Billet Specialties cast aluminum with Chevrolet script
Manifold: BDS
Ignition: MSD 6 AL, FAST Distributor
Headers: Doug’s ceramic coated for 69 Camaro (3″ collectors)
Exhaust / Mufflers: Stainless Specialties polished flow-through
Transmission: American Powertrain Tremec T-56 6 speed
Shifter: American Powertrain White-Lightning
Misc: Polished aluminum Griffin radiator with 18” electric fan. Chrome water pump, polished aluminum Powermaster 150 watt alternator, Stef’s aluminum oil pan, all fittings and braided lines purchased at Godman Hi-Performance
Power: 516 RWHP @ 6800 RPM / 475 RWTQ @ 4700 RPM
Body
Style: 150 2-door sedan
Fenders: Original
Hood: Beech Bend Raceway Park Original, but shaved seam and hood-bird. Hood hinges from Eddie Motorsports
Grille: Custom polished billet. Hood latch from Eddie Motorsports
Trunk: Hand-built panels and battery box that looks like a 55 hood, with the original hood bird. Trunk hinges from Eddie Motorpsorts
Bodywork / Paint By: Troy Master’s Auto Body
Paint Type / Color: Custom mix PPG black with blue pearl, 6 coats of clear
Headlights / Taillights: Stock headlights, LED taillights. All new chrome bezels
Mirrors: None – all exterior mirrors removed for a clean look
Bumpers: Original re-chromed
Interior
Dashboard: Painted the same as the exterior with Pete’s Fabrications billet aluminum milled inserts
Gauges: Pete’s Fab Gauge cluster with Classic Instruments gauges, 5” Auto Meter tach, with Autometer Blower pressure gauge
Air Conditioner: 4-40 (4 windows down/40 mph!)
Stereo: Original AM with no guts (who needs a stereo when you have a supercharger!)
Steering Wheel: 15” original replica
Steering Column: ididit polished billet
Seats: Original bench seat
Upholstery By: Mt. Moriah Auto Upholstery
Material / Color: Cloth/Vinyl Black on black
Carpet: Black
Misc: Firewall is completely smoothed. Master cylinder is a Wilwood 7/8” bore in a custom made fixture under the dash. All electronics, roll-control, and adjustable proportioning valve are on a custom made panel under the passenger side dash. It had a 3 on the tree, 6 cylinder, and original rearend. The car underwent a complete frame-off from 2007-2009. The engine was built in ’92 and is one of the only complete turn-key blower motors built by RHS when they built crate engines. The crank and cam are a custom grind by COMP Cams. The car was off the road from 2003-2009 with the engine sitting on an engine stand for that long. It fired right up as soon as the fuel hit the carbs on the first time on March 8, 2009!
On the To-Do List: Shawn wants to mini-tub it and replace the rearend with a triangulated 9-inch which will allow him to run the exhaust over the axle. Long-term: The interior is from 1987, so Shawn would like to update it. The paint isn’t holding up well, so it will need to be repainted in the next year or two. Shawn is also thinking about putting Ridetech Shockwaves on it and upgrade to 6 piston brakes.
Stay tuned folks, more 1PDQ55 goodness is coming your way!
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