[Dan in Pasadena]

As purchased in September, 2011 from 2nd owner who had only had it 6 months. He bought from original 1955 purchaser who had gotten too old to drive it. It hadn’t been registered from 1999 to 2010.

Original owner had had a “kid’ - 40 year old man - replace the 235 with a 283. Supposedly 3/4 race cam - whatever the hell that truly means - Camel hump heads but it ran like crap. One very low compression cylinder and a decade of sitting. I put in a dual plane manifold, rebuilt carb, adjusted valves, all new fluids, filters, Pertronix, re-cored radiator, some spray paint on engine and some Rustoleum satin Sage on exterior. Torq Thrust knock-offs from Craigslist and take off tires. This is how it looked in 2015 when I blew it apart.

Final pic is now. 6.0 LS (LQ4) running Holley Terminator engine management system with Delmo adapters to use SBC ave covers and coils relocated down on frame. It is mildly cammed, has a 4l85e trans, Ford 8.8 limited slip rearend, 4 wheel power discs, Flat Out Engineering’s IFS cross member for C4 Corvette calipers, Power R&P. Has not been dyno-tuned but I imagine it puts out somewhat more than 350hp.