Project ’57 Chevy
Hot Rod 150
An original ’57 Chevy with
vintage 60’s styling cues
and a modern seat-of-the-pants
drive
Build Sheet
Chassis
q Front Suspension
o Stock front end rebuild kit with
polygraphite bushings (Performance Suspension Technology - PST)
o Classic Drop 2” lowering spindles (Mike
McGaughy)
o 1.5” lowering front coil springs
(Quickor Suspension)
Update: This front end setup was too low to be streetable - a medium size speed bump would have taken out my mufflers! I have since reverted to stock height coil springs from East Coast Chevy and am much happier with the ride and the stance still screams HOT ROD!
o 605 Power Steering Box (McGaughy)
o Original ’57 Chevy steering column
(McGaughy)
q Rear Suspension
o Rear spring pocket kit (Classic Chevy
International)
o 3” lowering leaf springs (Posies)
Drivetrain
q Summit Racing TH-350 transmission
q 12 bolt posi-traction rear end (’69
Chevelle)
o Rear end narrowed to 54” (Moser
Engineering)
q Rear axles, 30 spline with C-clips
(Moser)
q 3:73 rear and pinion gears (Richmond)
q Rear end bearings and rebuild kit
(Ratech)
q Heavy duty differential cover with
bearing cap support studs (Summit Racing)
q
Rear end yoke (Inland Empire)
Brakes
q 6” power brake booster with proportioning
valve (McGaughy)
q Front Disc Brakes (McGaughy)
q Rear Drum Brakes (stock GM)
Engine
q 400 cu.in. small block Chevy (’73)
q Bored .030, balanced
q 2.02 Chevy heads
q Shorty coated headers (‘Ol 55)
q 2” Dual exhaust with turbo mufflers
(Schaefer)
q Griffin Radiator
q Polished air cleaner (Mooneyes)
q Air cleaner element (K&N)
q Polished aluminum valve covers
(Mooneyes)
q Polished valve cover breathers
(Mooneyes)
q Points type distributor (Chevy) –
Plan to replace with Pertronix
q Sparkplugs (Bosch)
q 7mm sparkplug wires (Pertronix)
q Flame Thrower coil (Pertronix)
q Polished Street Dominator intake
manifold (Holley)
q High performance fuel pump (Holley)
q 787 cfm Street Avenger carburetor
(Holley)
Update: I didn't care for the performance of this carb on this engine - it was too much carb for the horsepower. So, I've swapped out the 787 for a 4160 Holley 600 polished carb and am much happier with the performance.
q Chrome alternator – 160 degree
thermostat
q Chrome water pump
q High-torque starter (Powermaster)
Body
q Rear wheel tubs moved in 4” for wider
tires
q Polygraphite body bushings (PST)
q Beadblasted and bodywork (Drezek)
q Bodywork and paint (Chuck Miller)
o Poppy Red / Shoreline Beige
q Tinted windows
q Original horns
Interior
q Stock steering wheel
q
Custom
autosound stereo
q
CD player and
power booster in trunk
q
Speakers in
kick panels
q
Hideaway
windshield antenna
q Stock instrumentation
q
Stock bench
seats covered in 55 Bel Air style
o
Poppy Red
(orange) and black
o
No buttons
q
Stock 57 Bel Air red carpet and beige vinyl headliner
q
Stock style
seat belts, orange color - Planned
q Dynamat sound suppression in trunk,
doors, and floor
Wheels
q Chrome Torque Thrust II (American
Racing)
o 15x6 (front)
o 15x10 (rear)
q Tires (BF Goodrich)
o P295R15 (rear)
o P205R15 (front)
