1955 Chevy 210 Handyman station-wagon.
It’s not a nomad.
When I got it, it had the four things I was looking for in an old hot rod project:
350/T350, Power Front Disc Brakes, Power Steering and Air Conditioning.
I’ve built it to be a reliable driver.
So far, The 55 and I have been to 26 states and 30 National Parks.
From the highest paved road in North America – the Mount Evans Scenic Byway – 14,130 feet above sea level – to the bottom of Badwater -282 below sea level.
We’ve driven on the Bonneville Salt Flats, The Corkscrew at Laguna Seca and the Texas Motor Speedway.
Here’s what’s currently under the hood of The 55:
2002 LQ4 6.0 that’s been bored & stroked to 408cid or 6.7 liters
It’s got a forged crank, rods & pistons.
Engine Balanced, Blue-Printed and Assembled at CPR Engines
Pistons: Mahle Forged 930223205
Damper: ATI 917286
Camshaft: COMP 54-000-11
Lifters: COMP 850-16
Valve Spring Kit: COMP 7228TS-KIT
Pushrods: COMP 7955-16
Timing Set: COMP 3172KT
Fuel Injection: Holley 550-623 Terminator LS MPFI – Dominator ECU
Throttle Body: Holley 112-587
Intake Manifold: Holley 300-136
Fuel Injectors: Holley 522-668
Fuel Rails: Holley 534-218
Fuel Pressure Regulator: Holley 12-880
Oil Filter: K&N HP-1017
Air Filter: K&N E-1650
Coils: Accel LS 140043K
Spark Plugs: NGK TR6 with N2O / NGK TR5 without N2O
Spark Plug Wires: Accel Extreme 9002 Ceramic Tip
Transmission: GM 4L60E rebuilt by Hiro’s Transmissions, Transmission oil pan
Fasteners: ARP
LS Install Kit: CPP with Doug Thorley Headers & Holley Oil Pan 302-1
N2O Kit: 02001NOS
N2O Purge Kit: Nitrous Express #15601
Electrical: Painless Performance wiring harness
Battery: Optima Yellow Top & Digital 400 to maintain it when I’m away
The rest of The 55:
Brakes:
Front Wilwood Power Front Disc Brakes 6-piston calipers & 12.19 drilled rotor
Rear Wilwood Power Rear Disc Brakes 4-Piston calipers &12.19 drilled rotor
Wilwood Master Cylinder, CPP Vacuum Booster & E-Stop Emergency Brake
Cooling:
Mattson’s cooling module
Gauges:
Dakota Digital RTX Speedometer, MoonEyes Tachometer
Suspension:
CPP Totally Tubular Upper & lower Control Arms, CPP Sway Bar, Classic Industries Rear leaf springs, HPI Frame Kit
Shocks:
Viking Front Coil-Overs, QA1 Rear Shocks
Steering Box:
CPP 500 Series Power Steering Box
Fuel Tank:
CPP 29 gallon fuel cell
Fuel Pump:
AeroMotive Phantom 340 In-Tank Fuel-Pump
Rear end:
Quick Performance 9-inch with 31-spline axles, and an Eaton posi with 3.70 gears
Wheels:
American Racing Torque Thrust II
Tires:
Continental Extreme Contact DWS06
Audio:
RetroSound Long Beach, Alpine PDX-F4 Amplifier, Alpine SPR-60 Speakers
Air Conditioning:
Vintage Air, Dakota Digital controller
Polish: Mothers
The old set-up:
Engine: Chevy 350
Transmission: 700R4, Summit Aluminum Transmission Pan, Fel-Pro Gasket, Red Line ATF
Intake: K&N Air Filter, Holley Sniper Electronic Fuel Injection, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, Blue Print aluminum heads
Exhaust: Patriot Headers, Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers
100amp Alternator, Summit Racing Protorque Starter.
Distributor & Coil: MSD Pro-Billet & MSD Blaster 2
Spark Plugs & Wires: Accel #0416S & Accel Extreme 9000 Ceramic Tip
I Drive a 55 